Finger Lakes Weekend Wino

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 12/30/2020 HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Hazlitt, Thirsty Owl, and Fox Run Vineyards win Best of Class Awards at Dan Berger Wine Competition Evan Dawson podcast talks with Rick Rainey of Forge Cellars WENY's Laury Ward recommends Finger Lakes sparkling wines for New Years Eve Keuka Lake Vineyards 2018 Cabernet Franc featured in top vegan wines Boundary Breaks Riesling featured in article Dr. Frank Blanc de Blanc featured in sparkling wine article Finger Lakes Wine Festival looking for artist submissions to find their new festival logo Edible Finger Lakes features Keuka Brewing's Fat Stack Maple Pecan Porter FLX Weekly samples sparkling wines from Cayuga Lake wineries Wineries are now allowed to sell wine in cans in multiple size formats The Grape Pursuit website reviews of Finger Lakes wines for 2020 Edible Finger Lakes features Reinvention Brewing's Galactic Empire Imperial Pilsner

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 12/18/2020 Forge Riesling gets 31st spot in Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines for 2020 Global Wine Journal reviews wines from Nathan K, Trestle 31, and Osmote wineries Finger Lakes food and beverage events for this weekend Join a virtual tasting of Finger Lakes sparkling wines today (Friday, Dec. 18th) at 6pm eastern Edible Finger Lakes features Peacemaker Brewing Chocolate Salted Caramel Stout beer Finger Lakes charities get huge multi-million donation from ex-wife of Amazon CEO The Wine Origins Alliance, which includes the Finger Lakes region, calls on new administration to lower trade barriers for wine industry The Committee to Preserve the Finger Lakes is asking for input from businesses that may be impacted by Greenidge Generation’s planned expansion of bitcoin and data mining at their Seneca Lake plant Edible Finger Lakes features the history of locally made Heidelberg Bread It's A Wonderful Life Festival

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 12/11/2020 The Finger Lakes Grass Roots Festival presents a live streaming concert on Dec. 19th Things to do in the Finger Lakes this winter Damiani Winery teamed up with Museum of the Earth to explain the effects of different soil types on Finger Lakes wine Geneva Historical Society presents their Holiday Market with unique holiday gifts and a private shopping feature Captain Bills new Seneca Lake Cruise Terminal celebrates completion Finger Lakes wineries offer Holiday specials The Wine Ranger Dave Sit presents his favorite Finger Lakes sparkling wines It's Cabernet Franc month on the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail, with discounts and specials The Seneca Falls It's A Wonderful Life Festival goes virtual this weekend, with lots of great online content and it's free Vinography features a review of Ravines Dry Riesling Finger Lakes Community College unveils their course requirements for their Associate

FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 12/4/2020 Air Force veteran creates a wine brand at Anthony Road Winery to benefit injured military veterans The 2020 Finger Lakes wine vintage is looking very good Holiday decorations from around the Finger Lakes Finger Lakes cideries turn to wild apple varieties to add unique flavor and sustainability CNN tv show highlights Fall in the Finger Lakes 56,000 mile per hour meteor explodes above upstate New York Cornell warns about the Spotted lanternfly in the Finger lakes Alltrails highlights 5 popular hiking trails in the Finger Lakes National Forest Experience Finger Lakes presents a virtual Finger Lakes wine tasting experience for the Holidays Girl Gone Travel highlights Holiday experiences in the Finger Lakes Watkins Glen racetrack releases 2021 schedule including Finger Lakes Wine Festival on July 9-11 and Finger Lakes Beer Festival on Oct. 29-30 24 bottles of regional NY beer for the Holidays Travel Blogg

  FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 11/27/20 VinePair's Wine 101 gives a basic history of winemaking in the U.S. outside of CA, including the Finger Lakes. Finger Lakes gift ideas for the Foodie on your gift list Some Finger Lakes wine deals for Black Friday weekend Black Friday wine deals from the Seneca Lake Wine Trail wineries Dr. Frank offers 20% off on a case plus free shipping for Black Friday weekend Realtors see surging demand for properties near lakes including the Finger Lakes area New resort planned for the Finger Lakes Orchestra of the Finger Lakes musicians perform free online virtual concerts If you are looking for gifts for the Finger Lakes enthusiast on your list, try FLX Goods Watkins Glen businesses offer deals for Small Business Saturday Thrillist features several upstate NY cideries in their list of Best Ciders 6 year historic boat restoration completed at Finger Lakes Boating Museum NYC breweries are expanding into the Finger Lakes region Vine Pai

  Finger Lakes Craft Beverage and News Roundup 11/20/20 A pinup calendar of racy poses by Finger Lakes winemakers has been released with proceeds benefiting local charities. The dreaded Spotted Lanternfly, which harms grapevines, has been spotted in the Finger Lakes Finger Lakes food event calendar from Edible Finger Lakes Corning's Gaffer District announces Holiday events Tips on pairing Finger Lakes wine with Thanksgiving dinner More Finger Lakes wine and Thanksgiving pairing tips And more Turkey Day wine pairing advice 5 Reasons to visit the Finger Lakes in winter VinExpo New York schedules 2 webinars on Brand Planning for Wineries Consumer alcohol buying trends for this Holiday season

  Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 11/6/20 It's Riesling month on the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail Finger Lakes tourism is weathering the pandemic storm Finger Lakes grape harvest shows smaller yields but higher quality grapes Five Finger Lakes red wine cocktail recipes Luckey Alex shares her favorite Cayuga Lake wineries Hector Wine Company celebrates 10th anniversary New winery, Scout Vineyards, opens on Seneca Lake The Drinkin It In webcast features Ravines Cabernet Franc (Finger Lakes wine discussion begins at 24 minutes in the webcast) Beautiful Finger Lakes video post card by Finger Lakes Wine Country 6 Finger Lakes waterfalls to visit in an afternoon New Seneca Falls bakery, Bayard Bakery, featured on FLX Weekly Damiani Winery presents a virtual wine tasting on Nov. 12th showcasing the geology of the Finger Lakes The Memorial Art Gallery in Rochester presents an exhibit of 79 Andy Warhol art pieces , exhibit starting this month thru March. Montezuma Winery presents

  Miles Wine Cellars An article about the Ghosts that inspire the Wines at Miles Wine Cellars Nice trip log article by a recent Finger Lakes visitor Recent New York Wine Reviews from Cork Report Heart & Hands and Ravines Riesling featured in Top Rieslings article in Food & Wine magazine Element Winery Syrah reviewed at Wine Casual Discussion of Strategies for marketing wine to Millennials Total Wine files appeal to open store in NY Dan Berger discusses new tax law that incentivizes higher alcohol wines VinExpo New York 2021 Wine Trade Show  has been canceled The Wine Economist breaks down the challenges facing the Wine Industry Beautiful video footage of the Finger Lakes

Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 10/23/20 Most areas of the Finger Lakes are at peak for Fall foliage , so it's a great weekend for leaf peepers to visit the Finger Lakes. Vinepair put out a nice primer on the Riesling grape and they rightly note that the Finger Lakes is becoming known for quality Rieslings.  Finger Lakes Wine Country points out 5 Scenic Drives in the Finger Lakes. The Finger Lakes Land Trust has updated their website with Finger Lakes outdoor recreation sites and resources. Edible Finger Lakes has a nice writeup on Hollerhorn Distillery Interesting art exhibit by photographer Greg Chianis, featuring Abandoned Structures in NY state , will debut in November at Tioga Arts Council Gallery in Owego Wine Business has an in-depth analysis of the change in wine consumer behavior during the pandemic. SVB has preliminary economic survey data for U.S. wineries for 2020. Also, last day for wineries to participate in the SVB Survey is Oct. 30th.  

  After 10+ years as a lead winemaker at the legendary Dr. Konstantin Frank Wine Cellars, German-born Peter Weis and his wife Ashlee opened their own winery on the east side of Keuka Lake in 2016, and Weis Vineyards has quickly become one of my favorite go-to wineries. Tastings are walk-in, first come first-serve, so you may have to wait a bit if they are busy, especially on the weekends, but it is well worth any wait. Reservations are required for groups of 8 or more. (See my blog post on Winery Visit Tips for 2020) . Weis Vineyards is open 7 days a week from 10am to 5pm. Tastings are $10 for 5 tastings, which is fully refundable with the purchase of 4 bottles and you can keep the tasting glass. Here are my tasting notes: 2019 Dry Riesling, $17.99, Green apple on the nose, A burst of smooth lime on the front palate into soft mineral in the mid-palate, on to an excellent medium/long citrus finish.  2019 Winzer Select Riesling K, $24.99, Sourced from Seneca Lake select reserve fruit, Ea

 No one can argue that everything has changed over the last year and the same can be said with how you need to prepare for your visit to the Finger Lakes wineries, breweries, and distilleries. You can no longer just walk in to most wineries for a tasting, especially on the weekends now in the Fall Harvest season. The good news is that winery traffic has picked up considerably and wineries are filled with visitors this harvest season. The bad news is that you will need reservations at many wineries and will have to wait to get in at others. The best thing that you can do to prepare for your Finger Lakes winery visits is to call ahead to the wineries that you plan to visit or at least look at their website to see their current tasting policy. From my experience this Fall, it is prudent to start planning your visits and making your winery tasting reservations at least 2 weeks ahead, especially if you plan on visiting during a Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.  The wineries are all doing the be