Finger Lakes Weekend Wino

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 1/29/2021 Finger Lakes Times features new brewery Frequentum Brewing in Canandaigua Travel & Leisure lists their top New York wineries See the majestic bald eagles that make their home at Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge in the Finger Lakes FLX Weekly focuses on wines for Valentines from Cayuga Lake Wine Trail Chocolate and Vines in Rochester is reopening on February 5th Edible Finger Lakes features Weis Vineyards Gruner Veltliner Also, see my tasting review of Weis Vineyards here Open Spaces Cidery in the Finger Lakes is focused on community and collaboration Finger Lakes wineries make changes to adapt to the pandemic Join Fulkerson Winery for a virtual tasting on February 10th Join Osmote Winery for a virtual tasting with live music on February 5th This Week In Wine Country features fortified and dessert wines and also a story on a Netflix series about glass blowers that features staff from Co...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 1/22/2021 Hermann Wiemer Dry Riesling makes list of top Rieslings to drink in 2021 on Liquor.com Join Hermann Wiemer Winery for a virtual tasting on Jan. 29th Tips on visiting Finger Lakes wineries in the winter . I will add that some wineries are not doing tastings over the winter, so call ahead if you plan on visiting over the winter. Also, refer to my blog post on Tips for Visiting Wineries Check this list updated by the Seneca Lake Wine Trail to see which Seneca Lake wineries are open for tastings over the winter FLX Weekly interviews Former Glenora Winery Chef who is now the chef at new restaurant Sackett's Table in Seneca Falls Edible Finger Lakes gives winter soup recipe from Tabora Farm & Winery (one of my favorite places to eat) Hollerhorn Distillery cocktail recipe featured by Edible Finger Lakes Boundary Breaks Winery is featured by Uncovering New York McGregor Vineyards Black Russian Red (un...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 1/15/2021 The Silicon Valley Bank "State of the Wine Industry" survey results are out and here are some results from the New York wineries that returned the survey (the number of NY wineries that responded to the survey is not quantified in the report). Get the complete report here - Average price per bottle of NY wine is $19, which is the lowest price per bottle of all wine regions listed in the survey results - NY wineries with a Data Analytics (DA) staff person: 25% have a full time DA person; 42% have a part-time DA person; 33% have no DA person - NY wineries interested in selling their winery: 50% said Not Interested; 17% said Unlikely; 8% said Possibly; 17% said Would Seriously Consider; 8% said Likely - For 2020 wine harvest quality for NY wineries: 67% said Excellent; 25% said Good; 8% said Average. NY survey results showed the best wine harvest quality of any wine region listed in the survey. - For ...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 1/8/2021 Pandemic travel ban trapped Domaine LeSeurre Winery owners in Europe for months Starkeys Lookout Winery is listed for sale Fulkerson Winery offers Fly Fishing seminars Good primer on Powdery Mildew and Botrytis from Russ Moss via Cornell University New bill proposes limiting delivery fees from alcohol wholesalers to New York bars and restaurants Finger Lakes winemaker displays unique Holiday decoration See Wine Enthusiast reviews for Finger Lakes wines by point score The challenges for growing grapes sustainably for New York wineries are highlighted by Wine-Searcher Castel Grisch Winery continues its drive-thru Festival of Lights through January Dave Sit summarizes an excellent 2020 Finger Lakes grape harvest Finger Lakes wine region highlighted in Forbes Best Wines to Drink in 2021 article Edible Finger Lakes & Graft Wine Bar chef Orlando Rodriguez give recipe for Finger Lakes Coho Salmon ...