Lucas Vineyards
Celebrating 42 years of wine making excellence! The Lucas family and customer service driven staff invite you to taste at Cayuga Lake’s first winery. Colorful bottles and spectacular labels highlight the excellent wines along with the fine grape growing and wine making skill of the Lucas family. The nautical inspired “Tug Boat” and “Nautie” wines, vinifera, method champenoise sparkling and Iced wines have intrigued travelers and wine lovers since 1980. Enjoy impressive views or our vineyards and Cayuga Lake, beautiful gardens and picnic facilities and shop in one of the areas most unique gift shops. Stocked with hundreds of wine, grape, nautical and butterfly items. Whether you are a wine novice or connoisseur you will find friends, education and fun awaiting you at Lucas Vineyards.
Author: Caroline Porsiel
Caroline Porsiel is a master distiller and liqueurist based in East Ellijay, Georgia. She founded House of Applejay, a fine spirits and liqueur distillery, in 2022 with her mother, Sabine, crafting award-winning products like Applejay from Ellijay, Mt. Frozen Knob Vodka, and Winter Cherry Mountain Liqueur. The distillery won a 2024 Best of Georgia Award and a 2025 Double Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition for its Winter Cherry Mountain Liqueur. As a founding member of the AMBRU Campaign, launched in 2020, Porsiel advocates for the global recognition of American Brandy and Rum. She continues to drive innovation in the craft spirits industry from her active distillery in the heart of Georgia’s apple country.
