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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 8/28/2026

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE and NEWS ROUNDUP 8/28/2026 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, and Tourism News Welcome to the Longest-Running online source for Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and Lifestyle News, since 2005, Celebrating our 21st Anniversary this year. Who is the Finger Lakes Weekend Wino? Be sure to check Previous Issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects In This Issue: A Finger Lakes Winemaking Team Is Making Their Mark by Combining Centuries-Old Inspiration with Modern Winemaking Innovation (Editors Note: Full Disclosure: The Editor of this Blog is on the winemaking team at Valkyrie Crafted Libations) East Coast Wineries visits Hillick and Hobbs Winery VinePair reviews 11 of the Best Red Blends from the Finger Lakes US Dept of Agriculture will purchase Concord grape juice from NY growers who had their grape contracts canceled Will Cleveland recaps the ...
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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 8/21/2026

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE and NEWS ROUNDUP 8/21/2026 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, and Tourism News Welcome to the Longest-Running online source for Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and Lifestyle News, since 2005, Celebrating our 21st Anniversary this year. Who is the Finger Lakes Weekend Wino? Be sure to check Previous Issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects In This Issue: Silver Thread Vineyard 35th Anniversary Celebration and Dinner is on Sept. 12th Bet The Farm Winery hosts their 20th Anniversary Celebration and Dinner on Sept. 6th Anthony Road Wine Co. is having a Warehouse Sale tomorrow Sat. Aug. 22nd from 8am to 2pm Forge Cellars Dry Riesling makes Eric Asimov's list of 12 Wines To Match The Late Summer Heat WXXI Connections discusses the regions beer industry See the latest Toast Winery videocast Ithaca.com releases online Guide To...
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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 8/14/2026

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE and NEWS ROUNDUP 8/14/2026 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, and Tourism News Welcome to the Longest-Running online source for Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and Lifestyle News, since 2005, Celebrating our 21st Anniversary this year. Who is the Finger Lakes Weekend Wino? Be sure to check Previous Issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects In This Issue: Ryan William Vineyard wins the Governors Cup and Weis Vineyards earns Winery of the Year at the 2026 New York Wine Classic wine competition See the complete results of the 2026 New York Wine Classic here See highlights from the 2026 Finger Lakes Riesling Camp More info on the Pleasant Valley Wine Co. purchase East Coast Wineries reviews Billsboro 2023 Dry Riesling Paul Vigna gives summary of East Coast Wine Tasting Summit The Local Show interviews Anyela's Vineyard owne...
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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 8/7/2026

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE and NEWS ROUNDUP 8/7/2026 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, and Tourism News Welcome to the Longest-Running online source for Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and Lifestyle News, since 2005, Celebrating our 21st Anniversary this year. Who is the Finger Lakes Weekend Wino? Be sure to check Previous Issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects In This Issue: Anyela's Winery and Vineyards on Skaneateles Lake is for sale for $12.7 million The Wine Classroom discusses Phil Plummer leaving Montezuma Winery to become new winemaker at Six Eighty Cellars Nonrocaholic reviews Wagner Vineyards new non-alcohol Riesling wine More information on the Pleasant Valley Wine Company purchase The New York Wine and Grape Foundation will host the Virtual Online 2026 New York Wine Classic Awards Ceremony on Monday, Aug. 10th Watch the groom skydive in t...
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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 7/31/2026

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE and NEWS ROUNDUP 7/31/2026 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, and Tourism News Welcome to the Longest-Running online source for Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and Lifestyle News, since 2005, Celebrating our 21st Anniversary this year. Who is the Finger Lakes Weekend Wino? Be sure to check Previous Issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects In This Issue: Carlo Devito reviews a unique style of wines from Valkyrie Crafted Libations on Seneca Lake (Editor note: Full disclosure: I am on the Winemaking team at Valkyrie Crafted Libations) For more info or to schedule a tasting at Valkyrie Crafted Libations, visit www.geistwein.com New detailed info on the $47 million purchase of Pleasant Valley Winery by Vine Enterprises of Indiana, who also recently purchased Keuka Springs Winery (article requires free account signup) New Finger Lakes winery High Road ...
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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 7/24/2026

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE and NEWS ROUNDUP 7/24/2026 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, and Tourism News Welcome to the Longest-Running online source for Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and Lifestyle News, since 2005, Celebrating our 21st Anniversary this year. Who is the Finger Lakes Weekend Wino? Be sure to check Previous Issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects In This Issue: BREAKING NEWS!!! Pleasant Valley Winery to be reopened by State partnership The new Off Leash Brewing in Dundee is having live music on Sundays this Summer Finger Lakes Distilling celebrates its 17th Anniversary Knapp Winery is hiring Tasting Room Associates Finger Lakes collaboration yields new beer to benefit the Seneca Lake Watershed NY Ag Connection explains how New York wines pair with regional cuisine Six Eighty Cellars plants new Pollinator Garden Habitat ...
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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 7/17/2026

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE and NEWS ROUNDUP 7/17/2026 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, and Tourism News Welcome to the Longest-Running online source for Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and Lifestyle News, since 2005, Celebrating our 21st Anniversary this year. Who is the Finger Lakes Weekend Wino? Be sure to check Previous Issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects In This Issue: Rock Stream Winery 21st Anniversary Party and Music Festival is tomorrow, Sat. July 18th from Noon to 5pm Kens Wine Guide reviews Boundary Breaks 2024 Cabernet Franc CNY Central visits Muranda Cheese Company Jim Trezise writes about the current challenges and opportunities in the wine industry Paul Vigna writes about the growth of Apollos Praise Winery Airy Acres Vineyard wins Seneca County Small Business Award AtlasFLX is now offering information on non-alcohol wines that a...
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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 7/10/2026

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE and NEWS ROUNDUP 7/10/2026 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, and Tourism News Welcome to the Longest-Running online source for Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and Lifestyle News, since 2005, Celebrating our 21st Anniversary this year. Who is the Finger Lakes Weekend Wino? Be sure to check Previous Issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects In This Issue: Will Cleveland posts his Guide to the Rochester Real Beer Expo, featuring over 75 craft beverage producers, happening tomorrow Sat., July 11th Finger Lakes wineries adapt to changing tourism trends The Cork Report reviews Idol Ridge 2024 Western Sun Pet-Nat Jamie Goode interviews Hillick and Hobbs winemaker Lynne Fahy East Coast Wineries reviews Fox Run 2022 Kaiser Reserve Chardonnay Star Gazette highlights 10 Finger Lakes craft beverage spots with outdoor seating CNY Centr...
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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 7/3/2026

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE and NEWS ROUNDUP 7/3/2026 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, and Tourism News Welcome to the Longest-Running online source for Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and Lifestyle News, since 2005, Celebrating our 21st Anniversary this year. Who is the Finger Lakes Weekend Wino? Be sure to check Previous Issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects In This Issue: HAPPY 250TH TO THE U.S.!!!!! Nova Cadamatre, owner of Trestle Thirty One Winery, is awarded the Entrepreneur Achievement Award from PWFL The Wine Classroom interviews the owners of Vagabond Winery Jamie Goode reviews Riesling wines poured at FLXcursion seminar in Geneva last weekend Jamie Goode reviews wines from Osmote Winery Beak and Skiff Apple Farms wins awards at Great Lakes International Cider Competition Bet The Farm Winery is looking for a Vineyard Specialist Ne...
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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 6/26/2026

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 6/26/2026 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, and Tourism News Welcome to the Longest-Running online source for Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and Lifestyle News, since 2005, Celebrating our 21st Anniversary this year. Who is the Finger Lakes Weekend Wino? Be sure to check Previous Issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects In This Issue: The following Finger Lakes wineries win top awards at the 2026 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition: Anthony Road, Lakewood, Three Brothers, Montezuma, Keuka Spring, Casa Larga, Hazlitt, Silver Thread, Tabora, Rock Stream, Fox Run, and Thirsty Owl, see complete results here Cornell students win top prize in contest with their weed-killing robot that zaps weeds in vineyards and farms with electricity Will Cleveland gives the history and current plans for Preservation Brewing NYWGF reveals ...
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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 6/19/2026

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 6/19/2026 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, and Tourism News Welcome to the Longest-Running online source for Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and Lifestyle News, since 2005, Celebrating our 21st Anniversary this year. Who is the Finger Lakes Weekend Wino? Be sure to check Previous Issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects In This Issue: Glenora Winery releases 3 special wines to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Naked Dove Brewing closes Dr. Frank Winery releases their 2025 Dry Riesling and Semi-Dry Riesling Lakewood Vineyards celebrates 37 years in business Domaine Leseurre Winery plants new vines Archived article from 1973 on how the Finger Lakes was home to the first Black-owned winery in NY Casa Larga Winery announces live music lineup for Thursday Patio Parties thru August The Wine...
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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 6/12/2026

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 6/12/2026 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, and Tourism News Welcome to the Longest-Running online source for Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and Lifestyle News, since 2005, Celebrating our 21st Anniversary this year. Who is the Finger Lakes Weekend Wino? Be sure to check Previous Issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects In This Issue: FingerLakes1 lists dining options at wineries on the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail With crop losses in NY from the April frost now estimated at over $30 million, NY lawmakers press USDA for disaster assistance NYWGF releases new Viticulture and Enology Research Reports Hillick and Hobbs Winery on Seneca Lake is looking for a Hospitality Manager U.S. Bartenders predict simpler cocktials for this Summer Will Cleveland tells the unique history of Genesee Cream Ale Decanter intervie...
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