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Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 8/25/2023

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 8/25/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Billsboro Winery and Microclimate Wine Bar in Geneva present an Albarino Wine Tasting this Sunday, Aug. 27th The Vineyard House at Fox Run Winery is now booking reservations Taste NY at the NY State Fair will feature 7 breweries Graft Wine and Cider Bar in Watkins Glen unveils new expansion and renovations Finger Lakes Weekend Wino and The Stream Rockers, perform tomorrow, Sat. Aug. 26th at Rock Stream Winery, with food from the Moonchot Thai Food Truck FLX Weekly interviews Knapp Winery owner and head chef Boundary Breaks Winery owner Bruce Murray discusses his award-winning 2022 Gewurztraminer New York wine regions, including the Finger Lakes, have been designated as federal disaster areas from the May freeze event and can receive federal assistance ...

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 8/18/2023

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 8/18/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Idol Ridge Winery hosts their Pooches On The Patio event every Sunday in August, bring your pooch and enjoy dog-themed drinks like Muttmosas and Hair of the Dog Bloody Marys Dr. Frank and Hermann Wiemer wineries are named to Wine and Spirits Top 100 Wineries of 2023 The Hop Harvest Festival at Genesee Country Village, featuring local and historic beers, is on Sept. 2nd Freedom Malts reviews McKenzie 10-Year Old Single Malt Whiskey Elaine Chukan Brown discusses Finger Lakes wine with winemakers Shannon Brock and Bruce Murray Finger Lakes breweries and wineries host RV'ers for NASCAR race this weekend Press Fraction reviews Buttonwood Grove 2022 Cabernet Franc Pet-Nat The Canandaigua Lady hosts a wine cruise with Dr. Frank wines on Aug. 24th Keuka Springs Vineyards ...

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 8/11/2023

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 8/11/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Nathan K and Hickory Hollow Winery celebrate their 20th Anniversary with a party, featuring food, music, and a new sparkling wine release, on Sat. August 19th Tracy Schuhmacher recaps recent awards for Finger Lakes wines GuildSomm interviews Fred Merwarth of Hermann Wiemer Vineyards CNY Central profiles Anyela's Vineyards in Skaneateles Lauren Chamberlain visits Eugenia's Garden at Dr. Frank Winery Three Finger Lakes winemakers attend the Eastern Winemakers Summit Three Brothers Winery hosts the Vino and the Beast 5k Run Through The Vineyards tomorrow, Sat. Aug. 12th Evan Dawson interviews Paul Brock, Suzanne Hunt, and Justin Jackson on the NY Sustainable Winegrowing Program VinePair discusses Finger Lakes wine with Kyle Pallischek of...

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 8/4/2023

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 8/4/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News August is Finger Lakes Wine Month, with specialty tastings and unique experiences at Finger Lakes wineries Hosmer Winery celebrates its 38th Anniversary, tomorrow Sat. Aug. 5th The Glorious Garlic Festival in Geneva, featuring food, music, beer and wine tastings, and over 50 vendors, is this weekend Aug. 5th and 6th Maiah Johnson Dunn gives her Vintage Report for the 2022 vintage of Finger Lakes wines The American Cider Association gives their 2023 Apple Crop Report, including report for New York apples 'Well Said Finger Lakes' interviews Nancy Tisch of Bet The Farm Winery Craft Beer Professionals discusses the State of the Hop Industry with Chris Holden of The Hop Guild in Elmira Vote for your favorite Finger Lakes brewery at FLX Finest, voting dea...

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 7/28/2023

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 7/28/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Finger Lakes Cider House among winners of Seneca County Business Awards The Finger Lakes Wine Region, Dr. Frank Winery, and Hillick and Hobbs Winery are all honored with USA Today 10Best Awards Liquid State Brewing in Ithaca closed temporarily after storm damage this week Lake Ontario Wine Trail launches Tasting Passport 12 Seneca Lake breweries release new beers, in collaboration with Seneca Lake Pure Waters, to raise awareness of the health of Seneca Lake 9 Finger Lakes wineries receive 90+ scores in latest issue of Wine and Spirits Magazine, with Hermann Wiemer Winery leading the pack Finger Lakes winery bookkeeper sentenced to prison for embezzlement The Drink Like A Girl Beer Festival, featuring over 30 breweries, is tomorrow Sat., July 29th at ...

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 7/21/2023

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 7/21/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News New brewery, Hop Head Brewery, opens in Owego FLX Beer reviews Prickles Blonde Ale from Grow Brewing Co. FLX Gal recaps the Finger Lakes Wine Festival Brian McKenzie, owner of Finger Lakes Distilling, compares 2 of his flagship whiskeys Cab Franc Chronicles reviews Forge 2019 Willow Vineyard Cabernet Franc Lakeside Trolley, a trolley service traveling the Seneca Lake Wine Trail, launches in Watkins Glen The Seneca Lake Wine Trail announces the 30th Anniversary of their Deck The Halls Holiday event held in Nov. and Dec., it's only July but these tickets will sell out fast Dr. Frank Winery to be the first Finger Lakes winery to sell wine in Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Wine News TV interviews Eric Baist of Dr. Frank Winery about the introduction of ...

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 7/14/2023

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 7/14/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Toast Winery wins Gold Medal in 2023 Rose' Wine Competition Boundary Breaks Vineyards wins Best White Wine and Keuka Spring Vineyard wins Best Red Wine in New York Wine Classic Competition Upstate Beer Tourist checks out the new Watershed Brewery on Seneca Lake Finger Lakes Distilling shows how to make a great Manhattan Three Brothers Estates is 3 wineries and a brewery all in one location FLX Beer Reviews reviews War Horse Mango Double Dan Imperial IPA Dr. Frank Winery raises $10,000 for Ukraine relief efforts WENY recaps the Launch of the Lakes Event at the Finger Lakes Wine Festival HiConsumption includes Finger Lakes Distilling's White Pike Whiskey in its list of Top 7 Best White Whiskeys Cayuga County wineries and distilleries...

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 7/7/2023

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 7/7/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News The Finger Lakes Wine Competition receives over 1700 entries, with the Finger Lakes' Fox Run and Point of the Bluff wineries receiving Best In Class medals Glenora Wine Cellars lowers property Sales Price Red Tail Ridge, Sheldrake Point, and Wagner wineries included in Forbe's list of Top All-American Rose' Wines The Finger Lakes Wine Festival is this weekend at Watkins Glen Race Track Cornell viticulture experts advise grape growers on how to cope with frost damage Karen MacNeil, author of the Wine Bible, hosts the announcement of the winners of the New York Wine Classic competition, in a live virtual ceremony on July 13th at 6pm Dennis Fraley reviews wines from Scout Vineyards WENY celebrates the birthday of Dr. Konstantin Frank ...

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 6/30/2023

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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...

Finger Lakes Winery Tasting Reservations and Visiting Tips - Updated 6/28/23

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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

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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

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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...