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

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

How Silver Thread Vineyard embraces biointensive viticulture

Naked Dove Brewing releases Impact IPA, a beer created by a team of 16 women from the Finger Lakes brewing community for International Womens Day

Raise A Glass videocast with Lew Nyman reviews Forge Cellars 2017 Riesling Classique

Life in the Finger Lakes describes a visit to the Corning Museum of Glass

Bill Mowson draws beautiful watercolor paintings of the Finger Lakes area

The city of Canandaigua unveils outdoor dining plan for Spring and Summer

Watkins Glen Chamber of Commerce hosts online pep rally for upcoming tourism season

Finger Lakes Boating Museum announces Spring event schedule

Watkins Glen Race Track opens this weekend with guests able to run their own cars on the track

Geneva Music Festival presents virtual online classical concert this Saturday and a silent charity auction

Unfortunately, the always fun Cardboard Boat Regatta and Watkins Glen Waterfront Festival have been postponed for another year due to pandemic concerns

Rainbow Falls in Watkins Glen State Park makes Conde Naste Traveler's list of Top 8 Waterfalls in the U.S. Worth Traveling For

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