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Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 5/24/24

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/24/2024 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Be sure to check Previous issues for more news Acquilano Winery opens its tasting room in Canandaigua this weekend Pintxo Wine Bar opens in Canandaigua 14 Finger Lakes wineries attain Sustainable Winegrowing certification Dave McIntyre reviews Standing Stone 2021 Farm Red The Sons of a Beach, featuring the Weekend Wino himself and drummer Ray, will perform this Sunday, May 26th at Seneca Cheese Co. in Watkins Glen from 3pm to 6pm Brooklyn-based Wild East Brewing set to open new taproom in Canandaigua New Federal bill would improve crop insurance for grape growers who suffer losses due to freeze events Wine Wanderings interviews Meaghan Frank of Dr. Frank Winery Sara Evans and Ben Folds are in concert this weekend at Point of the Bluff Winery FLX Weekly discusses

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 5/17/24

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/17/2024 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Be sure to check Previous issues for more news The Seneca Lake Wine Trail's Smokin Summer Kickoff Event is on June 8th and 9th New Finger Lakes winery Apollo's Praise releases first vintage The Half Glass Podcast discusses whether the Finger Lakes is the new Napa Vine Pair reviews Trestle Thirty One Rose' The Rose' Soiree in Geneva, featuring tastings of Finger Lakes Rose' wines, is on June 8th The Linden Wine Series in Geneva returns on June 1st USA Wine Ratings interviews NYWGF's Sam Filler Dan Belmont gives an overview of the Cayuga Lake Wine Region See all of the new NY Wine Reference Guide Videos here Cornell Agritech develops new process to give Concord grape juice longer shelf life New report gives hope for Wine Industry

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 5/10/24

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/10/2024 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Be sure to check Previous issues for more news PennLive features article on Shaw Vineyards Bagleys Winery on Seneca Lake has been sold Finger Lakes Distilling's McKenzie Bottled In Bond Bourbon Whiskey makes the Uproxx list of 10 Best Non-Kentucky Bourbons For 2024 Mens Journal writes about Cabernet Franc in the Finger Lakes FLX Beer Reviews reviews Watershed Brewing Brown Ale IntoWine reviews Forge Cellars Pinot Noir Classique Hazlitt Winery introduces two new fruit- flavored wines Finger Lakes man returns to area as Operations Manager for Wine and Beer Supply in Penn Yan WROC interviews Operations Manager for the expanding Wine and Beer Supply company A rare opportunity to bicycle on Watkins Glen Racetrack this Wed. May 15th Watkins Glen Racetr

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 5/3/24

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/3/2024 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Be sure to check Previous issues for more news Rock Stream Vineyards presents Cuatro De Mayo event with Mexican Food Truck and live music by Scott Adams tomorrow, Sat. May 4th Lakewood Vineyards announces their schedule of food trucks for the season White Springs Winery announces their schedule of live music for the season Hermann Wiemers Instagram page captures the beauty of grapevine budbreak in the Finger Lakes LocateFLX interview Meaghan Frank of Dr. Frank Winery VinePair reviews Nathan K 2021 Chardonnay and Lamoreaux Landing 2021 Chardonnay The Cork Report reviews Heron Hill 2022 Ingle Cab Franc Toast Winery's unique Wine and Pickle Pairings continue through the end of May The Lakeside Trolley lets you enjoy visiting Seneca Lake wineries without having to drive

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 4/26/24

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 4/26/2024 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Be sure to check Previous issues for more news Editors note: Temperatures got down into the 20's the last 2 nights in Finger Lakes vineyards. Various means of mitigating the cold on the vines were employed by growers. Hoping that no significant damage was done to the grapevines in the Finger Lakes. Will Cleveland details a new brewery, DeWolf Brewing, coming soon to Victor The NYWGF needs help from Finger Lakes grape growers to fill out survey to provide accurate crop data, survey deadline is May 1st Cornell University researchers are working to eliminate the 'rotten egg' aroma issue in some canned wine Wine Talk discusses Finger Lakes wine Watch out for runners around Seneca Lake this Sunday, April 28th during the Seneca7 77-mile running relay race FLX Weekly discusses t

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 4/19/24

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 4/19/2024 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Be sure to check Previous issues for more news Osmote Winery is featured in article on supporting small U.S. wineries Accuweather warns of possible frost events for the Northeast in the next week Atwater Vineyards hosts a Vertical Library Tasting of their Cabernet Franc vintages on April 27th Dr. Frank Winery announces Schedule of Events for 2024 A warm March worries Finger Lakes wineries The Montezuma Audubon Society will partner with Finger Lakes wineries for events this year The ROC/FLX First Fest, featuring 20 area craft beverage producers, will be on April 26th Seneca Lake Wine Trail presents donation to Seneca Lake Pure Waters Heron Hill Winery is looking for a Harvest Intern The Seneca Lake Spring Fling Brewers Fest, featuring over 20 Seneca Lake brew

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 4/12/24

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 4/12/2024 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Be sure to check Previous issues for more news Gene Pierce, owner of Glenora Winery, receives award from Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association Anthony Road 2017 Riesling wins Grand Gold Medal in French Wine Competition Several Finger Lakes wines make James Suckling's list of Top 100 Value Wines Me, the Weekend Wino, will be performing acoustic rock and blues at Rock Stream Winery tomorrow Sat. April 13th from Noon to 4pm. Stop out and see me if you get a chance ILoveNY.com discusses how European winemakers have influenced the Finger Lakes region Peter Ranscombe reviews some Finger Lakes wines from a wine tasting in Scotland Cork Report reviews Trestle Thirty One 2021 Cabernet Franc New wine and spirits shop Folk Bottle opens in Penn Yan Canalside Chronicles profiles

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 4/5/24

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 4/5/2024 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Be sure to check Previous issues for more news Wine Enthusiast gives Finger Lakes Rieslings some of their highest ratings ever, with 34 Finger Lakes wines gaining ratings of 90 points or more, in the recent ratings starting on page 23 Finger Lakes Solar Eclipse Mania may itself be eclipsed by a significant chance of poor weather moving into the Finger Lakes for Monday See this list of Solar Eclipse events in the Finger Lakes Seneca Lake Wine Trail lists Solar Eclipse events at wineries See this list of Restaurant and Bar Solar Eclipse events in the Rochester area Glenora Winery hosts the Total Eclipse of the Heart Wedding Expo this Sun. April 7th Why Wegmans will be closing stores in the Finger Lakes area for the Solar Eclipse Scalehouse Brewery an

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 3/29/24

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 3/29/2024 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Be sure to check Previous issues for more news There will be no issue this week due to Editor travel

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 3/22/24

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 3/22/2024 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Be sure to check Previous issues for more news Postings will be limited in March due to Editor travel Bidding for the Seneca Lake Wine and Experience Auction starts Friday, March 22nd Atwater Vineyards presents their Pet-Nat Release Party on Sat., March 23rd Saperica promotes grapes grown in the Finger Lakes from the country Georgia Available commercial property in Rochester looking for craft beverage tenants The Glorious Garlic Festival that was postponed for this year is now back on and scheduled for August with a new operator Seneca County planning for tourism boost from the coming ref="https://www.fltimes.com/news/seneca-county-ready-for-solar-eclipse-tourism-boost/article_ce411e54-e138-11ee-a8cb-efb6079f93ba.html" target="_blank">

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 3/15/24

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 3/15/2024 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Be sure to check Previous issues for more news Lenn Thompson celebrates 20 years of writing about East Coast wine. Congrats Lenn!!! Damiani Wine Cellars announces their 20th Anniversary Celebration and announces the retirement of co-founder Lou Damiani Forbes features Anthony Road Riesling in article on the Riesling grape On International Riesling Day, WENY looks at the history of Riesling Fox Run Vineyards announces upcoming events Sheldrake Point Winery still listed for sale at $7.9 million Finger Lakes Cidery for sale at $525,000 The League of Women Voters of Geneva will host its annual Wine and Chocolate fundraiser at Billsboro Winery on March 20th NYWGF and FLWA to collaborate on wine events and educational opportunities

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 3/8/24

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 3/8/2024 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Be sure to check Previous issues for more news Point of the Bluff Winery is hiring for many positions at their Interview Day on March 15th Warm winter in the Finger Lakes potentially creating the same conditions as last year's crop damaging frost event The Cork Report reviews Fox Run 2022 Simmons Traminette Three Rochester breweries collaborate to create 3 new beers celebrating the solar eclipse Scout Vineyards announces Solar Eclipse event Keuka Springs Crooked Lake Red makes VinePair's list of Best Red Blends Under $25 Finger Lakes wineries are planning Solar Eclipse events on April 8th The Smith Center presents a Champagne Masquerade Party tomorrow Sat., March 9th Hopshire Brewery presents their St. Patricks Celebration on M