Finger Lakes Weekend Wino

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 8/9/2024 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Be sure to check Previous issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects August is Finger Lakes Wine Month New Ria's Winery (Formerly Bagleys Winery) hosts Summer Launch Party tomorrow Sat. Aug. 10th Lucky Hare Brewing to open new taproom at Seneca Harbor in Watkins Glen Several Finger Lakes wineries make VinePair's list of Top 12 Wines using Austrian grape varieties Grape Collective discusses Finger Lakes wine with Hillick and Hobbs winemaker Lynne Fahy Steve Shaw describes how his Bird Deterrent Laser works in his vineyard Emmy award-winning Austrian chef to host 4-course Lunch at Dr. Frank Winery in September The Medina Railroad hosts a train ride featuring Spring Lake Winery on Aug. 17th Finger Lakes Community College graduate is wine

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 8/2/2024 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Be sure to check Previous issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects 11 Seneca Lake Breweries come together to craft a Pilsner to benefit Seneca Lake Pure Waters Association Dr. Frank Winery wins Best Winery Tour and Best Tasting Room in the USA Today 10Best Awards Forbes list their 15 Must Try Wines from NY State FLX Weekly interviews Brook Hosmer of Hosmer Winery Ventosa Vineyards announces 2 Dinner Shows in August VinePair reviews Hermann Wiemer 2022 Blaufrankisch VinePair reviews Apollos Praise 2023 Lahoma Vineyard Dry Riesling Wine Spectator chooses a Burger by Finger Lakes chef Christopher Bates as one of their Favorite Gourmet Burgers WENY recaps the Finger Lakes Wine Festival Emily Kenny interviews owner of Comb Grown Meader

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 7/26/2024 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Be sure to check Previous issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects Weis Vineyards wins Winery of the Year at the NY Wine Classic, see results here Casa Larga Vineyards celebrates 50th Anniversary FLX Weekly interviews owners of Ria's Wines, formerly Bagleys Winery Marie Morelli interviews Scott Osborn, co-owner of Fox Run Vineyards Point of the Bluff Winery announces upcoming events, including Christopher Cross in concert tomorrow, Sat. July 27th Seneca Lake Wine Trail partners with The Finger Lakes Wine Festival this weekend for VIP Tasting Sessions If you are heading to the Finger Lakes Wine Festival this weekend, be sure to look for yours truly performing with the band Seneca Jam on the Chardonnay stage tomorrow, Sat., July 27th. The Spot

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 7/12/2024 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Be sure to check Previous issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects Glass of Bubbly interviews Swedish Hill winemaker The Finger Lakes Wine Festival, featuring over 60 wineries, cideries and distilleries, is coming up on July 26-28 Toast Winery owner/winemaker updates what's happening at Toast Winery Hillick and Hobbs Dry Riesling makes Wine Searcher's 2024 Worlds Best Value Rieslings The Keuka Wine Trail offers Paws and Pours Pass, with wine discounts and treats for your furry friends The Guided Wino discusses Finger Lakes Saperavi Blue Barn Cidery hosts their Blueberry Fest on July 24-28 Farm Fest '24 on Aug. 18th at Finger Lakes Cider House, celebrating the Finger Lakes farming community, is looking for farm product vendors

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 7/5/2024 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Be sure to check Previous issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects Rock Stream Vineyards hosts their Thai One On event, featuring Moonchot's Thai food truck and live music by The Stream Rockers and The Weekend Winos (yours truly with Big Al), tomorrow Sat. July 6th The new Skal Tasting Room and Kitchen opens this weekend in Watkins Glen For International Sparkling Wine Week, McGregor Vineyard is offering a Specially Priced 3-Pack of their Sparkling Wines The New York Wine and Grape Foundation release their Annual Report Forbes writes about Heron Hill Winery FLX Beer Reviews review Other Half Brewing Daydream In Green IPA Guided Wino highlights Sparkling Wine in the Finger Lakes Lincoln Hill Farms hosts Community Days on Sundays in July, featu

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 6/28/2024 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Be sure to check Previous issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects Sheldrake Point Winery wins Best of Class Dry Riesling at Finger Lake International Wine Competition, see all results here New winery, Ria's Wines, will open new tasting room at the former Bagleys Winery on July 5th Six Eighty Cellars Launches Interactive Cellar Tour Tastings FLX Weekly discusses wines from Cayuga Ridge Winery $70 million National Grape Research Center is set to be built in Geneva Good Day Rochester interviews owner of UnWined Wine Bar, featuring 40 wines on tap Dr. Frank Winery releases new Dry Rose' of Saperavi wine Constellation Brands completes new $50 million Rochester headquarters Here's your chance to win free CMAC concert tickets from

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 6/21/2024 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Be sure to check Previous issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects Editors Note: So You Think That Finger Lakes Red Wines Don't Have Extraordinary Aging Potential? My friend Kevin and I have been collecting Red wine from Shaw Vineyards on Seneca Lake since they opened. We feel that Steve Shaw's wines are exceptional and are great examples of what can be done with Red wine, even in a cold climate like the Finger Lakes. So every now and then, Kevin and I dust off our bottles of Shaw and do a vertical tasting to see how they are holding up. Last weekend, we tasted Shaw Cabernet Sauvignon vintages from 2007, 2008, 2010, and 2011. We were just amazed at these wines, with the 2007 (17 year old Finger Lakes Red!) still showing beautiful dark cherry fruit, still maintaining a solid acid and tann

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 6/14/2024 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Be sure to check Previous issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects Finger Lakes Cider Trail releases Summer Event Schedule Louise Hoffman-Broach interviews Scott Osborn, co-owner of Fox Run Vineyards Fox Run Vineyards wins Best of Show award at Great American International Wine Competition, see all results here Three Brothers Wineries hosts a Fathers Day Carnival, featuring live music and a Dress Like Your Dad Contest this Sunday, June 16th Will Cleveland gives his Rochester Real Beer Expo wrap up NYWGF receives $1.3 million from USDA to support their Wine Export Program Seneca Lake breweries collaborate to create a beer to benefit Seneca Lake Pure Waters Association The Once' Seneca Lake Tasting Room announces their Summer Events, including

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 6/7/2024 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Be sure to check Previous issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects Finger Lakes Wine Alliance releases 2023 Finger Lakes Vintage Report, a vintage which featured many challenges for Finger Lakes winemakers to overcome Grist Iron Brewing is having its Birthday Bash Weekend this weekend, featuring Hot Air Balloon rides Finger Lakes winery Sterling Valley Vineyards set to open new tasting room Decanter Magazine features profile of Finger Lakes winemaker Nathan Kendall (paywall) The Cork Report reviews Bravery Wines 2022 Sauvignon Blanc Keuka Spring Winery releases new Tank 011 Gewurztraminer Finger Lakes winemaker Sebastian Hardy featured in article on Carbonic Maceration Three Brothers Winery launches Luxury Picnic Experience, with picnic pods in

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/31/2024 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Be sure to check Previous issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects Editors Note: Over Memorial Weekend, we had a great beer tasting at Finger Lakes Beer Company's new temporary location at the former Missick Cellars/Villa Bellangelo Winery facility on the west side of Seneca Lake. The owner Rich Labbe tells us that they are renovating the old Woodbury Winery building along Route 14 in front of the former Missick Cellars/Villa Bellangelo facility to be their newest permanent location, in addition to their original location in Hammondsport on Route 54. We were very impressed with the quality of the beers, very smooth, flavorful and balanced, with the Watermelon Wheat and Honey Wheat beers being standouts. The Saperavi Festival at Dr. Frank Winery is coming up on June 8th The Rochest

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 5/17/2024 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