Earle Estates Meadery — Attraction in Town of Torrey

When someone takes the time to make you aware and make an appointment that more than a dozen women are coming and one is in a wheelchair you should tell them the truth and accommodate them not only for your company and providing excellent customer service (because thats what makes you money and brings repeat customers!) but also because it is THE LAW to accommodate those with disabilities! You should be ashamed of yourself and you should make this right!

Because these 14 women were disrespected and kicked out and not accommodated when you were informed one was in a wheelchair you not only lost their business but you have lost all of their friends. This has gone on Facebook, and there's a lot of people not going to buy from you because of this and now you've lost a...

We've been coming back once a year for over two decades to bring this wonderful mead back to family and friends, taking home a case to share. It's still what I offer to anyone who doesn't know a good mead--but we do miss some of the bygone flavors (the Strawberry Shadows, Creamy Apricot, and a concord grape and delectable pear blend whose names I don't remember), enough to have to compromise on just what was going in the case. The ciders are a fine addition (the lemon and ginger are praiseworthy!), and so are the Torrey Ridge wines (try the Baco Noir), but the Finger Lakes region is already wine-rich; a good meadery is a diamond in the rough. Doubtless we'll be back next year--keep up...

A meadery, cidery, and fruit winery sounds pretty complicated, and it is difficult to sift through the variety of flavors available between the three.

That said, what we tasted was nice. The ciders had a pronounced apple flavor. We picked up the basic apple one without any significant added flavors. We also picked up a bottle of the raspberry wine / honey mead.

Service was friendly, and the setting nice. Being early in the season, there...