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Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 11/24/2023

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 11/24/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Hope Everyone Had A Great Thanksgiving! We are so Thankful for all of you who read our weekly issues! Remember to visit your favorite Finger Lakes wineries, cideries, breweries, distilleries, and gift stores today on Black Friday, and tomorrow Small Business Saturday, and Monday Cyber Monday, many are having sales and discounts this weekend FEATURED STORIES: Dr. Frank 2019 Brut makes Number 20 on Wine Enthusiast's 2023 Top 100 Wines Geordie Wine Guide reviews Hermann Wiemer Riesling Forrest Kelly interviews Phil Plummer of Montezuma Winery FLX Beer Review reviews Fifth Frame Brewing Rippin Heaters Coffee Porter Cornell Alumni Wine Club features Lakewood Chardonnay 7 Seneca Lake wineries are awarded Craft Beverage Micro Grants Syracuse sommellier Cha McCoy is...

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 11/17/2023

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 11/17/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Other Half Brewing opens a second Finger Lakes location, in Canandaigua Relative Risk Brewing, Finger Lakes Wine Country, Keuka Lake Wine Trail, and seven other projects receive tourism funding from Yates County Ten Finger Lakes wineries and breweries receive state grants for upgrades and expansion Dr. Frank 2019 Brut makes Wine Enthusiast's list as Best American Sparkling Wine The Cork Report reviews Anthony Road 2022 Unoaked Chardonnay The Cayuga Lake Wine Trail presents their Holiday Shopping Spree event this weekend Nov. 18th and 19th Forge Cellars announces upcoming events, including special tastings in Nov. and Dec. Veraisons Restaurant at Glenora has their Thanksgiving Day Buffet on Thurs. Nov. 23rd Three Brothers Winery plans Blac...

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 11/10/2023

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 11/10/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News HAPPY VETERANS DAY to all of our readers who are Veterans, and Thank You So Much for your service!!! Central NY Beer Week runs from this Sunday, Nov. 12 thru the 18th, with lots of daily beer events, and ending on the 18th with the 10th Annual NY State Craft Brewers Festival in Syracuse, featuring over 50 NY Breweries Full Boar Brewing in Syracuse is closing on Nov. 22nd But McGraw Box Brewing will be opening a new taproom in Syracuse The Cork Report reviews Fox Run Vineyards 2021 Kaiser Reserve Chardonnay Veteran-owned Bravery Winery makes plans to open tasting room 9 breweries and 2 distilleries in Yates and Steuben counties are participating in the new Finger Lakes Crafts and Drafts Passport program NY State Dept of Agriculture confirms first occurrence of a ...

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 11/3/2023

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 11/3/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News War Horse Brewing uses it Punt It Forward campaign to benefit veterans Fox Run Vineyards unveils new $1.5 million production facility The Seneca Museum of Waterways and Industry presents their Waterways and Wine event, featuring food and wine pairings with Finger Lakes wineries Genesee Brewery unveils new union-made Hazy IPA Finger Lakes cidery with 15 acres is for sale The Seneca Lake Fall Beer Fest, featuring over 20 Seneca lake breweries, is this Sunday, Nov. 5th at Grist Iron Brewing Vinography reviews 18 Finger Lakes wines The Keuka Lake Wine Trail presents their Hand Crafted Holidays event on Nov. 11th Jim Moore visits Azure Hill Winery Visit Ithaca unveils their Waterfalls Challenge Passport, where you can win prizes by visiting w...

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 10/27/2023

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 10/27/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News VinePair's Next Wave Awards names Nathan Kendall as Winemaker of the Year FLX Weekly interviews Paul King, winemaker at Six Mile Creek Vineyards See the latest Cornell Grape Harvest Report here Four Finger Lakes winery properties are currently for sale The Robb Report gives their 7 Best Wines From The Finger Lakes Cab Franc Chronicles reviews Heron Hill 2020 Cabernet Franc The 2023 Old Vine Conference interviews Meaghan Frank and Oskar Bynke about the Finger Lakes wine region Forbes guide on how to pair Halloween candy with wine, including pairing Dr. Frank Blanc de Blanc with Kit Kat Marshmallow candy Cornell students explore sustainable solutions for wine bottle reuse This company in Geneva turns grape waste into a dietar...

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 10/20/2023

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 10/20/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Wine Enthusiast gives their list of Top Rated Finger Lakes Wines, including a 96-point Riesling from Hillick and Hobbs WUHF interviews Scott Osborne, owner of Fox Run Vineyards, on their Geared For Growth segment Four Finger Lakes wineries make VinePair's list of Top 10 Rieslings for 2023 Read the latest Cornell Grape Harvest Report here Wineries have until this Sunday, Oct. 22nd to participate in Silicon Valley Bank's 2023 Survey on Winery metrics Finger Lakes wineries going smoke-free NY state updates alcohol laws, including expansion of Sunday alcohol sales The Gobble n' Go food and beverage crawl through downtown Auburn eateries, breweries and shops is tomorrow, Sat Oct. 21st The Hoochenanny Whiskey Festival is tomorrow, Sat....

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 10/13/2023

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 10/13/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Hollerhorn Distillery reopens today, Fri. Oct. 13th, after suffering devastating fire last year Rising Storm Brewery opens in Penfield today, Fri. Oct. 13th John Wagner comments on the effects of the May frost on this years grape harvest Paste Magazine includes Knapp Winery 2022 Rose' Saignee' paired with Duck Breast as one of their favorite Fall Rose' pairings Read the current Cornell Grape Harvest Report here Finger Lakes winemakers tout the benefits of hybrid grapes The NY Beer Project Oktoberfest is this Sunday, Oct. 15th in Victor Atwater Vineyards releases their Fall event schedule, including their Howl-O-Ween Party on Oct. 31st, with costume contest for the Dogs and their People Vinifera Wine Bar in Geneva showcases Finger Lakes...

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 10/6/2023

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 10/6/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News See the best of Ithaca 2023 List, with Six Mile Creek Winery and South Hill Cidery winning in their categories Tracy Schuhmacher visits 5 new wine destinations on Keuka Lake Lakeshore Winery on Cayuga Lake is for sale New Finger Lakes Whiskey Festival, the Hoochenanny Whiskey Festival, takes place Oct. 20th and 21st in Geneseo New Unwine'd Wine Bar in Rochester uses automatic dispensing machine to pour tastings for customers Roc Brewing Co. in Rochester to close doors for good this weekend Osmote Wines partners with Jack Tatum's new album, releasing a wine in tandom with the release of Tatum's new single The weekly Cornell Grape Harvest Report, Veraison to Harvest, is now available as a podcast Chris Scholomiti gives his Harves...

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 9/29/2023

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 9/29/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Mary Plane, co-founder of the Cayuga Wine Trail, passes away at 96 FLX Weekly discusses the status of this years grape harvest in the Finger Lakes with Dave Petersen, owner of Swedish Hill Winery See the latest Cornell Grape Harvest Report here FLX Beer Reviews review Three Heads Brewery Pineapple Yuzu IPA Fred and Oscar from Hermann Wiemer Winery discuss their Julia Vineyard and Experimental varieties Kathleen Willcox highlights Hybrid grapes in the Finger Lakes Rock Stream Vineyards is added to the Lakeside Trolley tour stops Atwater Vineyards releases their Fall events schedule Matt Sanford and Dan Pucci discuss cider fermentation at NY Apple Camp 2023 The USAToday 10Best Awards recognize the Finger Lakes wine industry ...

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 9/22/2023

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 9/22/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Ravines Wine Cellars is nominated for American Winery of the Year in the Wine Enthusiast Wine Star Awards Deer Run Winery celebrates 20-year anniversary Relative Risk Brewery celebrates 1-year anniversary Lakewood Vineyards says that frost damage hasn't hampered visitors coming to the winery FLX Gal tours the Fox Run Winery Food and Wine Experience Del Lago Casino unveils its own Riesling wine 680 Cellars unveils scenic tasting room on Cayuga Lake FLX Beer Reviews review Steuben Brewing Oktoberfest beer Press Fraction reviews Knapp Winery 2022 Cayuga White See the recent weekly Cornell Harvest Report, including reports of grape sunburn in Finger Lakes Riesling grapes NY Wine and Grape Foundation unveils new logos a...

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 9/15/2023

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 9/15/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News The Lucas Vineyards German Fest, featuring German food, music, and more, is this Sunday, Sept. 17th THIS JUST IN: Fox Run Vineyards is having a flash sale this weekend, 25% off of their Arctic Fox wine, in celebration of National Fox Day this weekend County legislators visit Anthony Road Winery on agricultural tour Cornell Agritech's latest NY Grape Harvest Report is out (Side note: We are hearing reports of significant Grape Sunburn issues for some Finger Lakes vineyards) Liquid State Brewing in Ithaca hosts their OktoberFest Celebration, featuring Bavarian food, games, and contests, this Sat. Sept. 16th Twisted Rail Brewing in Canandaigua pauses live music amid noise complaints Critz Orchard and Cidery loses 95% of their apple crop from May frost Cayug...

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 9/8/2023

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 9/8/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Jim Moore visits Thirsty Owl Winery The Casa Larga Winery Purple Foot Festival is on Sept. 17th War Horse Brewing will have a Stein Holding Contest with prizes on Sept. 23rd New York Kitchen in Canandaigua releases its schedule of food and wine classes for September The Watkins Glen Grand Prix Festival is today, Friday, Sept. 8th CNY News lists its Top 12 Finger Lakes Breweries to celebrate Beer Lovers Week Elaine Chukan Brown of Decanter magazine discusses Finger Lakes wine with Bruce Murray and Shannon Brock Seneca Lake Wine Trail releases 12 Days of Wine, a holiday-themed case of wine from 12 wine trail wineries Finger Lakes Community College viticulture students create 6 award-winning wines Glenora Winery hosts their annual Lea...