By Diana Louise Carpenter, DemocraticAndChronicle.com, April 11, 2010
When Bernard Cannac is at work, he can see the middle and southern end of Keuka Lake, including the bluff that clefts the lake into a Y.
When he’s in the vineyard that spreads out before Heron Hill Winery — being able to get his hands on the vines was one of the reasons he wanted to make wines at Heron Hill — he can look back and see the winery itself, “which is really breathtaking.”
“John Ingle should actually charge us for working here because of the view,” said Cannac, his words accented by his native France as he spoke of Heron Hill’s owner.
The winery building and the view from it figure heavily in attracting employees. They’re part of the reason 50,000 visitors stop at the winery just north of Hammondsport, Steuben County, each year.
And they’re what landed Heron Hill on Travel and Leisure magazine’s list of the “10 Most Spectacular Tasting Rooms in the World” last summer. Heron Hill shared that honor with wineries and distilleries in Europe, South America and New Zealand. Oh, and a winery in someplace called Napa Valley made the list, too. more…
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