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Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 4/26/24

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 4/26/2024 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Be sure to check Previous issues for more news Editors note: Temperatures got down into the 20's the last 2 nights in Finger Lakes vineyards. Various means of mitigating the cold on the vines were employed by growers. Hoping that no significant damage was done to the grapevines in the Finger Lakes. Will Cleveland details a new brewery, DeWolf Brewing, coming soon to Victor The NYWGF needs help from Finger Lakes grape growers to fill out survey to provide accurate crop data, survey deadline is May 1st Cornell University researchers are working to eliminate the 'rotten egg' aroma issue in some canned wine Wine Talk discusses Finger Lakes wine Watch out for runners around Seneca Lake this Sunday, April 28th during the Seneca7 77-mile running relay race FLX Weekly discusses t

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 4/19/24

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 4/19/2024 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Be sure to check Previous issues for more news Osmote Winery is featured in article on supporting small U.S. wineries Accuweather warns of possible frost events for the Northeast in the next week Atwater Vineyards hosts a Vertical Library Tasting of their Cabernet Franc vintages on April 27th Dr. Frank Winery announces Schedule of Events for 2024 A warm March worries Finger Lakes wineries The Montezuma Audubon Society will partner with Finger Lakes wineries for events this year The ROC/FLX First Fest, featuring 20 area craft beverage producers, will be on April 26th Seneca Lake Wine Trail presents donation to Seneca Lake Pure Waters Heron Hill Winery is looking for a Harvest Intern The Seneca Lake Spring Fling Brewers Fest, featuring over 20 Seneca Lake brew

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 4/12/24

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 4/12/2024 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Be sure to check Previous issues for more news Gene Pierce, owner of Glenora Winery, receives award from Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association Anthony Road 2017 Riesling wins Grand Gold Medal in French Wine Competition Several Finger Lakes wines make James Suckling's list of Top 100 Value Wines Me, the Weekend Wino, will be performing acoustic rock and blues at Rock Stream Winery tomorrow Sat. April 13th from Noon to 4pm. Stop out and see me if you get a chance ILoveNY.com discusses how European winemakers have influenced the Finger Lakes region Peter Ranscombe reviews some Finger Lakes wines from a wine tasting in Scotland Cork Report reviews Trestle Thirty One 2021 Cabernet Franc New wine and spirits shop Folk Bottle opens in Penn Yan Canalside Chronicles profiles

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 4/5/24

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 4/5/2024 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Be sure to check Previous issues for more news Wine Enthusiast gives Finger Lakes Rieslings some of their highest ratings ever, with 34 Finger Lakes wines gaining ratings of 90 points or more, in the recent ratings starting on page 23 Finger Lakes Solar Eclipse Mania may itself be eclipsed by a significant chance of poor weather moving into the Finger Lakes for Monday See this list of Solar Eclipse events in the Finger Lakes Seneca Lake Wine Trail lists Solar Eclipse events at wineries See this list of Restaurant and Bar Solar Eclipse events in the Rochester area Glenora Winery hosts the Total Eclipse of the Heart Wedding Expo this Sun. April 7th Why Wegmans will be closing stores in the Finger Lakes area for the Solar Eclipse Scalehouse Brewery an

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 3/29/24

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 3/29/2024 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Be sure to check Previous issues for more news There will be no issue this week due to Editor travel

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 3/22/24

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 3/22/2024 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Be sure to check Previous issues for more news Postings will be limited in March due to Editor travel Bidding for the Seneca Lake Wine and Experience Auction starts Friday, March 22nd Atwater Vineyards presents their Pet-Nat Release Party on Sat., March 23rd Saperica promotes grapes grown in the Finger Lakes from the country Georgia Available commercial property in Rochester looking for craft beverage tenants The Glorious Garlic Festival that was postponed for this year is now back on and scheduled for August with a new operator Seneca County planning for tourism boost from the coming ref="https://www.fltimes.com/news/seneca-county-ready-for-solar-eclipse-tourism-boost/article_ce411e54-e138-11ee-a8cb-efb6079f93ba.html" target="_blank">

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 3/15/24

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 3/15/2024 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Be sure to check Previous issues for more news Lenn Thompson celebrates 20 years of writing about East Coast wine. Congrats Lenn!!! Damiani Wine Cellars announces their 20th Anniversary Celebration and announces the retirement of co-founder Lou Damiani Forbes features Anthony Road Riesling in article on the Riesling grape On International Riesling Day, WENY looks at the history of Riesling Fox Run Vineyards announces upcoming events Sheldrake Point Winery still listed for sale at $7.9 million Finger Lakes Cidery for sale at $525,000 The League of Women Voters of Geneva will host its annual Wine and Chocolate fundraiser at Billsboro Winery on March 20th NYWGF and FLWA to collaborate on wine events and educational opportunities

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 3/8/24

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 3/8/2024 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Be sure to check Previous issues for more news Point of the Bluff Winery is hiring for many positions at their Interview Day on March 15th Warm winter in the Finger Lakes potentially creating the same conditions as last year's crop damaging frost event The Cork Report reviews Fox Run 2022 Simmons Traminette Three Rochester breweries collaborate to create 3 new beers celebrating the solar eclipse Scout Vineyards announces Solar Eclipse event Keuka Springs Crooked Lake Red makes VinePair's list of Best Red Blends Under $25 Finger Lakes wineries are planning Solar Eclipse events on April 8th The Smith Center presents a Champagne Masquerade Party tomorrow Sat., March 9th Hopshire Brewery presents their St. Patricks Celebration on M

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 3/1/24

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 3/1/2024 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Be sure to check Previous issues for more news Cameron and Maren Hosmer discuss being awarded the NYWGF Lifetime Achievement Award Forbes magazine interviews the owners of Watershed Brewing in Geneva FLX Weekly interviews Joe Gober from Americana Vineyards Hidden Marsh Distillery at Montezuma Winery unveils new brand of Coffee Liqueur Beer Sessions Radio interviews the owners of Eves Cidery NY legislature again debates grocery store sales of wine Finger Lakes wineries will celebrate the April solar eclipse with special events Bright Leaf Vineyards presents A Tribute To Female Chefs of the Finger Lakes, with a 5-course wine and food dinner prepared by 5 female chefs, tomorrow Sat. March 2nd Hunt Country Vineyards presents their Walkin

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 2/23/24

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 2/23/2024 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Be sure to check Previous issues for more news McGregor Winery presents their Saperavi Celebration, with a special 6-course Saperavi wine and food dinner at Graft Wine Bar, and special Saperavi wine tasting flights at the winery, on March 9th and 10th, and 16th and 17th Glenora Winery sale price is reduced from $10.8 million to $7.9 million NYWGF announces 2024 Unity Awards, with Cameron and Maren Hosmer, owners of Hosmer Winery in the Finger Lakes, winning the Lifetime Achievement Award FLX Beer Reviews review Other Half Brewing 10th Anniversary IPA The NYWGF Wine Export Program is getting Finger Lakes wines on restaurant menus in Europe and Japan Chris Scholomiti discusses March wine conferences in the Finger Lakes and Winter wine and food pairings MWWD

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 2/16/24

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 2/16/2024 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Be sure to check Previous issues for more news Prejean Winery wins top medals at several wine competitions WineDOs interviews Peter and Ashlee Weis, owners of Weis Vineyards Hermann Wiemer winemaker Dillon Buckley discusses their recent Farm Red wine release Casa Larga Winery presents the NY State Ice Wine and Culinary Festival on March 2nd The Rochester Museum and Science Center presents their Uncorked and On Tap Tasting Event on March 2nd Canandaigua's Fire and Ice Winter festival is this weekend Feb. 17th and 18th Dr. Frank Winery is searching for a new Winemaker CrushWineXP discusses Valentines wines with several Finger Lakes wineries Finger Lakes Wine Alliance Introduces Travel Scholarship for their annual Riesling Camp

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 2/9/24

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 2/9/2024 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Be sure to check Previous issues for more news The Seneca Lake Wine Trail Auction, featuring online bidding on limited wines and one of a kind experiences, takes place online from March 22nd to 24th Glenora Winery is featured in article about how NY wineries are building customer relationships FLX Beer Reviews review Mortalis Brewing Imperial NEIPA Watch Orlando Rodriguez, owner of Graft Wine and Cider Bar in Watkins Glen, prepare a Trout dish Boundary Breaks Winery presents its Winter Wine Exploration Series on selected weekends throughout Winter Keuka Springs, Lamoreaux Landing and Sheldrake Point wineries are featured in VinePair's 15 Best Sweet Wines of 2024 7 Finger Lakes wineries are hiring positions for the new season Hos