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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 6/27/2025

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 6/27/2025 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Welcome to the Longest-Running online source for Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and Lifestyle News, since 2005, Celebrating our 20th Anniversary this year. Be sure to check Previous issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects Toast Winery owners open new winery near Geneva Fox Run, Billsboro, Ravines, and Three Brothers wineries win Best of Class medals at Finger Lakes Wine and Spirits Competition Celebration Watkins Glen Racetrack cancels Summer Fest (formerly The Finger Lakes Wine Festival) FLX Weekly talks to General Manager Brooke Hosmer about Hosmer Winery's 40th Anniversary Celebration Finger Lakes Rieslings are judged against German Rieslings in the "Judgement of NY" Four Finger Lakes wines are included in VinePair's 25 American Wines To Dri...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 6/20/2025

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 6/20/2025 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Welcome to the Longest-Running online source for Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and Lifestyle News, since 2005, Celebrating our 20th Anniversary this year. Be sure to check Previous issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects The wineries of Cayuga Lake Wine Trail launch a Summer of Music events at the wineries The Finger Lakes Chamber Music Festival opens at Hunt Country Vineyards on June 27th Kathleen Willcox and Robin Shreeves spotlight New York Sparkling Wine for the upcoming Sparkling Wine Week Laffort Wine Making Supplies presents seminars on the latest winemaking techniques at Glenora Winery on June 24th Will Cleveland reviews the 2025 Rochester Real Beer Expo Cab Franc Chronicles gives their 2024 Cab Franc Vintage Report, including an excellent report for Fin...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 6/13/2025

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 6/13/2025 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Welcome to the Longest-Running online source for Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and Lifestyle News, since 2005, Celebrating our 20th Anniversary this year. Be sure to check Previous issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects Finger Lakes Wine Alliance announces new Executive Director Bill to sell wine in N.Y. grocery stores to stall another year Seneca Lake Wine Trail makes donation to Seneca Lake Pure Waters The Cork Report reviews Montezuma Winery 2023 Diamond Pet-Nat Wanda Mann to host the New York Wine Classic Awards on July 17th Finger Lakes breweries collaborate to create a beer to benefit Seneca Lake Pure Waters Association See the latest Toast Winery videocast here Scott McConkey lists his 11 Seneca Lake Wineries To Visit Find and bu...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 6/6/2025

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 6/6/2025 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Welcome to the Longest-Running online source for Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and Lifestyle News, since 2005, Celebrating our 20th Anniversary this year. Be sure to check Previous issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects Hermann Wiemer 2024 Dry Rose' and Red Tail Ridge 2024 Dry Rose' make Lettie Teague's list of 10 Great American Rose's The debate on whether to allow grocery stores in NY state to sell wine continues Kevin San Jose profiles 5 Women Winemakers in the Finger Lakes The Boathouse at Miles Wine Cellars opens this week 15-time Grammy Award winner Ricky Scaggs performs at Point of the Bluff Winery tomorrow, Sat. June 7th New York Kitchen in Canandaigua releases their wine and food class schedule for June Cameron takes over ...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/30/2025

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/30/2025 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Welcome to the Longest-Running online source for Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and Lifestyle News, since 2005, Celebrating our 20th Anniversary this year. Be sure to check Previous issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects The Martin Family, owners of Montezuma, Idol Ridge and Penguin Bay wineries, continues its winery buying spree with purchase of Swedish Hill Winery And see FLX Weekly's interview with Bill Martin on the Swedish Hill Winery purchase here Fulkerson Winery hosts the Wicked Wine Run tomorrow Sat. May 31st Fox Run Vineyards 35th Anniversary Party is tomorrow, Sat. May 31st New York winemakers comment on the quality of the 2024 vintage Riesling Roundtable interviews Paul Hobbs of Hillick and Hobbs Winery Red Newt Wine Cellars is looking fo...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/23/2025

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/23/2025 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Welcome to the Longest-Running online source for Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and Lifestyle News, since 2005, Celebrating our 20th Anniversary this year. Be sure to check Previous issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects Dean and Michele Babich are the new owners of Sheldrake Point Winery New 29 Neat Whiskey Bar (formerly Seneca Cheese Company) is now open in Watkins Glen The NY British Real Ale Festival, featuring 17 breweries, is at Beerocracy tomorrow Sat., May 24th The Cayuga Wine Trail's dog-friendly Wag Your Tail Along The Trail event takes place from June 1st to 15th The Spring Car Show at The Windmill Farm and Craft Market in Penn Yan is this Monday, May 26th The Rochester Cocktail Festival, New York's only weeklong Spirits Festival, takes place ...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/16/2025

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/16/2025 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Welcome to the Longest-Running online source for Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and Lifestyle News, since 2005, Celebrating our 20th Anniversary this year. Be sure to check Previous issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects Knapp Winery celebrates 40th Anniversary with celebration tomorrow Sat. May 17th New Brewery plans to break ground this Summer in Bloomfield The Cork Report reviews Dr. Frank 2024 Dry Rose' of Blaufrankisch Several Finger Lakes breweries make Cool Material's list of Hidden Gem Breweries To Visit in Upstate NY Hunt Country Winery hosts Warblers and Wine Birdwatching Adventure tomorrow Sat. May 17th See the latest Toast Winery podcast here FLX Beer Reviews review Frequentum Brewing Heyyy Buffalo Light Lager Spotted Lante...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/9/2025

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/9/2025 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Welcome to the Longest-Running online source for Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and Lifestyle News, since 2005, Celebrating our 20th Anniversary this year. Be sure to check Previous issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects Fox Run Vineyards hosts their 35th Anniversary celebration on May 31st The Finger Lakes Wine Alliance releases 2024 Vintage Report The Cayuga Lake Wine Trail adds new dining options this year Wine Spectator lists 11 Exciting Finger Lakes Rieslings (subscription) Grist Iron Brewing unveils new Disc Golf Course Hermann Wiemer Winery releases new Flower Day Riesling, their first wine to achieve Demeter Biodynamic Certification Forbes releases their Starter Guide To Wine Tasting In The Finger Lakes Kevin San Jose lists 10 Certified Su...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/2/2025

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/2/2025 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Welcome to the Longest-Running online source for Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and Lifestyle News, since 2005, Celebrating our 20th Anniversary this year. Be sure to check Previous issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects Vineyard View Winery opens new Tasting Room on Seneca Lake CNY Central interviews Cornell researcher about the Spotted Lanternfly in the Finger Lakes Glenora Winery receives their Jefferson Trophy for their Best of Show win at the Atlantic Seaboard Wine Competition FLX Weekly talks to Buttonwood Grove Winery about their Anniversary Party Ria's Wines on Seneca Lake is looking for a Harvest Intern Finger Lakes winery owners discuss Climate Change and Economic challenges Fingers Lakes winery owners discuss impacts of tariffs New ...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 4/25/2025

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 4/25/2025 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Welcome to the Longest-Running online source for Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and Lifestyle News, since 2005, Celebrating our 20th Anniversary this year. Be sure to check Previous issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects If driving around Seneca Lake this Sunday, April 27th, please use caution as the Seneca 7 Running Relay Race happens from 6am to 8pm, with over 300 teams of runners running the 77.7 mile round trip around Seneca Lake, starting in Geneva The new Boars Nest 414 restaurant in Hector (the former Big Johnsons) is getting very good reviews The winemakers at Forge Cellars taste and describe their Willow Vineyard wine series WYDC visits Lakewood Vineyards to discuss the Spotted Lanternfly Wine Enthusiast releases their Insiders Guide to New York Wine Fi...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 4/18/2025

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 4/18/2025 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Welcome to the Longest-Running online source for Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and Lifestyle News, since 2005, Celebrating our 20th Anniversary this year. Be sure to check Previous issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects Once Wine Bar on Seneca Lake celebrates 5 years in business Three Brothers Wineries releases their new line of canned cocktails called Singria New bill proposes to allow sale of NY produced wines in NY grocery stores Point of the Bluff Winery adds Taj Mahal, Jefferson Starship, Darryl Hall, and The Bacon Brothers to their Summer Concert schedule Stop Wasting Your Wine gives a really detailed review of Wagner 2022 Riesling Ice Wine Evan Dawson interviews Suzanne Hunt and Matt Kelly, owners of Hunt Country Vineyards, about their decision to close ...

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 4/11/2025

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 4/11/2025 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Welcome to the Longest-Running online source for Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and Lifestyle News, since 2005, Celebrating our 20th Anniversary this year. Be sure to check Previous issues for more news and use the Search field to find specific subjects Fleur De Lis Brew Works reopens tomorrow April 12th, after closing over Winter for family health concerns Finger Lakes author Laura Winter Falk releases updated version of her book Culinary History of the Finger Lakes Eric Asimov includes 4 Finger Lakes wines in his list of 10 NY Cab Francs to Find Right Now Devin Parr writes about how NY wines are getting their turn in the spotlight Cab Franc Chronicles reviews Boundary Breaks 2023 Cabernet Franc FLX Beer Reviews review Finger Lakes Cider House Baldwin Cider See the latest Toast Wine...