The Finger Lakes region is known for its many charms, and the Cayuga Wine Trail is no different.

“The region is a great fruit growing region,” said Bill Martin, winemaker at Montezuma Winery during the trail's annual “Meet the Winemakers” tour Saturday.

“It is an area that produces many types of table-quality fruits.”

Martin educated guests about the fine qualities that a fruit wine can offer, and offered up some samples of the winery's own blueberry wine straight from the oak barrel that it was aged in.

“At this time of the year we are busy bottling the wines, and giving them their final touches,” he said, recommending the rhubarb wine. “It is a delicate desert.”

Each of the 16 wineries along the trail greeted guests of the free event with samples of their wines, along with a different topic of wine interest for the amateur, or at-home wine enthusiast.

Topics included Knapp Winery's discussion called “To Still or not to Still, that is the Question,” “Natural or Manufactured Flavors” at Cayuga Ridge Estate Winery, and Americana Vineyard's “Grape Growing and Pruning,” among many others.

“We come to many of the events that are held on the trail,” said amateur winemaker Sean Anderson, of Ithaca, who was visiting the wineries with his wife, Anna.

“We have always favored the Cayuga Wine Trail above the rest. Don't get me wrong, there are some great wines out there, but we have some of the best right here in our own backyards.”

The Andersons said that they take many of the tricks learned at the different tours the trail offers home to their own winemaking recipe book.

“We have learned so much through the depth of knowledge that is held by, not only the winemakers, but the staff, as well.” Anna said.

“Each year our wines get better, and better. I guess that it is one of those things that you can never learn enough of.”

Martin admits to having a few secrets in his own winemaking process, and said that everyone does.

“That makes for a good wine,” he said.