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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/29/2026

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/29/2026 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, and Tourism News Welcome to the Longest-Running online source for Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and Lifestyle News, since 2005, Celebrating our 21st Anniversary this year. Who is the Finger Lakes Weekend Wino? Be sure to check Previous Issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects In This Issue: Finger Lakes Winery 'Rock Stream Vineyards' Launches “Secs Appeal,” A New Sparkling Wine Celebrating Native and Hybrid Grapes Maiah Johnson Dunn recommends 6 Finger Lakes sparkling wines in her Decanter article Ventosa Vineyards is looking for a Vineyard Manager Interesting old documentary from the 1960's about Gold Seal Winery on Keuka Lake See the latest Toast Winery videocast here FLX Weekly interviews new Swedish Hill Winery winemaker Michael Reidy Tabora Wine...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/22/2026

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/22/2026 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, and Tourism News Welcome to the Longest-Running online source for Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and Lifestyle News, since 2005, Celebrating our 21st Anniversary this year. Who is the Finger Lakes Weekend Wino? Be sure to check Previous Issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects In This Issue: Fox Run Vineyards wins Best of Class for their 2025 Dry Rose' at the Great American International Wine Competition Sheldrake Point Vineyards attends Wine and Spirits Magazine's Top 100 Winery of the Year celebration John Pulos, well-known wine expert at Wagner Vineyards, releases novel titled Death In The Vineyard: A Finger Lakes Wine Country Mystery Scott Osborn at Fox Run Vineyards discusses 70% bud loss from frost Naples Brewing Company is reopening with new owners this Summer...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/15/2026

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/15/2026 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, and Tourism News Welcome to the Longest-Running online source for Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and Lifestyle News, since 2005, Celebrating our 21st Anniversary this year. Who is the Finger Lakes Weekend Wino? Be sure to check Previous Issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects In This Issue: New Finger Lakes winery Chaos Cellars is having its Launch Party this Sunday May 17th at Ria's Wines in Hector CNY Central highlights the history of Dr. Frank Winery Is Cabernet Franc New York's signature red wine? Carlo DeVito reviews Finger Lakes sparkling wines The Cork Report reviews Fox Run 2025 Gruner Veltliner Wagner Vineyards posts humorous goose photo See the current Toast Winery videocast here Will Cleveland discusses the current challenging economics...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/8/2026

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/8/2026 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, and Tourism News Welcome to the Longest-Running online source for Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and Lifestyle News, since 2005, Celebrating our 21st Anniversary this year. Who is the Finger Lakes Weekend Wino? Be sure to check Previous Issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects In This Issue: Finger Lakes property with stunning panoramic Seneca Lake views available for sale for potential Winery, Brewery, Craft Beverage Business, Rental Cabins or build Dream Home Off The Leash Brewing is opening soon, near the site of the former Villa Bellangelo/ Missick Cellars location on Seneca Lake See archival film clips from the 1969 dedication of the Finger Lakes Wine Museum at Bully Hill Vineyards, featuring speakers Burgess Meredith, Hedy Lamarr, Walter Taylor, and Charles Fournier See the Keu...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/1/2026

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/1/2026 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, and Tourism News Welcome to the Longest-Running online source for Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and Lifestyle News, since 2005, Celebrating our 21st Anniversary this year. Who is the Finger Lakes Weekend Wino? Be sure to check Previous Issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects In This Issue: Pleasant Valley Wine Co. is for sale for $4.9 million Distillery in the Finger Lakes for sale for $4.9 million Boundary Breaks Winery assesses vineyard frost damage John Pulos gives a Wagner Vineyard frost damage update and a pruning lesson Rock Stream Vineyards hosts Dos de Mayo Fest, with music by the Stream Rockers and Mexican food by My Eva, from 1-4pm tomorrow Sat. May 2nd Evan Dawson discusses with 3 Finger Lakes wineries how the drop in Canadian tourism and sales is affecti...