Finger Lakes Weekend Wino

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 12/26/2025 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Welcome to the Longest-Running online source for Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and Lifestyle News, since 2005, Celebrating our 20th 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 HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OF OUR READERS!!! In This Issue: Lakewood Vineyards Cabernet Franc highlighted in Wine Enthusiast article These 8 Regions Are Proving Cabernet Franc’s Star Power Keuka Spring Vineyards expands its partnership with The Living Well Mission food pantry in Penn Yan Bet The Farm Winery contributes to The Food Bank of The Southern Tier Will Cleveland lists his Best Beers of 2025 Finger Lakes sacramental wine producer O-Neh-Da Vineyards works to get their wine to the new Pope FLX Beer Reviews review Strange...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 12/19/2025 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Welcome to the Longest-Running online source for Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and Lifestyle News, since 2005, Celebrating our 20th Anniversary this year. Be sure to check Previous Issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL OF OUR READERS!!! IN THIS ISSUE: Breaking Bourbon discusses 2 Whiskeys from Finger Lakes Distilling All Access with Andy Garcia visits the Finger Lakes Cider Chat goes through a Cider and Cheese Tasting with 4 Finger Lakes cideries JamesSuckling.com's Brian Freedman reviews Dr. Frank 2024 Eugenia Dry Riesling Carlo DeVito discusses whether the term "local wine" is a negative term for East Coast wines Meredith at Red Newt Cellars discusses wine tannins in their Wine In A Minute series Da...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 12/12/2025 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Welcome to the Longest-Running online source for Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and Lifestyle News, since 2005, Celebrating our 20th Anniversary this year. Be sure to check Previous Issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects Hunt Country Winery's Tasting Room last day open is Dec. 20th (Editors Note: Had some great times and great wines there over the years, will be missed) Keuka Lake wineries harvest grapes for Ice Wine, and here New brewery DeWolf Brewing opens in Victor Back To Zero FLX interviews Finger Lakes biodynamic grape grower Cory Christie McGregor Winery offering wine discount and free shipping through Dec. 17th Geneva, Watkins Glen and Hammondsport named in World Atlas list of Top Craft Beer Towns in NY Hermann Wiemer puts out 3 new wine releases this month Brian Mc...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 12/5/2025 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Welcome to the Longest-Running online source for Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and Lifestyle News, since 2005, Celebrating our 20th Anniversary this year. Be sure to check Previous Issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects New York Wine and Grape Foundation celebrates 40th Anniversary Ria's, Red Tail Ridge, Osmote, and Ravines wines make the Wine Enthusiast list of Top 100 Wines of 2025 Former Glenora winemaker Steve DiFrancesco comments on the sale of Glenora Winery Prison City Brewing's Mass Riot IPA is rated one of the best by Beverage Testing Institute in their list of Top IPA's of 2025 Grist Iron Brewery hosts A Very Merry Gristmas Holiday Shopping Bazaar, featuring local vendors and artisans, tomorrow Sat. Dec. 6th The final weekend for the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail Holiday Sh...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 11/28/2025 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Welcome to the Longest-Running online source for Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and Lifestyle News, since 2005, Celebrating our 20th Anniversary this year. Be sure to check Previous Issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects Little Clover Winery and Apollos Praise Winery make VinePair's list of 50 Best Wines of 2025 Finger Lakes non-profits are helping feed those in need during the Holidays, please donate if you can And the Salvation Army kicks off their Holiday Red Kettle campaign in Geneva Remember to stop in at your local Finger Lakes winery, brewery, distillery, meadery and local stores for Small Business Saturday tomorrow, Sat. Dec. 29th Ravines 2022 Dry Riesling gets 36th place in Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of 2025 Fox Run Vineyards is offering 30% off on all white wines this Bl...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 11/21/2025 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Sorry, no issue this week due to Editor surgery. Wishing a Happy Thanksgiving to all our readers! Please explore Previous Issues for news.

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 11/14/2025 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Welcome to the Longest-Running online source for Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and Lifestyle News, since 2005, Celebrating our 20th Anniversary this year. Be sure to check Previous issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects Glenora Wine Cellars sold to owners of WENY-TV White Springs Winery in Geneva has announced that it has closed permanently Americana Winery in Interlaken has reopened under new ownership Fox Run Vineyards hires new National Sales Director Graft Wine + Cider Bar in Watkins Glen celebrates 6 Year Anniversary The Cayuga Lake Wine Trail presents its Pour One For The Brave event, with free tastings and discounts for Veterand and First Responders, through Nov. 16th Three Brothers Winery gives special extras with each wine delivery Mea...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 11/7/2025 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Welcome to the Longest-Running online source for Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and Lifestyle News, since 2005, Celebrating our 20th Anniversary this year. Be sure to check Previous issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects Shout out to Scale House Brewery for giving food to those in need , and also to Nickels Pit BBQ for doing the same this Sunday, Nov. 9th Apollos Praise Riesling earns 50th place in James Suckling's 2025 Top 100 Wines in the World Hillick and Hobbs, Red Tail Ridge, and Dr. Frank wineries make James Suckling's list of 2025 Top USA Wines Chris Stamp of Lakewood Vineyards discusses this years harvest with WYDC News Connections with Evan Dawson discusses whats new in the Finger Lakes food and beverage scene 3 Finger Lakes wineries represent t...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 10/31/2025 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Welcome to the Longest-Running online source for Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and Lifestyle News, since 2005, Celebrating our 20th Anniversary this year. Be sure to check Previous issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects The Keuka Lake Wine Trail hosts its Handcrafted Holidays wine trail event on Nov. 8th Three Brothers Wineries is giving away a 2-night stay at their vineyard cottage, deadline for entry is midnight tonight Oct. 31 Will Cleveland writes about DeWolf Brewing, a new brewery opening in Victor Mike Murphy writes about Gem Creek Brewing, a new brewery opening in Canandaigua Abandon Brewing announces November event schedule FLX Weekly previews the Holiday events on the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail 18 Finger Lakes wineries make it into this list of Top ...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 10/24/2025 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Welcome to the Longest-Running online source for Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and Lifestyle News, since 2005, Celebrating our 20th Anniversary this year. Be sure to check Previous issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects Geneva Beer Week starts today, and features the Fall Beer Fest in Geneva on Nov. 1st, with over 20 Seneca Lake breweries Dr. Frank, Fox Run, and Osmote wineries make Wine Enthusiast's list of 2025 Top Rated Wines for $20 or Less Fred and Oskar recap the harvest at Hermann Wiemer Vineyard tonight at 6pm Damiani Wine Cellars shows harvest of their Cabernet Sauvignon grapes Toast Winery discusses punch down of their red wines after harvest Cayuga Marketplace continues its Online Beer festival, with discounts at local craft beverage producers ...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 10/17/2025 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Welcome to the Longest-Running online source for Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and Lifestyle News, since 2005, Celebrating our 20th Anniversary this year. Be sure to check Previous issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects Wine Enthusiast names The Finger Lakes as American Wine Region of the Year Fox Run Vineyards comments on the current Riesling harvest Hermann Wiemer Vineyard gives current harvest report Keuka Springs Winery releases 2022 Winemakers Reserve Cuvee K2 Brothers Brewing facing foreclosure and legal actions New York winemakers discuss pairing food and wine Read the latest Cornell Grape Harvest Report here Paul Hobbs and Erni Loosen discuss American Riesling Giving Tree Cidery will have a free tasting pop-up at Airy Acres Vine...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 10/10/2025 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Welcome to the Longest-Running online source for Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and Lifestyle News, since 2005, Celebrating our 20th Anniversary this year. Be sure to check Previous issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects New winery, Hometown Wine Company , opens in Naples Wine Enthusiast asks Is Saperavi the Next Great Finger Lakes Grape (Editors Note: At the winery where I am a winemaker, Valkyrie Crafted Libations on Seneca Lake, we are making estate Saperavi and getting excellent results) Either Oar Wine Whiskey and Cheese Bar (formerly Penguin Bay Winery) hosts Grand Opening on Oct. 18th The Democrat and Chronicle is running a March Madness style bracket event for Best Finger Lakes Fall Craft Beer, vote here, voting ends Oct. 14th Scott at BoatBar42 takes us throug...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 10/3/2025 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Welcome to the Longest-Running online source for Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and Lifestyle News, since 2005, Celebrating our 20th Anniversary this year. Be sure to check Previous issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects Finger Lakes Weekend Wino made the news for the 20th Anniversary of this Blog. Thank You to all the readers and supporters of The Finger Lakes Weekend Wino for 20 great years!!! Damiani Wine Cellars spotlights Vineyard Team member Cian Harringan John Pulos unveils Wagner Winery's new Wine Library Tasting Room See the latest Cornell Grape Harvest report here Tracy Schuhmacher visits 14 breweries, distilleries, and cideries in the Finger Lakes PennLive interviews Dr. Frank sparkling winemaker Eric Bauman on his 20th vintage with the winery ...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 9/26/2025 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Welcome to the Longest-Running online source for Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and Lifestyle News, since 2005, Celebrating our 20th Anniversary this year. Be sure to check Previous issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects NYWGF gives plans for joining in the 'Come Over October' wine movement The weekly Cornell Grape Harvest Reports are available here Lucas Vineyards and Thirsty Owl Winery win Best of Class awards at East Meets West Wine Competition Will Cleveland spotlights Swiftwater Brewing's Oktoberfest, scheduled for October 4th Toast Winery shows how they process Pinot Noir grapes FLX Weekly interviews Stephanie Lucas Houck of Lucas Vineyards Fox Run Vineyards and Anthony Road Wine Co. partner for a Progressive Tapas and Wine Experience o...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 9/19/2025 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Welcome to the Longest-Running online source for Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and Lifestyle News, since 2005, Celebrating our 20th Anniversary this year. Be sure to check Previous issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects Red Tail Ridge Winery nominated for Wine Enthusiast American Winery of the Year Award Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards hires Alexandra Bond as new Head Vinifera Winemaker Hunt Country Vineyards Harvest Fest on October 4th marks the end of an era The Doyle family purchases Quarry Ridge Winery for $1.8 million Winemaker Jordan Harris is hired at Point of the Bluff Winery Robert Rieger spotlights Silver Thread Vineyard's Winegarden Tasting Room at the former Dano's Restaurant Seneca Lake breweries to present donation to Seneca Pure Waters Assoc...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 9/12/2025 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Welcome to the Longest-Running online source for Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and Lifestyle News, since 2005, Celebrating our 20th Anniversary this year. Be sure to check Previous issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects Pleasant Valley Winery, the oldest winery in the Finger Lakes, has been listed for sale at $4.9 million, due to illness of the Owner Heart and Hands Winery is for sale for $2.5 million The Manual spotlights Finger Lakes breweries PennLive tells the story of Rick Rainey and Forge Cellars Dr. Konstantin Frank Winery Celebrates 40 Years of Sparkling Wine Innovation Lucas Vineyards celebrates the 30th Anniversary of its Lucas Blues wine The new Cane and Vine Winery on Seneca Lake (owned by owners of Toast Winery) is looking to hire a Baker t...