Although a few Finger Lakes wineries make concessions to teetotaling toddlers with such diversions as toy boxes (Anthony Road Wine Company) and outdoor play sets (Lakewood Vineyards), such kiddie perks are more of an afterthought than a tasting room design feature — and understandably so.

With long car drives, fragile glassware and the alcohol factor, touring wineries with tots quickly loses its appeal for the parents. Nor is the 21-and-older crowd likely to be thrilled to share the tasting bar with your miniature minor.

Cobblestone Farm Winery, a new entrant on the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail, is poised to change that state of affairs.

Founder Robert Rozzano, along with his wife, Jennifer; his daughter, Heather, and winemaker/partner Cal Blitman, are trying to create a winery that welcomes families. They have planted a grassy area for picnics and games for all ages and are hosting festivals that will make the most of the "farm'' in the name.

The winery opened in July 2005 on a 148-acre, 195-year-old fruit farm that overlooks the northwest shore of Cayuga Lake. Blitman, who studied under Australian winemaker Peter Bell of Fox Run Vineyards, worked with Knapp Winery founder Doug Knapp to craft the winery's first vintage in 2004.

There have been vineyards on the farm for at least 100 years, but the modern wines draw from 20 acres of mature wine grapes planted in the 1970s. Last year, six more acres of wine grapes — Cabernet Franc, Riesling and Lemberger — were planted. Some of the farm's vines yield table grapes, which are featured in a Grape Stomping Festival in September.

Grapes, however, share top billing with five acres of cherries — four sweet and one sour — which should be ripe for public picking during most of July. The farm holds an annual Cherry Festival.

The sweet red fruit figures prominently in the tasting room, where you can sample jams, jellies and gourmet treats, from cherry candies to cherry salsa.

There's also a cherry wine, of course. The first vintage in 2004 was a surprise hit.

"We made it for our first Cherry Festival, thinking it would be just for the event," Rozzano says of the fruit wine, which quickly sold out. "... People really do love it."

Also on the property are an 1800s German forebay barn constructed with hand-hewn logs, two cottages and the winery's namesake structure: an impressive 1833 cobblestone home.

Although the tasting room is far from kid-proof (think hard terrazzo floors and tempting food samples within easy reach), the winery's grounds and atmosphere are kid-friendly. And the two festivals will feature hay rides, children's games and live music along with wine tasting and food.

After newly planted seed has gone to grass in fresh-laid sod surrounding the tasting room, picnic tables will be set on the hillside overlooking Cayuga Lake. Families will be able to play multigenerational games such as horseshoes and bocce ball, take a stroll or pack a lunch and enjoy the view, along with a glass of Finger Lakes wine or juice. Bring your own sippy cup.

Jackie Perrin is a freelance writer.

Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.