Finger Lakes Weekend Wino

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 6/30/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Inspire Moore Winery hosts their Anniversary Party this Sat. July 1st Anthony Road Winery hosts a 3-course food and wine supper this Sun. July 2nd Dr. Frank Winery celebrates the July 4th birthday of their founder Dr. Konstantin Frank, with special tastings this weekend See my latest updated post on Finger Lakes Winery Reservations and Visiting Tips Boundary Breaks, Six Eighty, Point of the Bluff, Sheldrake Point, and Fox Run wineries score 90 plus scores in upcoming issue of Wine Enthusiast Magazine (page 165-166) The new Cornell Aravelle grape combines the taste of Riesling with optimal disease resistance FLX Weekly discusses new wine releases from Cayuga Lake Wine Trail wineries The Relentless podcast interviews Brad Ellis, owner of Fall Street Brewing in S...

We have been asked to update this post to reflect post-pandemic conditions. The original post was written at the height of the pandemic, so obviously much of it does not apply anymore. Masks are no longer required, food purchase is no longer required, and seating lmits are no longer in place at wineries, but some of the original post still applies. Here are our current tips for visiting Finger Lakes wineries: 1. Planning Your Trip: It is still wise to plan your Finger Lakes trip and tastings at least several weeks in advance. There are hundreds of wineries in the Finger Lakes, as well as scores of breweries and distilleries now. To taste wine, beer and spirits that fit your specific palate, and not be wasting time at places that don't fit your palate in your limited vacation time, you will need to do a little research before your trip. But this can be simply done by Googling what you are interested in such as Best Finger Lakes Dry Rieslings, Best Finger Lakes Belgian Beers, e...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 6/23/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Fox Run Vineyards presents their Dogs and Dogs event this Sun. June 25th Glass of Bubbly discusses Finger Lakes sparkling wines Red Tail Ridge Winery is looking for a Hospitality Business Manager The Finger Lakes Chamber Music Festival at Hunt Country Vineyards is tonight June 23rd Vote by July 10th for the Finger Lakes as Favorite Wine Region in the USA Today 10 Best awards Atwater Vineyards presents their After Hours music series this summer Point of the Bluff Winery presents 4-course Wine Dinner on July 21st Edible Finger Lakes presents 11 Food and Beverage Pairings from Taste of the Finger Lakes The L. Caroline Underwood Museum in Penn Yan presents a lecture on “Over 13,000 Years of Indigenous History in the Finger Lakes Region” on Sat. J...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 6/16/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News The Keuka Lake Wine Trail unveils new logo, website, and branding Hop Notch Brewing in Montour Falls celebrates their Grand Opening Sommelier and author of A Beginner's Guide to Wine, Michael A. Cimino, will be signing his latest book at Chateau LaFayette Reneau Winery today, Friday, June 16th Fulkerson Winery presents Derby In The Vineyard, an English-style Horse Jumping Competition, tomorrow June 17th Keuka Spring Vineyards in Penn Yan is offering free wine tastings for Dads on Fathers Day this Sunday June 18th The FLXcursion Riesling Conference is this weekend June 17-20 in Geneva McGregor Vineyard presents Special Reserve Library tastings of their Gewurztraminer vintages from 2010 to 2021 Glenora Winery presents their Jazz Greats Concert on July 16t...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 6/9/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Seneca Lake Brewing will take over the food and beverage operations for new owner at the Showboat Motel Jim Moore of the Wellsville Sun reviews Engine 14 Brewery in Naples Winemaker Kelby Russell is launching his own winery called Apollos Praise in Rock Stream on the west side of Seneca Lake The Times-Union includes Kelby Russell's Dry Rose' in their list of Top 10 Rose' Recommendations for National Rose' Day on June 10th More wineries give Frost Damage Reports The NY Wine Reference Guide focuses on the Finger Lakes region The Taste of the Finger Lakes event, featuring over 50 Finger Lakes food and beverage purveyors happen on June 13th in Ithaca Seneca Lake Wine Trail wineries announce Summer events FLX Today discusses the Hops and ...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 6/2/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Living Roots Winery takes action to avoid second possible frost event NY Ag Commissioner tours frost-damaged vineyards See the latest Wine Enthusiast ratings for Finger Lakes wines, including many 90+ ratings Why Seneca Lake Riesling goes well with food FLX Weekly samples wines from the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail, including two in VinePair's 25 Best Rose' List Finger Lakes wineries earn medals at International Wine and Spirits Competition K2 Brothers Brewing purchases former elementary school to convert into brewery location Wagner Winery releases schedule for Friday Night Sunset Music Series The New York State Brewers Association (NYSBA) is hosting an artwork contest for the design of the 4th Annual New York State Pint Days Glass, deadlin...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/26/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Grape growers in other regions ready to help Finger Lakes wineries with grape needs after frost event NY Senators call for Emergency Funding for Frost damage Decanter Magazine discusses Finger Lakes frost damage More frost damage reports from Syracuse.com Finger Lakes frost damage reports from Wine Enthusiast magazine Veteran Finger Lakes grape growers say they've never seen a frost like this Finger Lakes apple growers also suffered frost damage Airy Acres Vineyard opens new tasting room on west side of Cayuga Lake And FLX Weekly interviews the owners of Airy Acres here Rock Stream Vineyards presents their Music & Pizza Fest this Sat., May 27th from Noon to 5pm, featuring music by Pair of Aces Corning GlassFest is happe...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/19/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Editor: We have been hearing reports of significant vineyard damage in the Finger Lakes from the Frost event this past Wednesday night. Some vineyards are reporting anywhere from 20% to 100% losses, depending on the grape variety and vineyard location. Here are some Winery Reports The Cayuga Lake Wine Trail presents Wag Your Tail Along The Trail pet-friendly event from June 1st to 14th Forbes explains how Finger Lakes wineries are looking to the past, to make the future of Finger Lakes wine New Cornell research links customer experience with increased sales in NY breweries WYSR ranks the Top 26 Wineries in the Finger Lakes, according to Google reviews The Grape Grind recaps their experience at Finger Lakes Riesling Camp The Seneca Lake Wine Trail presents their Smokin...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/12/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News The Finger Lakes Cider Trail events begin on May 19th See Cider Trail events here Prison City Brewing wins World Beer Cup Award Domaine LeSeurre Winery hosts a special Mothers Day Weekend Wine and Food Pairing May 12-14 The 2nd Annual Saperavi Festival is this Sat. May 13th at Dr. Frank Winery FLX Beer Reviews review Rochester's Heroes Brewing Co. Beacon Doppelbock Cornell Extension will begin a series of Tailgate Meetings at various Finger Lakes wineries to discuss various aspects of grape growing, starting on May 16th at Lakewood Vineyards The Finger Lakes Taste of Spring, to benefit the United Way of Seneca County, with tastings from Finger Lakes wineries, breweries, cideries, and more, happens on May 18th at Del Lago Casino Prison City Brewing wi...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/5/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News The Rochester Lilac Festival is coming up from May 12th to 21st, featuring a Wine Tasting Expo on May 13th and a Beer Tasting Expo on May 20th Vintner Project includes Ravines Winery and Element Winery in their Four NY Pinot Noir Producers You Should Know Rock Stream Winery 'Seis de Mayo' event is tomorrow, Sat. May 5th, featuring live music by The Stream Rockers and Rob Lane See new Finger Lakes wine reviews from Wine Enthusiast, including many 90+ ratings Me, Myself and Wine reviews Wagner 2021 Riesling Ice Wine Tickets are on sale now for Jazz Greats 2023 Concerts at Glenora Winery Big Alice Brewing celebrates 2nd Anniversary in Finger Lakes The Travel lists their 10 Most Beautiful Wineries in New York The Corning GlassFest is comi...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 4/28/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Red Newt Cellars makes Readers Digest List of Top 25 Wineries in the U.S. The Seneca Lake Wine Trail presents a Rose' in May Tasting Pass, with 16 participating Seneca Lake wineries giving tastings of Rose' wines from May 8th to 14th Don Cazentre gives more news on Aravelle, the newly released grape type from Cornell Texas Monthly discusses winemakers moving to Texas, including Chris Missick of Villa Bellangelo and Missick Cellars moving to Texas after a series of unfortunate circumstances in the Finger Lakes Rock Stream Vineyards lowers tasting fees to help customers fight inflation Over 20 wineries in the Finger Lakes are hiring right now, see job listings NY Dept of Agriculture provides update on the Spotted Lanternfly in the Finger Lakes Genesee Brewery ...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 4/21/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Rock Stream Winery and Distillery releases new line of Liqueurs, including Blood Orange, Blue Curacao, Lemon, Tamarind, and Cream Sherry Lakewood Vineyards discusses how they have improved efficiencies in their business operations Live from Linden Street returns this weekend in Geneva, with live music and food from Linden Street restaurants every weekend , and also featuring the Linden Wine Series, a series of special tastings of Finger Lakes wines starting in June Hunt Country Winery discusses sustainable solutions in their business Wine Spectator magazine interviews Hermann Wiemer Winery owners about Biodynamic Farming Finger Lakes Wine Country interviews John Wagner and Alex Jankowski of Wagner Vineyards about diversity in the wine industry The Interpreting Wine Podcast pr...