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Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 10/29/2021

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 10/29/2021 (Please forward to anyone you feel would be interested and click on the Subscribe button on the website menu to the left to get new free issues every week) Damiani Winery releases new 2020 Cabernet Franc Grape harvest yields are up for Finger Lakes harvest this year See the current Cornell Grape Harvest Report here Esther Mobley leads a discussion with NY wineries on how they are practicing sustainability in their wine production practices Sam Kimball presents a Virtual Tasting with Steven Fulkerson of Fulkerson Winery Dillon Buckley discusses the production techniques and tasting notes for Hermann Wiemer's Field Red wine Knapp Winery presents their Flannel & Foliage Fall Campfire Dinner this Saturday Wine Enthusiast recaps the New York Wine Experience event, including performances by winery owners Sting and Jon Bon Jovi 4 Finger Lakes

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 10/22/2021

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 10/22/2021 This Week in Wine Country visits Laurentide Beer Co. in Penn Yan 2020 vintages of Kelby James Russell, Wagner Winery, and Sheldrake Point Winery all score 91 points in Wine Enthusiast's Finger Lakes wine reviews Phil Arras resigns as head winemaker at Damiani Winery and Katey Larwood takes over as Damiani head winemaker The Keuka Lake Wine Trail presents a VIP Wine Tasting Experience on November 13th See the current Cornell Grape Harvest Report here Video of harvest time at Hillick & Hobbs Estate Vineyards Supply chain shortages are affecting Finger Lakes wineries The Travel.com spotlights Finger Lakes cideries Guild Somm discusses the Finger Lakes wine region with Meaghan Frank of Dr. Frank Wine Cellars No BS Brew Company opens second location in Victor The NY Times' Eric Asimov rec

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 10/15/2021

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 10/15/2021 Finger Lakes Distilling contributes bourbon to new bourbon blend released by popular bourbon podcast Bourbon Pursuit Black Button Distillery promotes Patrick Carroll to Distiller See the current Cornell NY Grape Harvest Report here Paper shortages are causing wineries to struggle to get wine labels printed Cornell researchers find that grape pomace nutrients can have digestive system benefits This Week in Wine Country visits Finger Lakes Rail Riders in Penn Yan, where you can ride lightweight personal rail cars on 5 miles of railroad tracks that are no longer in use NY Agriculture in the Classroom visits a grape farm in western NY to see the harvest process Taste NY spotlights Arbor Hill Grapery and Winery FLX Weekly discusses the Seneca Lake Resorts BBQ Bash on the Lake, with live music, this Saturday Grey Poupon makes a wine with infused mu

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 10/8/2021

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 10/8/2021 (Click on the Subscribe button on the menu to receive new issues free every week) Fred Merwath, co-owner and winemaker at Hermann Wiemer Winery, is nominated for Winemaker of the Year in the Wine Enthusiast Wine Star Awards This Week in Wine Country visits Two Goats Brewery The Finger Lakes Beer Festival returns to Watkins Glen Racetrack with 40 breweries, distilleries and cideries on Oct. 29-30 New York Cider Week is happening during the first 2 weeks of October in all of New Yorks Cider-producing regions, with special events and tastings Here is Cornell's latest NY Grape Harvest Update Chris Scholomiti of CJS Vineyards writes his current Finger Lakes grape harvest update Wine Enthusiast profiles the harvest experiences of 5 wine interns, including Calvin Griffin, who is interning at Bloomer Creek Winery in the Finger Lakes The 2022 Finger Lakes Bevera

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 10/1/2021

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 10/1/2021 Seneca Lake Wine Trail celebrates 35th Year Anniversary Edible Finger Lakes interviews the family winemaking team at Lakewood Vineyards David Diehl interviews Antonio Arias, owner of Once (pronounced Own-Say), a regional Finger Lakes tasting room Wagner Dry Riesling and Fox Run Chardonnay make Wine Enthusiast's list of 14 Best U.S. White Wines for $15 or Less FLX Weekly interviews Swedish Hill Winery owner Dave Peterson Bill Chaisson of Ithaca.com discusses why the Cabernet Franc grape is the workhorse grape of the Finger Lakes WineBusiness.com discusses how the late Summer rains have affected the Finger Lakes grape harvest New Meadery, Shertbriar Meadery, opens in the Finger Lakes See Cornell's current New York Harvest Update Finger Lakes wineries are implementing Sustainability and Regenerative Farming practices Constellation