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Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 4/30/2021

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 4/30/2021 Famed guitarist John Petrucci of Grammy nominated band Dream Theater teams up with Finger Lakes distillery Iron Smoke Distillery to produce new Rock the Barrel bourbon The NY Times Eric Asimov includes wines from the Finger Lakes' Red Tail Ridge Winery, Bloomer Creek Winery, Heart & Hands Winery, Ravines Winery, and Nathan K Winery in his list of Highly Recommended New York Wines The Riesling's of Lakewood Vineyard, Weis Vineyard, and Anthony Road Winery make Wine Enthusiasts list of Top 10 American Rieslings for $26 or Less Watch the new episode of the V is for Vino show, which features the Finger Lakes region Carlo Devito talks wine with 3 New York winemakers Watch Episode 4 of the Finger Lakes Viti Culture podcast where Chris Missick discusses the April freeze effects on grapevines How a Finger Lakes winemaker and winery owner also works on the west coast and will ha

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 4/23/2021

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 4/23/2021 PennLive presents article about Wagner Vineyards and their new Visitor Code of Conduct Cornell Extension discusses the impact of below freezing temps this week on grapevines in the Finger Lakes Finger Lakes Beer Festival is set for October 29-30 at Watkins Glen Race Track The Cayuga Wine Trail unveils their new format for Wine Trail events, starting with their Flights & Florals event in May See the latest opening hours and visitation requirements for each Seneca Lake Wine Trail winery here Finger Lakes Cider House announces their live music lineup for Friday Night Jams, starting in May Wine Spectator presents their top 5 Chicken and Wine pairing recipes, including a sweet and spicy chicken dish paired with Finger Lakes Riesling Wine Enthusiast highlights Red Tail Ridge Winery for their Sustainability practices Point of the Bluff Winery presents t

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 4/16/2021

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 4/16/2021 Nathan K. 2018 Pinot Noir listed in Wine Enthusiasts Top 10 American Pinot Noirs under $40 Award-winning winemaker Randy Agness to open new tasting room in the Finger Lakes Edible Finger Lakes features Lakewood Vineyards 2018 Lemberger NYWGF presents famed wine writer Jamie Goode discussing Finger Lakes wine with 3 Finger Lakes winemakers Sheldrake Point Winery owner presents in-depth presentation on growing grapes in the Finger Lakes Villa Bellangelo's Chris Missick discusses current vineyard status in Episode 2 of his Viti Culture podcast Good tips for planning your winery visits in the Finger Lakes Food & Wine magazine writer explores how to see Finger Lakes wine country on a boat on the Erie Canal The Cayuga Lake Wine Trail wineries will feature Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris as their Wine of the Month feature for April STL Today review

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 4/9/2021

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 4/9/2021 Famed international wine industry veteran Paul Hobbs and his new Finger Lakes winery Hillick & Hobbs Winery release their first Riesling, as described by Savor Life // The Harvest and Winemaking notes for the wine are here // The Hillick & Hobbs Vineyard details for the 21 acres of Riesling planted at Hillick & Hobbs, including clone types and soil details are here Food & Wine lists their 12 Best Canned Cocktails, which includes a canned drink evidently made with Finger Lakes Riesling & Cab Franc, ironically called Social Hour Pacific Spritz Finger Lakes winemaker Chris Missick of Villa Bellangelo Winery premieres first episode of his new podcast Viti Culture, with an interview with Scott Osborn of Fox Run Vineyards Fox Run Vineyards unveils their new glass crushing machine to reduce bottle waste Abandon Brewing raises over $20,000 for local charity Ho

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 4/2/2021

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 4/2/2021 The Keuka Lake Wine Trail is offering a special 5 pack of wines from wineries on the trail FLX Weekly features new Rose' wines from the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail A New York City sommelier leaves NYC during the pandemic to work at a Finger Lakes winery and experiences harvest time in the Finger Lakes Early Spring warmth not so good for Finger Lakes grapevines Finger Lakes wineries and businesses are supporting The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend bill McGregor Winery creates a clever virtual Easter Egg Hunt on their website with prizes for finding eggs Rock collector uses his collection of rocks to help explain the terroir of New York wine regions The Cork Report reviews Keuka Spring Vineyards Bubbly Vignoles How winery shipping expenses can affect winery profit margins Cocktail Thyme with Jamie is live at Finger Lakes Distillery Th