Finger Lakes Weekend Wino

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 7/29/2022 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Hazlitt Winery enters the canned seltzer market with 4 new wine seltzers Edible Finger Lakes interviews Swedish Hill winemaker Zach Pegram FLX Weekly highlights 3 new wine releases from Cayuga Wine Trail wineries The Washington Post reviews Red Newt Dry Riesling The Pintcast discusses this weekends Drink Like A Girl 5k Run and Beer Fest Rock Stream Winery presents their 17th Anniversary Party this Sat., July 30th, with music by The Variables Eric Asimov recommends Empire Estate Blanc de Blanc in his 20 Great Summer Value Wines Under $20 The New York cider industry generates over $500 million in wages for employees Casa Larga Winery presents Patio Party Music on Thursdays in August Summer Hop Beer and Wine Dinner on Aug. 4th feat...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 7/22/2022 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Keuka Lake Wine Trail will celebrate August Finger Lakes Wine Month with 6 course wine and food pairing dinner on Aug. 11th Matt Cassavaugh of 20 Deep Winery explains how the diverse weather of the Finger Lakes affects grapevines Hermann Wiemer winemaker Dillon Buckley discusses the growing and making of their new Farm Late Harvest dessert wine NY Ag Connection interviews owners of Tin Barn Brewing, who just opened a new location in the Finger Lakes Wine Enthusiast magazine's decision to stop reviewing wines from states other than CA WA OR NY and VA has angered wineries Finger Lakes Wine Country releases Ice Cream and Cheese Lovers Guide to the Finger Lakes Wine Enthusiast rates the 2012 Red Wines and the 2019 White Wines as the best Finger Lakes vintages from from 2...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 7/15/2022 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Weis Vineyards named Winery of the Year at the New York Wine Classic Wine Competition See complete Competition results here See the replay of the Wine Classic awards presentations here Dan Berger discusses the Paul Hobbs Hillick and Hobbs Riesling project in the Finger Lakes Finger Lakes winemakers chime in on NY Times article on how the color of wine bottles affects "light strike" flaws in wine Chris Scholomiti says Finger Lakes grapevines are doing well in his July vineyard update The Washington Post highlights Dr. Frank Winery's 60th Anniversary and its historical impact on the wine industry Cab Franc Chronicles reviews Boundary Breaks 2018 Cabernet Franc WENY recaps the Finger Lakes Wine Festival Interesting discussion on the Wine...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 7/8/2022 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Red Newt Cellars wins Best of Class Riesling, and Wagner, Sheldrake Point, Hazlitt, and Buttonwood Grove win Double Gold at 2022 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition, see complete results here The New York Wine Classic Best in Category, Governors Cup, and Winery of the Year awards will be announced live online on Tuesday, July 12th at 6pm eastern Runaway Blue Brewing hopes to be open by the Fall in the Finger Lakes The Finger Lakes Wine Festival returns this weekend, with over 50 wineries Dan Berger recounts his experience with Finger Lakes Riesling The Pintcast visits with Peter Bell, retiring winemaker at Fox Run Vineyards The BriteVibes Beer & Music Festival, featuring over 50 New York breweries is this weekend at Heritage Hill Brewhouse ...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 7/1/2022 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Edible Finger Lakes profiles Anthony Road Winery's winemaker Peter Becraft NEPA takes a trip on the Seneca Lake Wine Trail 8 Finger Lakes restaurants win Award of Excellence awards in Wine Spectators 2022 Restaurant Awards This Week In Wine Country visits Hidden Alpaca Farm in Horseheads Sons of a Beach band performs their Beach Party sets featuring fun party songs by Jimmy Buffett, Zac Brown Band, Allman Brothers, Johnny Cash, Rolling Stones, Kenny Chesney, and more at Horseheads Brewery in Watkins Glen on Sat., July 2nd from 6pm to 9pm US News & World Report lists their Top 18 Finger Lakes Wineries Enjoy great food at Lakewood Vineyards Food Truck Saturdays every Saturday this summer Mashed selects Finger Lakes Distillin...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 6/24/2022 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Tin Barn Brewing has now opened their new taproom in the Finger Lakes Drink Like A Girl Beer Fest happens on July 30th in Lake Front Park in Geneva Cider Review visits three Finger Lakes cideries Chris Scholomiti provides an update on the status of grape vines in the Finger Lakes Rock Stream Winery presents Wine, Pizza, and Music with The Variables this Sat., June 25th Fox Run Vineyards presents Dogs and Dogs, with special treats for your pet, this Sun., June 26th The Finger Lakes makes the Travel Awaits list of the Top 9 Wine Regions in the U.S. Dr. Frank Blanc de Noirs makes Wine Enthusiast's list of Favorite American Sparkling Wines FLX Weekly interviews Cameron Hosmer of Hosmer Winery Tompkins Weekly outlines the success...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 6/17/2022 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Two big losses in the Finger Lakes wine industry in recent weeks: Elizabeth Prejean, the matriarch of Prejean Winery and Robert McGregor, the patriarch of McGregor Winery both passed away. We send our condolences to the Prejean and McGregor families. The long-awaited opening of Hillick & Hobbs Winery is this Sat., June 18th Finger Lakes Distilling is part of the top Bourbon in the John Barleycorn Best of Spring 2022 Whiskey Awards Caspernick On Wine reviews Weis Vineyards 2020 Semi-Dry Riesling The Corning Museum of Glass presents Fire & Vine Wednesdays all summer, featuring wine tastings at the museum from Finger Lakes wineries Fulkerson Winery presents Derby at the Vineyard Horse Jumping Competition this Sat., June 18th Reinvention Brewery releases beer to r...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 6/10/2022 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Hosmer Winery celebrates 50th Anniversary of first grapevine plantings Emmy Award-winning chef Erwin Schröttner of Cafe Katja in NYC presents a 3-course Lunch and Wine Pairing at Dr. Frank Winery on June 17th and 18th Point of the Bluff Vineyard opens new Hangar 17 Lounge with live music on Fridays Six Eighty Cellars opens vacation home rental on the winery grounds The Wine Ranger gives a primer on Cabernet Franc grapes in the Finger Lakes Don Cazentre profiles six Craft Beverage Makers that are pushing the limits on creativity in the Finger Lakes The Keuka Arts Fest, featuring food, tastings, live music, and handcrafted arts will take place on June 11th and 12th Carnegie Cellars Wine Bar & Kitchen opens in Rochester A new company, FLX Tiki...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 6/3/2022 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News FLX Weekly interviews Cassie McGhan from Star Cider The Geneva Town Board passes new law that codifies how winery and brewery events can be held in the town Eastern US wineries are turning to hybrid grapes for their sparkling wines Climbing Bines Brewery opens new tasting bar and restaurant in Geneva Crafting Drinks visits Damiani Winery to discuss the making of their Rose' wines Erwin Cooks visits with Fred Frank and Meghan Frank at Dr. Frank Winery The winery restaurants on the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail open for the season Sonnenberg Gardens hosts a Garden Party on June 12th with music, food, and wine tasting The Canandaigua Wine Trail offers a digital wine tasting passport with savings and discounts at the wine trail wineries Once...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/27/2022 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Paul Hobbs announces that the Grand Opening of his Finger Lakes winery Hillick & Hobbs will be on June 18th Wagner Winery's 2021 Cabernet Franc Dry Rose' wins Best of Show runner up at The American Fine Wine Rose' Competition Owners of Hollerhorn Distillery plan to rebuild after devastating fire FLX Weekly interviews Josh Kessler, the new winemaker for Swedish Hill and Goose Watch wineries Eat Sleep Wine Repeat interviews Rick Rainey of Forge Cellars in their 4-part series on Finger Lakes wine Good Food Revolution talks with Winemaker Jordan Harris of Heron Hill Winery Upstate New York experiencing rapid growth in craft breweries The Times-Union lists its Top 4 Breweries to check out in the Finger Lakes Edible Finger Lakes...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/20/2022 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News This Week in Wine Country visits new brewery Seneca Stag Brewing on Seneca Lake The Finger Lakes first winery on Seneca Lake, Glenora Winery, is up for sale for $10.8 million Hollerhorn Distillery in Naples severely damaged by fire Good Food Revolution talks to Fred Frank about the new release of Dr. Frank's Gruner Veltliner Waterloo Container donates bottles to help FLCC Enology students finish annual winemaking project The Finger Lakes is included in VinePair's list of Underrated American Wine Regions Don Cazentre digs deep into Mushroom Spirits Distillery on Cayuga Lake and their mushroom-infused Vodka The fourth round deadline of the Grow NY grant awards is July 1st, for innovative food, beverage, and agricultural startup businesses doing busin...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/13/2022 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Peter Bell, head winemaker, to retire from Fox Run Vineyards This Week in Wine Country visits Fox Run Vineyards Head Winemaker Dave Breeden celebrates 20 years at Sheldrake Point Winery The Pintcast talks with Derek and Stacey Edinger of Ardennes Brewery Paul Brady partners with Finger Lakes winemakers to make his own line of wines Rock Stream Winery celebrates Armed Forced Day on May 21st with fresh pizza from their new in-house Piccolo Pizzeria, discounts for active and former military, and live music from Spongbob Nopants and The Stream Rockers FLX Weekly talks with United Way of Seneca County about their fundraiser The 32nd Annual Taste of Spring at Del Lago on May 19th, with food, beer, wine, cider, and live music Ted Baker talks with the CEO and CF...