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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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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 6/5/2026

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 6/5/2026 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: Osmote Winery 2023 Dechaunac makes Forbes list of Best Chillable Red Wines for Summer Domaine Leseurre Winery is building a new tasting room East Coast Wineries writes about Fulkerson Winery Six Eighty Cellars is looking for a Winemaker Chris Missick tells of his journey from the Finger Lakes to opening a new winery in Texas See the latest Toast Winery videocast here FLX Beer reviews review Frequentem Brewing West Coast IPA AOL highlights several Finger Lakes winer...
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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/29/2026

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/29/2026 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: Finger Lakes Winery 'Rock Stream Vineyards' Launches “Secs Appeal,” A New Sparkling Wine Celebrating Native and Hybrid Grapes Maiah Johnson Dunn recommends 6 Finger Lakes sparkling wines in her Decanter article Ventosa Vineyards is looking for a Vineyard Manager Interesting old documentary from the 1960's about Gold Seal Winery on Keuka Lake See the latest Toast Winery videocast here FLX Weekly interviews new Swedish Hill Winery winemaker Michael Reidy Tabora Wine...
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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/22/2026

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/22/2026 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: Fox Run Vineyards wins Best of Class for their 2025 Dry Rose' at the Great American International Wine Competition Sheldrake Point Vineyards attends Wine and Spirits Magazine's Top 100 Winery of the Year celebration John Pulos, well-known wine expert at Wagner Vineyards, releases novel titled Death In The Vineyard: A Finger Lakes Wine Country Mystery Scott Osborn at Fox Run Vineyards discusses 70% bud loss from frost Naples Brewing Company is reopening with new owners this Summer...
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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/15/2026

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/15/2026 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: New Finger Lakes winery Chaos Cellars is having its Launch Party this Sunday May 17th at Ria's Wines in Hector CNY Central highlights the history of Dr. Frank Winery Is Cabernet Franc New York's signature red wine? Carlo DeVito reviews Finger Lakes sparkling wines The Cork Report reviews Fox Run 2025 Gruner Veltliner Wagner Vineyards posts humorous goose photo See the current Toast Winery videocast here Will Cleveland discusses the current challenging economics...
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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/8/2026

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/8/2026 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: Finger Lakes property with stunning panoramic Seneca Lake views available for sale for potential Winery, Brewery, Craft Beverage Business, Rental Cabins or build Dream Home Off The Leash Brewing is opening soon, near the site of the former Villa Bellangelo/ Missick Cellars location on Seneca Lake See archival film clips from the 1969 dedication of the Finger Lakes Wine Museum at Bully Hill Vineyards, featuring speakers Burgess Meredith, Hedy Lamarr, Walter Taylor, and Charles Fournier See the Keu...
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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/1/2026

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/1/2026 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: Pleasant Valley Wine Co. is for sale for $4.9 million Distillery in the Finger Lakes for sale for $4.9 million Boundary Breaks Winery assesses vineyard frost damage John Pulos gives a Wagner Vineyard frost damage update and a pruning lesson Rock Stream Vineyards hosts Dos de Mayo Fest, with music by the Stream Rockers and Mexican food by My Eva, from 1-4pm tomorrow Sat. May 2nd Evan Dawson discusses with 3 Finger Lakes wineries how the drop in Canadian tourism and sales is affecti...
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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 4/24/2026

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 4/24/2026 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: Taste wines made by students at Finger Lakes Community College tomorrow Sat. April 25th from Noon to 4pm in Geneva Please Drive Safely around Seneca Lake this Sunday as the Seneca 7 77.7 mile relay race around Seneca Lake takes place And today April 24th is the last day to register for the race Frost event this week causes vineyard damage from New York to Georgia JamesSuckling.com summarizes its recent New York Riesling reviews, reviewing 193 NY Rieslings, with 185 receiving 90 points or hig...
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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 4/17/2026

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 4/17/2026 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: Keuka Spring Vineyards wins 2 Best of Class awards at the Los Angeles International Wine Competition Will Cleveland discusses how brewery costs are increasing beer prices Swedish Hill Winery's new tasting room is taking shape Knapp Winery releases 5 new wines for the Spring season The Cork Report reviews Keuka Lake Vineyards 2024 Vignoles JamesSuckling.com discusses New York Riesling Point of the Bluff winemaker gives a Spring winemaking and vineyard update ...
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