WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 3/27/2026

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 3/27/2026

Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News

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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

Damiani winemaker Katey Larwood discusses their Reserve wines

Dave McIntyre reviews Red Tail Ridge 2024 Blau Franc, a 50/50 blend of Blaufrankisch and Cabernet Franc (scroll down to bottom of article for the review)

Jim Trezise writes about the changing state of the Wine Industry

Keuka Roots tells the story of Dockside Wine and Spirits in Hammondsport

The Wine Chef recommends 6 Finger Lakes wines

Hazlitt Winery has their Adult Easter Egg Hunt tomorrow Sat. March 28th

Three Brothers Wineries hosts Not Your Grandmas Bingo this Sun. March 29th

Silver Thread Vineyard hosts its Easter Wine and Food Pairing on April 5th

Divided Sky Vineyard hosts a Barrel Sample Happy Hour on April 9th

Stonecat Cafe opens this weekend with their annual Winter Squabee event

FLX Weekly discusses the upcoming Cayuga Wine Trail Wine and Herbs event

The Inside Track tours Keuka Spring Vineyards new Saratoga location

Cafe Toscana at Ventosa Vineyards announces new wine and food deals

The FLX Podcast discusses upcoming Finger Lakes events

Downtown Ithaca announces weeklong Easter Egg Hunt with prizes at downtown businesses starting March 30th

Del Lago Resort announces upcoming shows, including Melissa Etheridge, Collective Soul, Patton Oswalt, Rodney Carrington, Scotty McCreery and Aries Spears

The Grow NY Competition, which awards $3 million in funds, is accepting applications through May 15th from startup businesses focused on food and agriculture production, processing, distribution, technology, climate resilience, workforce solutions and related sectors

World Atlas presents 8 Perfect Destinations for a Long Weekend in The Finger Lakes