Forge Cellars

06/02/2026

We just got word that Road Man is bringing the organ tomorrow night!! Join us for an electric outdoor show starting at 5pm on Wednesday, June 3rd. ☀️

Bonus: Brut Nature (Sparkling Dry Rosé) will be by the glass…

05/05/2026

Road Man is bringing a special guest tomorrow! Don’t miss this jam from 5pm - 7pm tomorrow (Weds, May 7th) in the Salon. 🎹

— 🚨SPECIAL GUEST ALERT🚨 —
I am doing a residency at Forge Cellars every first Wednesday of the month and at each one I’m inviting different guests to come and share their beautiful gift! So stoked that my dear friend Rich DePaolo will be joining me on guitar for the show this Wednesday!!!

04/27/2026

Do you suffer from “icantdescriberiesling-itis?”

We have all been there.
“I like dry Rieslings that are…well, you know...umm…uhhh, dry?”

Allow us to help with 3 simple words that will be a game changer in your dry Riesling world:

🍑 Fruit
🌸 Flower
🪨 Rock

With all the single vineyard Riesling we make (8-10 per year), we’ve created a simple framework to identify what’s at the core of each vineyard, year after year. Up your Riesling game by exploring our Spriesling 6-bottle bundle:

🍑 2022 Sunrise Hill Riesling x 2
🌸 2022 Caywood Riesling x 2
🪨 2023 Leidenfrost Riesling x 2

$160 + $25 flat rate shipping

($20 flat-rate shipping for Foundry Members)

Get your bundle here: www.forgecellars.com/shop-wines

04/15/2026

Winemakers & Growers: this one’s for you! On Thursday, April 30th, we’re hosting the cheapest Cabernet Franc night school, taught by the woman who knows the most, Allison Slute of Cab Franc Chronicles. You’ll taste 6 benchmark Cabernet Francs from beyond the FLX during the seminar, followed by a “Loire Valley” inspired buffet and the chance to open & taste Cabernet Francs from fellow winemakers & growers. Come learn, taste, eat, compare notes, and go home inspired.

Register Here: https://shorturl.at/Y6ksf

04/14/2026

Join us on Friday, May 1st for an educational seminar on Cabernet Franc with Allison Slute, a 17-year wine professional and the foremost authority on Cabernet Franc! Cab Franc Chronicles is her passion project and a celebration of the humble Cabernet Franc grape around the world. 🍇 You don’t want to miss this.

Book your seat at the link in our bio. 🔗

In addition, Cabernet Franc flights will be available all day in the Salon!

04/09/2026

NYC! There’s still a few spots left for the Masterclass with Rick on Thursday, April 16th at Flatiron Wines & Spirits. Find out what we’re up to in the Lakes and taste some exciting new releases. Tickets are $40 with a $20 store credit issued with your purchase so you can stock up on wine afterwards 😉

https://nyc.flatiron-wines.com/collections/wine-classes/products/rick-rainey-of-forge-cellars-11-7-2024

One of our favorite Finger Lakes producers, Forge Cellars, has great wine and a great story. Founder Rick Rainey will join us on the Flatiron Wine School mezzanine to share Forge’s delicious wines, his own wine journey, and a report on the last few fantastic vintages in the region. We’ll taste Forge’s dry Riesling, Chardonnay and Cabernet Franc wines including several single-vineyard examples. Link in bio to purchase.

04/08/2026

continues! This week we’re pouring 2024 Terrassen Riesling from Rudi Pichler, an elite grower of the Wachau in Austria. Its high acidity & freshness plays perfectly with our Farmer’s Plate & house-made Rillettes! You can choose between Rabbit or Beef Rillette… but you’ll probably want both. 😉

04/01/2026

For the month of April, we’re celebrating Spriesling in the Salon. 🌷 What is Spriesling? Simple: it’s a celebration of Spring & Riesling. We’re celebrating by pouring a different Riesling that inspires us BTG every week. This week it’s Koehler-Ruprecht 2021 Spatlese Troken! Firmly dry, layered, intense and practically vibrating with minerality.

Pair it with our food special, Jambon Persillé, a traditional Burgundian terrine made with local smoked ham and packed with parsley.

We’re kicking off the month with live music TONIGHT from 5pm-7pm w/ Road Man. He’ll bring the sunshine on a cloudy, rainy Spring day. ☀️

03/26/2026

This Spring 4-pack Bundle is your reward for surviving winter and the celebration of Mother Nature waking up after her long winter's nap. It is also our second annual Celebration and so we want to share a couple of outstanding Rieslings that would be natural pairings with ham and orange marmalade glaze. We also tossed in some joyful red wines that will work well at the table if you decide to go the roasted lamb route or perhaps the great American prime rib with horseradish sauce for your Spring celebrations.

🌷2020 Bellows Riesling (𝘾𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙧 𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣)
🌷2023 Round Rock Riesling
🌷2023 Tango Oaks Pinot Noir
🌷2024 Tout Nu

$129 + $25 flat rate shipping

($20 flat-rate shipping for Foundry Members)

Read more about the wines & shop here: www.forgecellars.com/shop-wines

12/19/2025

Another spectacular Salon season is coming to a close! Every episode was action packed, but it’s time for the Season Finale - so let’s celebrate the same way we did last year: with live music, seafood, and lots & lots of bubbles. Come get your final Salon dose before we go into hibernation.

Saturday, December 27 from 4pm-7pm we’ll be pouring champagne by the glass; the real thing, and the local version from our friend 🍾

Fresh grilled oysters will be available by the half dozen until they’re gone! Fortunately we doubled up on the quantity this year. 🦪

To top it all off - we’ll have live music from the one & only , warming our souls with original reggae, funk & blues.

Wear your finery & bring your friends - let’s go out with a pop & a fizz! This event is free to attend, no reservations required.