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Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 2/24/2023

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 2/24/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News The Cayuga Lake Wine Trail presents their Bacon on The Lakein event, featuring wine and bacon food pairings, on March 11th and 12th Vine Pair showcases six wines from the Finger Lakes that are not Riesling Kelli White explores the wines and winemakers of New York state Vine Path explores Blaufrankisch wine, including a review of Keuka Lake Vineyards Blaufrankisch The NY Dept of Labor sets the farm worker overtime threshold at 56 hours Chris Scholomiti explains how temperature swings in the Finger Lakes affect the grapevines Press Fraction reviews Anthony Road 2020 Lemberger wine See this list of Finger Lakes breweries, listed by county This Week In Wine Country visits The Finger Lakes House Wine Bar in Elmira The Finger Lakes Wel...

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 2/17/2023

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 2/17/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Terroir Sense asks Will Paul Hobbs be the Rocket that launches New York’s Finger Lakes region? Missick Cellars (formerly Villa Bellangelo Winery) is up for sale for $3.7 million as the owners transition operations to Texas. See Winery sale listing here The Canandaigua Fire and Ice Winter Festival is this weekend Feb. 18th and 19th Heron Hill Winery hosts their Flights and Bites wine and food event this Sat., Feb. 18th Other Half Brewing, with a location in The Finger Lakes, makes The Manual's list of Top 15 Breweries in the U.S. Keuka Spring Vineyard donates $15,000 to local food banks Cider Chat presents the Holistic Apple Growers discussion from Maine Apple Camp, featuring several New York apple growers and cideries Nathan Kendall crafts two ...

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 2/10/2023

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 2/10/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News McGregor Vineyard hosts their Saperavi Celebration, celebrating their signature Saperavi wines, on the first two weekends in March Scout Vineyards opens its tasting room for the 2023 season this Sat. Feb. 11th The Naples Vintage Valentines event, featuring tastings from 8 local craft beverage producers, is this Sat. Feb. 11th Villa Bellangelo Winery bookkeeper pleads guilty to theft of $228,000 The Corning Gaffer District announces their Winter Event series, beginning with the Love Your Downtown event, with over 20 downtown businesses offering specials and tastings, this Sat. Feb. 11th Lucky Hare Brewing presents Cupid Is Stupid event, for those not in love, featuring the release of their new Raspberry Hibiscus Pilsner and music, this Sat. Feb. 11th Uproxx lists Pur...

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 2/3/2023

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 2/3/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Keuka Spring Vineyard wins two Best of Class Medals, for its Vignoles and Gewurztraminer, at the 2023 San Francisco Wine Competition Irondequoit Beer Company in Rochester presents the 585 Stout Fest event, featuring 30 Finger Lakes breweries, food, and live music, this Sat. Feb. 4th Lakewood Vineyards presents special Library tastings of their vintage wines every week in February Six Eighty Cellars new tasting room will open this Spring Red Newt's winemakers discuss the making of their 2020 Glacier Ridge Pinot Noir Food and Wine magazine highlights 13 Finger Lakes wineries to visit Ventosa Vineyards releases its first Sparkling wine, made from Tocai Friulano grapes Hermann Wiemer 2017 Extra Brut included in list of Exceptional Sparkling Wines for Valentines Day ...

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 1/27/2023

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 1/27/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Upstate Brewing Company to open new location in Watkins Glen See the latest Wine Enthusiast wine reviews for Finger Lakes wines for the March issue, including wines rated 90 points or more from Buttonwood Grove, Living Roots, Goose Watch, Dr. Frank, Fox Run, and Hosmer wineries Edible Finger Lakes does Q&A with Jesse Alexander, winemaker at Lamoreaux Landing Winery FLX Weekly tastes sweet treat and wine pairings and gives info for the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail Sweet Treats for Your Sweetheart event on Feb. 11th Hermann Wiemer winemaker Dillon Buckley discusses the new wine release of the 2021 Blaufrankisch wine Fox Run Winery presents 6-course wine and food Valentines Dinner on Feb. 14th Hopshire Brewery hosts a Special Local Songwriters Event on Feb. 4th ...

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 1/20/2023

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 1/20/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Frost Fest at 3 Brothers Winery, featuring ice sculptures, live music, and wine, beer, and cider specials, takes place Jan. 28th and 29th, with proceeds benefiting Geneva YMCA The Lakehouse on Canandaigua presents Wine University 101 wine education seminar on Jan. 25th The Seneca Lake Wine Trail Chocolate and Wine Event is taking place on Feb. 3rd to 5th New Finger Lakes Community College wine appreciation classes are open to the public Casa Larga winemaker Paige Vinson discusses the challenges of making ice wine this year Wine On The Dime reviews Wagner 2020 Cabernet Franc Boundary Breaks Winery Winter Wine Exploration Series presents two educational wine seminars per month in Jan., Feb., and March White Springs Winery continues with live music on Saturda...

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 1/13/2023

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 1/13/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Peter Bell, retired winemaker of Fox Run Vineyards, makes list of Wine's Most Inspiring People Casa Larga Winery can't make an Ice Wine because of above average temps for first time in 25 years Tickets are selling fast for the Fire and Ice event in Watkins Glen, featuring ice sculptures, food, and music, on Jan. 26th to 28th Lakewood and Anthony Road wines make Paul Brady's list of Perfect Winter Sipping Wines Interpreting Wine interviews several Finger Lakes winemakers in his latest episodes Viticulture students at Finger Lakes Community College select wine label for new wine offering Caspernick reviews Nova Cadamatre 2021 Reserve Riesling Miles With McConkey lists 8 Amazing Keuka Lake Breweries to Visit in the Finger Lakes Ventosa Win...

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 1/6/2023

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 1/6/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News The Finger Lakes Winter Carnival in Canandaigua, featuring craft beverage tastings, food tastings, and special events, is coming up on Jan. 20th to 22nd Finger Lakes wines make Carlo Devito's list of Best East Coast Wines of 2022 Decanter magazine writes on the Rise of New York State Wine Seneca Lake Pure Waters Assoc. assists with vineyard erosion project at Boundary Breaks Winery Hunt Country Winery presents a Writers Workshop, with wine and food, on Sunday, Jan. 29th Press Fraction reviews Knapp Winery Pasta Red wine South Hill Cider in Ithaca presents a special Brunch, with delicious food and cider cocktails and mocktails this Sun. Jan. 8th Lucky Hare Brewing presents Imperial Fire event, featuring new Imperial Stout release, with bonfire and specials, on...

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 12/30/2022

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 12/30/2022 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OF OUR READERS!!! May 2023 BE YOUR BEST YEAR YET!!! Hermann Wiemer Cuvee Brut makes the Philadelphia Inquirer list of recommended sparkling wines for the Holidays Try these recommended Finger Lakes sparkling wines for your New Years Eve celebration Sarah Simiele shares her best cheese pairings with Finger Lakes sparkling wines for New Years Eve Edible Finger Lakes profiles Vanessa Hoffman, winemaker at Knapp Winery Finger Lakes winery owner Chris Scholomiti outlines the winter tasks at a winery FLX Weekly shares ideas on New Years Day hangover foods and beverages from the Finger Lakes All Beer Inside recaps the 9th Annual NY State Craft Brewers Festival This Week In Wine Country visits Beehive Antiques in Penn Yan ...

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 12/23/2022

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 12/23/2022 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL OUR READERS!!! The NY Concord Grape Innovation Awards gives out $100,000 to the best Concord grape-based product producers The Bourbon Santa reviews new whiskey release from Two Souls and sourced from Finger Lakes Distillery McGregor Winery presents a Special Sparkling Wine Tasting, with new releases and appetizers, on Dec. 28th to 31st Barnstormer Winery presents their Winemaker Winter Tastings every Friday in January and February New liquor law in New York allows catering companies to serve liquor at catered events All wineries could be impacted by new sustainability regulations This Week In Wine Country visits Keuka Candy Emporium Painted Bar Stables in Burdet...

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 12/16/2022

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 12/16/2022 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Three Brothers Winery presents their Holiday Market this Sat. Dec. 17th, with over 70 local craft and gift vendors Once Wine Bar on Seneca Lake presents a 4-course wine and food bites tasting, featuring New Vines wines, this Sun. Dec. 18th The 2022 Seneca Lake Wine Trail Deck The Halls event is over, but here you can see all the recipes from the wineries 14850.com lists their Favorite Finger Lakes Sparkling Wines for the Holidays This Week In Wine Country visits Dr. Frank Winery The Atlanta Journal Constitution lists Bloomer Creek Riesling Pet Nat in their list of Top Holiday Sparkling Wines The Outlook is Hazy for Wine Industry Through the Holidays and into 2023 Illegal wine shipping is catching the eye of state regulators The Finger Lakes Wineglas...

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 12/9/2022

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 12/9/2022 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News The iconic Genesee Cream Ale from Finger Lakes based Genesee Brewery makes Wine Enthusiasts Top 50 Beers of 2022 Seven Fifty Daily includes Red Tail Ridge sparkling wine in their Sommeliers Top 10 Sparklers Hermann Wiemer Winery's Oscar Bynke discusses their wine being in the Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines of 2022 Senator Schumer meets with the Finger Lakes wine industry Point of the Bluff Winery presents a Charcuterie and Wine Pairing this Fri., Dec. 9th Holiday outlook for wine sales is mixed The TTB has agreed to issue proposed rules for alcohol labeling It's A Wonderful Tasting beer and wine tasting, featuring 10 women-owned or co-owned Finger Lakes breweries and wineries, will be held this Sat., Dec. 10th during the It's A Wonderful Life Festival in S...