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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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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 4/10/2026

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 4/10/2026 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: The Syracuse Wine Festival is on April 18th Visit your favorite Finger Lakes Brewery on NY Craft Beer Day tomorrow April 11th Will Cleveland discusses why NY Craft Beer Day is important Melissa Etheridge is added to the Point of the Bluff concert schedule Damiani Wine Cellars offers discounted shipping offer during April Red Tail Ridge Winery releases 2025 Good Karma semi-sweet Riesling, with 10% of profits going to food banks Hazlitt winemaker discusses the process for t...
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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 4/3/2026

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 4/3/2026 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & 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: Southeast Seneca hosts Seeds, Sips and Bites event on April 24th and 25th Kathleen Willcox writes about how Finger Lakes wineries are exploring terroir in the region Rock Stream Vineyards announces new Spirits and Wine releases Shall We Wine reviews Dr. Frank limited edition 2021 Brut Cuvee, that has dosage from their 1985 Brut FLX Beer Reviews review Birdhouse Brewing Honey Cream Ale Fox Run Vineyards offers free shipping this weekend and announces upcoming events Keuka...
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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 3/27/2026

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 3/27/2026 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & 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: Chef Hayleigh Clark of Field and Vine Restaurant at Knapp Winery will compete in a qualifying event for the Jeunes Chefs Rôtisseurs Competition Lucy Simon spots Finger Lakes wine on Japan restaurant wine list Hazlitt Winery pays tribute to their staff in this video Will Cleveland details the award winners at the 2026 New York State Craft Beer Competition The Value of Values podcast interviews Bruce Murray of Boundary Breaks Vineyards See the latest Toast Winery videocast here ...
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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 3/20/2026

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 3/20/2026 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & 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: Owners Kim and Vinny Aliperti celebrate 20th Anniversary of Billsboro Winery New York wineries tout the quality of the 2025 vintage The Seneca Lake Wine Trail hosts its Seneca Lake Wine and Experiences Online Auction, to benefit Seneca Lake Pure Waters, on March 27th to 29th News from former Finger Lakes winery owner Chris Missick (Villa Bellangelo, Missick Cellars), on his new winery in Texas Wine With Jimmy interviews Weis Vineyards owner Peter Weis Penny Fitzgerald discusses...
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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 3/13/2026

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 3/13/2026 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & 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: Hazlitt Winery is for sale for $21 million Hermann Wiemer's Fred Merwath discusses the release of one of their newer wine varieties Petite Arvine Dr. Frank releases 2025 Rkatsiteli wine Happy 591st Birthday to the Riesling grape today! Heron Hill Winery announces new Tasting Room Manager Jeff Hopkins Vineyard View Winery celebrates the women on their staff during Womens History Month Keuka Roots writes about Bully Hill's Walter Taylor Hazlitt Winery pa...
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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 3/6/2026

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 3/6/2026 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & 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: Buttonwood Grove Winery celebrates Womens History Month, featuring stories about their staff McGregor Vineyards Saperavi Weekend event is March 20th to 22nd Morten and Lisa Hallgren, owners of Ravines Winery, have their Agricolae Estate Winery on Keuka Lake up for sale for $1.9 million Wine Business tells the story of Hunt Country Vineyards and their plans going forward Dan Bissell and Clark Simmons discuss the current state of vineyard health in the Finger Lakes The Finger Lak...
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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 2/27/2026

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 2/27/2026 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & 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 Bourbon reviews Finger Lakes Distilling Mac's American Whiskey FLX Weekly discusses the upcoming Bacon on the Lakein wine trail event on the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail on March 21st and 22nd U.K. writer lists her favorite Finger Lakes wines as NY wines travel overseas Keuka Roots tells the story of the Cupola Restoration at the Empire State Winery Building in Penn Yan Finger Lakes wine writer Don Cazentre retires Geneva NY makes it into Wine Spectator list of Top U.S....
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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 2/20/2026

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 2/20/2026 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & 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: Hosmer Winery is cooking up something delicious for the Cayuga Wine Trail's Pinch and Pour event this weekend Railhead Brewing in Hornell is closing after 11 years See the Winter update from Forge Cellars, including new releases Why aren’t more NYC restaurants pouring New York wines? Will Cleveland reflects on the changing Rochester brewery scene over the last year Carlo Devito reviews Hermann Wiemer 2023 Magdalena Cabernet Franc Islands lists their Top 5 Wineries i...
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