Finger Lakes Weekend Wino

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 3/26/2021 The winners of the New York Wine Classic wine competition are announced And you can see the awards presentation here Wine Enthusiast lists their 9 Top-Rated Finger Lakes Rieslings for $35 or Less 750 Daily discusses Why New York State is the Next Great American Wine Region The Finger Lakes Beverage Conference returns as a virtual conference on April 14-15 Finger Lakes winemaker discusses the dangers to the grapevines of early warm weather in the Spring and also celebrates the birthday of Riesling on March 13, 1435 Distinguished Inns of America lists their top Finger Lakes wineries to visit in 2021 Finger Lakes food and wine events for this weekend The Terroirist reviews wines from Ravines Wine Cellars After a Christmas Day partial foundation collapse, the Waterside Wine Bar reopens How a New York City wine bar closed down by the pandemic op...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 3/18/2021 Over 30 Finger Lakes Rieslings score 90 points and above in the new issue of Wine Enthusiast magazine! The NY Wine & Grape Foundation present online awards presentations for the New York Wine Classic wine competition winners tonight at 6pm Life Between the Vines podcast features Scott Osborne, owner of Fox Run Vineyards Paul Brady's Northern Wine Odyssey podcast interviews Seneca Lake Wine Trail Executive Director Brittany Gibson The Beerocracy at Seneca Lake Brewing present a St. Patricks Celebration with food and music on March 20th Lucky Hare Brewing presents their 4th annual Hangover Brunch on March 21st Edible Finger Lakes features WT Brews Nut Brown Ale Agness Wine Cellars to open new tasting room near Geneva in April Seneca Lake Wine Trail Pasta & Wine event is slated for just one day this year on this Friday, March 19th FLX Weekly...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 3/12/2021 Finger Lakes funeral director who entered and won the Discovery Channel show Master Distiller opens new distillery in Phelps And see a video of the new distillery here Keuka Springs Vineyards wins Best of Class, Wagner Vineyards & Weis Vineyards win Double Golds, at San Francisco Wine Competition, see all results here Retired Rochester firefighter opening new Engine 14 Brewery in Naples The Wine Ranger details Hermann Wiemer Vineyards acquisition of Standing Stone Vineyards and also reviews Wiemmer's 2019 Lemberger wine A French wine lover and American wine hater discovers great American wine in the Finger Lakes Newsweek features Point of the Bluff Vineyards Hangar 17 Dry Rose in their 7 Best Canned Wines Under $10 Upcoming events on the Seneca Lake Wine Trail Finger Lakes wineries discuss sustainability in their winemaking processes Wine S...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 3/5/2021 Hunt Country Vineyards celebrates 40 years in business March is Sauvignon (Cabernet Sauvignon & Sauvignon Blanc) month on the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail Finger Lakes breweries are taking part in the virtual Curtain Up Brewfest to benefit music and arts charities Point of the Bluff Vineyards presents Wine 101 for beginning wine tasters Point of the Bluff Vineyards expands their business presence in Hammondsport 3 wineries on Cayuga Lake present a progressive Chronology of Enology wine tasting experience 16 women from the New York Beer Industry celebrate Female Brew Day on March 8th with unveiling of a new IPA to benefit the SAFE program Vinography reviews Ravines 2017 Chardonnay Laurentide Beer Company has a hit with Penn Yan Light Lager Virtual Vino presents a virtual wine tasting of wines from Dr. Frank Winery Chris Scholomiti provides a winter Finger Lakes ...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 2/26/2021 Seneca Lake wineries win 8 Best In Class awards at New York Wine Classic Finger Lakes winemaker lost sense of smell because of Covid Edible Finger Lakes features Hollerhorn Distillery's Gin in a new twist on Gin & Tonic Corning Winter Beer Festival to be held on March 6th at Market Street Social Bev NY, New York's annual conference for the grape and wine industry (virtual this year) is coming up next week See schedule of upcoming Finger Lakes winery events including Brunch Bite Flights at Boundary Break Winery, Virtual Trivia Tuesdays at Anthony Road Winery and the Blind Tasting Challenge at Lakewood Vineyards Seneca Lake Wine Trail's Pasta & Wine event will be a one day event this year Diana and Bruce from Boundary Breaks Winery have a humorous discussion about wine balance and equilibrium In Good Spirits podcast reviews Finger Lakes Distillery's Mckenzie Single Barrel 8 Year B...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 2/19/2021 The New York International Beer Competition is going virtual this year. Deadline for beer submissions is February 22nd. VinePair's Wine 101 delves into the history of wine making in New York state Edible Finger Lakes features Fox Run Vineyards' Ruby Red Port Finger Lakes' Treleaven Winery Reserve Chardonnay included in VinePair's Top 28 White Wines The Grape Pursuit reviews McGregor Vineyards Saperavi Lucky Hare Brewing brews up new Curtain Up Triple Dry Hopped Hazy IPA to benefit local high school theater programs Finger Lakes winery and brewery discuss online sales trends during pandemic Virtual New York and Virginia wine conferences coming up in next couple of weeks Ohza mimosas in a can are made with Finger Lakes sparkling wine Aroma Thyme Bistro shows how to make their Cab Franc Sour drink recipe using J.R. Dill Cab Franc Walter Gable gives the history of movie making in the ...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 2/12/2021 Jamie Goode interviews Kelby Russell, Red Newt Cellars winemaker Seneca Lake Wine Trail announces spring wine trail events Pasta & Wine and Wine & Cheese Belhurst Winery offers February special of buy one, get one free, of their Dry Riesling New canned champagne cocktail product to be made with Finger Lakes sparkling wine Black Button Distilling in Rochester celebrates 2 millionth bottle Edible Finger Lakes features Young Lion Brewing Imperial Dragonfruit IPA Talk-A-Vino reviews Ravines Wine Cellars wines The Wine Ranger features Anthony Road Winery owner John Martini Wine Thyme Live features Fulkerson Winery's Vincent wine Report reveals final 2020 wine stats and 2021 trends including impressive demand for New York wines Fox Run Vineyards hires Ashley McCaffrey as assistant winemaker Treat your sweetie to a Valentines Day itinerary in Corning New York Welcome Centers offer special ...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 2/5/2021 This Week in Wine Country features Hector Wine Co. and their very cool winery dog Luna The Finger Lakes Craft Your Adventure Beverage Trail releases new app guide for the trail Its Sparkling Wine Month on the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail Edible Finger Lakes highlights Grist Iron Key Lime Milkshake IPA Watkins Glen Race Track announces Finger Lakes Beer Festival is scheduled for October Finger Lakes winery owner explains what work goes on at wineries in the winter Interview with the new executive director of the Finger Lakes Wine Alliance Knapp Winery offers special Valentines wine tasting 19 Tips for visiting the Corning Museum of Glass New executive director of Schuyler County Industrial Development Agency will focus on the Project Seneca Initiative Spotted Lanternfly egg masses can survive over winter, how to identify and remove And this article gives myths and facts about the Spotted Lanternfly, whic...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 1/29/2021 Finger Lakes Times features new brewery Frequentum Brewing in Canandaigua Travel & Leisure lists their top New York wineries See the majestic bald eagles that make their home at Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge in the Finger Lakes FLX Weekly focuses on wines for Valentines from Cayuga Lake Wine Trail Chocolate and Vines in Rochester is reopening on February 5th Edible Finger Lakes features Weis Vineyards Gruner Veltliner Also, see my tasting review of Weis Vineyards here Open Spaces Cidery in the Finger Lakes is focused on community and collaboration Finger Lakes wineries make changes to adapt to the pandemic Join Fulkerson Winery for a virtual tasting on February 10th Join Osmote Winery for a virtual tasting with live music on February 5th This Week In Wine Country features fortified and dessert wines and also a story on a Netflix series about glass blowers that features staff from Co...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 1/22/2021 Hermann Wiemer Dry Riesling makes list of top Rieslings to drink in 2021 on Liquor.com Join Hermann Wiemer Winery for a virtual tasting on Jan. 29th Tips on visiting Finger Lakes wineries in the winter . I will add that some wineries are not doing tastings over the winter, so call ahead if you plan on visiting over the winter. Also, refer to my blog post on Tips for Visiting Wineries Check this list updated by the Seneca Lake Wine Trail to see which Seneca Lake wineries are open for tastings over the winter FLX Weekly interviews Former Glenora Winery Chef who is now the chef at new restaurant Sackett's Table in Seneca Falls Edible Finger Lakes gives winter soup recipe from Tabora Farm & Winery (one of my favorite places to eat) Hollerhorn Distillery cocktail recipe featured by Edible Finger Lakes Boundary Breaks Winery is featured by Uncovering New York McGregor Vineyards Black Russian Red (un...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 1/15/2021 The Silicon Valley Bank "State of the Wine Industry" survey results are out and here are some results from the New York wineries that returned the survey (the number of NY wineries that responded to the survey is not quantified in the report). Get the complete report here - Average price per bottle of NY wine is $19, which is the lowest price per bottle of all wine regions listed in the survey results - NY wineries with a Data Analytics (DA) staff person: 25% have a full time DA person; 42% have a part-time DA person; 33% have no DA person - NY wineries interested in selling their winery: 50% said Not Interested; 17% said Unlikely; 8% said Possibly; 17% said Would Seriously Consider; 8% said Likely - For 2020 wine harvest quality for NY wineries: 67% said Excellent; 25% said Good; 8% said Average. NY survey results showed the best wine harvest quality of any wine region listed in the survey. - For ...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 1/8/2021 Pandemic travel ban trapped Domaine LeSeurre Winery owners in Europe for months Starkeys Lookout Winery is listed for sale Fulkerson Winery offers Fly Fishing seminars Good primer on Powdery Mildew and Botrytis from Russ Moss via Cornell University New bill proposes limiting delivery fees from alcohol wholesalers to New York bars and restaurants Finger Lakes winemaker displays unique Holiday decoration See Wine Enthusiast reviews for Finger Lakes wines by point score The challenges for growing grapes sustainably for New York wineries are highlighted by Wine-Searcher Castel Grisch Winery continues its drive-thru Festival of Lights through January Dave Sit summarizes an excellent 2020 Finger Lakes grape harvest Finger Lakes wine region highlighted in Forbes Best Wines to Drink in 2021 article Edible Finger Lakes & Graft Wine Bar chef Orlando Rodriguez give recipe for Finger Lakes Coho Salmon ...