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Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 12/29/23

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 12/29/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News We'd like to wish all of our Readers a Very Happy and Prosperous New Year in 2024!!! This weekend is your last chance to taste McGregor Winery's special Sparkling Wine flights FLX Weekly suggests some Finger Lakes non-bubbly wines for your New Years Eve celebration WineDO visits Dr. Frank Winery FLX Beer Reviews review Frequentem Brewing Supreme Sickle Beer Wine writer Dan Berger chooses Fox Run Dry Riesling as his non-bubbly New Years Eve wine choice Celebrate both British and American New Years Eves at Beerocracy at Seneca Lake Brewings New Years Eve Party this Sunday, Dec. 31st For those craft beer lovers who don't want to stay out late on New Years Eve, Scale House Brewery is having a Noon Years Eve Party from Noon to 4pm this Sunday, Dec. 31st Grist Iro...

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 12/22/23

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 12/22/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News We'd like to wish all of our thousands of Readers a Very Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday Season!!! Grape Collective interviews Morten and Lisa Hallgren of Ravines Winery 5 Finger Lakes wines make the James Suckling list of 2023 Top 100 U.S. Wines 3 Finger Lakes wines make Vinepair's Top 50 Wines of 2023 Hermann Wiemer Field White makes Dave McIntyre's list of 12 Best Bargain Wines of 2023 Wine Enthusiast wonders if the Vidal Blanc grape, which grows well in the Finger lakes, is having its moment Hunt Country Vineyard's Suzanne Hunt speaks on the Impact of Climate Change on Wine Have scientists proven the concept of wine terroir with AI Ithaca's small wine and liquor stores voice opposition to wine and liquor sales i...

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 12/15/23

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 12/15/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Prison City Brewing Unicorns Coupling IPA gets 26th place in Wine Enthusiast's Top 50 Beers of 2023 LIFL interviews Meaghan Frank of Dr. Frank Winery Lakeshore Winery on Cayuga Lake listed for sale for $2,799,000 Finger Lakes Community College international student wins wine label competition WIBX lists Finger Lakes wines in its list of 7 Incredible NY State Wines to Celebrate the Holidays Castel Grisch Winery presents their Holiday Festival of Lights, featuring 1.5 miles of walk-through light displays, now ongoing through Jan. 6th Three Brothers Winery presents their FLXMas Holiday Market, featuring over 70 local vendors, tomorrow Sat. Dec. 16th Point of the Bluff Winery presents their Holiday Market, featuring local vendors, this Sat. Dec. 16th and next Sat. Dec. 23rd ...

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 12/8/23

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 12/8/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Dave McIntyre highlights Red Tail Ridge Pinot Noir as one of his Ideal Holiday Wines Wine Searcher reviews Hermann Wiemer 2016 Semi Dry Riesling Wine Enthusiast tells the history and current resurgence of Sparkling Wine in the Finger Lakes Six Mile creek Winery hosts Comedy Night tonight Fri. Dec. 8th Red Newt Winery presents a 4-Course Riesling Wine and Food Pairing Dinner on Dec. 14th Damiani Winery presents a Wine and Cheese Pairing event on Sat. Dec. 16th Rebel Sailor Brewery hosts Reindeer from the Shortsville Reindeer Farm on Dec. 16th 1st Annual Saperavi and Amber Wine Grand Tasting in NYC on Dec. 18th will feature Finger Lakes Saperavi A play based on the movie It's A Wonderful Life, to be performed this weekend and next weekend in Seneca Falls The Lake House on C...

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 12/1/23

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 12/1/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Boundary Breaks Winery presents their Annual Wine and Cookie Tastings every weekend in December Carlo DeVito describes 17 Great Red Wines from the Finger Lakes Anthony Road Winery presents a Red Wine Blending Workshop on Dec. 10th and 17th Finger Lakes wineries and breweries using events to attract Holiday visitors Chris Scholomiti presents his Holiday Finger Lakes winery report New York Kitchen in Canandaigua announces their December wine and food classes The NY Wine and Grape Foundation partners with Agency 29 to perform detailed survey of grape crop acreage in NY state 3 Brothers Winery presents FLXMas Holiday Market, featuring over 70 local vendors, on Dec. 17th See how the Genesee Holiday Keg Tree is constructed The Finger Lakes Wine and Spirits Gala raises funds fo...

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...