Finger Lakes Weekend Wino

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 8/27/2021 Fox Run Vineyards wins Best of Show award at Atlantic Seaboard Wine Competition FLX Weekly features Marcia Klue, the Marketing Director from the new winery Six Eighty Cellars, discussing the wineries unique winemaking techniques The Finger Lakes region places second in USA Today best wine region poll The Blaufrankisch (Lemberger) grape is staging a global comeback, including in the Finger Lakes New York city sommellier who was arrested for arson attended a Finger Lakes wine event days before arson incident Exlporing The Wine Glass podcast discusses the history and wines of the Finger Lakes with John Wagner of Wagner Vineyards (press the podcast play button at bottom of the website page) Ryan Williams Vineyard signs on as new sponsor of the Founders Tour at the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Festival on September 18th The Lake Ontario Food, Wi

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 8/20/2021 Edible Finger Lakes profiles winemaker Craig Hosbach of Hunt Country Vineyards Black Duck Cidery is producing ciders inspired by the Asturias and Basque regions of northern Spain Winemaker Ian Barry at Sixty Eight Cellars uses unique wine tanks to produce unique wines How to match Finger Lakes wines with different meat dishes Forbes chooses the Finger Lakes as the top wine region alternative to Napa Finger Lakes wine tour operator makes the top 4 in USA Today's Best Of Awards The artist members of the Ontario County Arts Council have created beer-themed art, displayed at various Finger Lakes breweries, to raise money for student scholarships Lake Drum Brewing in Geneva embraces collaboration when crafting their products The Dining Traveler visits Hermann Wiemer Winery 3 New York wineries discuss with Cat

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 8/13/2021 EverydayDrinking.com discusses Finger Lakes cider with cidermaker Steve Selin of South Hill Cidery Red Newt Cellars in the Finger Lakes makes Readers Digest's list of The 25 Best Wineries in the U.S. How the Finger Lakes wine industry almost collapsed in the 1980's The Seneca Lake Wine Trail has a nice summary sheet that describes all the wine trail wineries' current hours and tasting policies Reinvention Brewery presents their 4th Annual Summer Bash with music and BarBQ this Saturday Keuka Spring Winery presents their Summer Music Series on Sundays in August and September Master of Wine Pat Farrell interviews winemaker Peter Bell of Fox Run Vineyards Chris Missick's Viti Culture interviews Erni Loosen of Dr. Loosen Wines The annual Watkins Glen Italian American Festival, featuring food, vendors, music,

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 8/6/2021 New distillery created by Blue Oyster Cultivation Mushroom Farm on Cayuga Lake is now open and will feature Mushroom-Infused Vodka All events for Finger Lakes Wine Month this month are listed here Wine Spectator pairs Cornell BarBQ Chicken and Grilled Peaches recipe with Finger Lakes Riesling Nice article on Chef William Cornelius, well-known in the Finger Lakes AirBNB partners with the NY State Tourism Association to promote tourism in the Finger Lakes region The Finger Lakes Times presents their Best of the Finger Lakes Readers Choice Awards in Dining, Entertainment, Shopping, and more Yates County Chamber of Commerce launches new Travel Guide Issue One of the new Bluff and Vine magazine reminisces about the Keuka Lake Water Carnival of the 1950's and 1960's Coveteur Travel presents their guide to visiting

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 7/30/2021 This Week in Wine Country visits Liquid Shoes Brewing in Corning Finger Lakes Distilling & Lucky Hare Brewing team up to revive local Glen Ale beer brand that was brewed in Watkins Glen in the 1930's Drink Like A Girl Craft Beer Fest featuring over 20 Finger Lakes breweries takes place this Saturday, July 31st Kevin Zraly discusses Cabernet Franc wines with 5 New York wineries Chris Missick's Viti Culture podcast interviews Johannes Selbach, of Weingut Selbach Oster, one of the Mosel Valley’s most outstanding producers of world class Riesling Decanter magazine recaps the FLXcursion Finger Lakes Riesling Expo Wine Enthusiast magazines includes Seneca Lake in their list of Best Lakeside Getaways FLX Weekly talks to Katherine Chase of the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail CarpeTravel.com presents their Ultimate 3-Day Trave

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 7/23/2021 Hazlitt Winery to return as sponsor of the Hospitality Area for this years Watkins Glen Nascar Race TheTravel.com profiles wineries around Keuka & Cayuga Lakes in Part I of their Finger Lakes profile And profiles wineries around Seneca Lake in Part II FLX Weekly interviews Don Miller of Waterside Wine Bar Rock Stream Vineyards presents their Annual Rock Stock Music Fest this Saturday, July 24th Courtney Schiessl dicusses New York wines with Wagner Vineyards, Colloca Estate Winery, and Arrowhead Spring Vineyards Aroma Thyme Bistro chef Marcus Guiliano discusses the current challenges and opportunities facing the NY restaurant and wine industries Several Finger Lakes wineries make Yahoo Life's list of Best Dog-Friendly Wineries in the U.S. The Showboat Motel & Restaurant affected by flooding after heavy rains in Finger La

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 7/16/2021 Belhurst Winery announces the release of its new carbonated Riesling called ‘Riesling Splash’ under the new logo, Seneca Spritz Napa Valley Wine Academy interviews Alex Jankowski of Wagner Vineyards Chris Missick's Viticulture Podcast interviews Derek and Stacey Edinger of the new Brewery Ardennes Edible Finger Lakes profiles Buttonwood Grove winemaker Susan Passmore Vote for the Finger Lakes as Favorite Wine Region in the 2021 USA Today Best of Poll The NY Cork Report's Paul Brady interviews Finger Lakes Wine Alliance Executive Director Kyle Pallischeck Zugibe Winery's ZUG Fest returns this year with all day live music Colloca Estate Winery on Lake Ontario presents Bay Fest, with all day music and "monster" plates of Seafood Paella Fox Run Vineyards presents Grapes, Griddles & Fiddles on Wednesdays in July and August wit

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 7/9/2021 See all the upcoming Summer events on the Seneca Lake Wine Trail The Wine Ranger writes Part 3 of A Year in the Life of a Finger Lakes Grape Vine Discover Upstate NY has a nice searchable directory of Finger Lakes wineries, breweries, and distilleries The Corning Museum of Glass new Fire and Vine exhibit combines the history of glassmaking with the history of winemaking in the Finger Lakes Nenos Tacos at Star Cidery in Canandaigua to offer Taco Tasting Flights One Foot in the Grapes highlights Fox Run Vineyards Reserve Chardonnay Amazing $15 Million Lakefront Mansion for sale in the Finger Lakes has its own Underground Tunnel Tours to see the White Deer at the former Seneca Army Depot are returning this summer Rower will trek 400 miles from Lake George to Keuka Lake for clean water charities Two Finger Lakes women

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 7/2/2021 FLXcursion International Riesling Expo, with Riesling seminars, tastings, dinners and more returns to the Finger Lakes this year on July 17-20 Jimmy Fallon visits Iron Smoke Distillery in the Finger Lakes The Finger Lakes Wine Alliance promotes August this year as Finger Lakes Wine Month, with specials, promotions and events at participating Finger Lakes wineries Glenora Winery Brut Champagne chosen as the official champagne of Watkins Glen International Speedway New York Lawmakers Seek Special Session to Extend Drinks-to-Go Policy VinePair explains how the NY Liquor Store Lobby influenced the NY To-Go Drinks laws Congress has introduced a bill titled USPS Shipping Equity Act, which would allow the Postal Service to mail beverage alcohol products directly from licensed producers On FLX Weekly, Cayuga Lake Wine Trail Director Kath

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 6/25/2021 New Vines Winery on Seneca Lake hosts their 10th Anniversary celebration on June 26th Robert Sands, Chairman of Constellation Brands, builds stunning $4.3 million home, designed to look like a medieval castle, on Canandaigua Lake Edible Finger Lakes profiles Sheldrake Point winemaker Dave Breeden Lincoln Hill Farms BrewFest 2021, with over 75 breweries, will take place on August 14th in Canandaigua The Drink Like A Girl Beer Fest is scheduled for July 31st in Geneva Dan Belmont leads a discussion on food and wine pairings with New York wines The increase in the production of Gruner Veltliner wine in the Finger Lakes is discussed Point of the Bluff Vineyards to present a Rose' Wine & Food Pairing event The Off Duty Traveler presents a nice travelogue of their Finger Lakes wine vacation The $5.3 million Watkins Glens' Clute Park

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 6/18/2021 The Canandaigua Wine Trail celebrates its 20th Anniversary on June 24th with wine, music, and more Finger Lakes winemakers explore wines other than Riesling with Greg Lambrecht of Coravin Silver Thread Winery presents a side by side comparison of 2 of their wines to Australian and New Zealand wines Hobart & Smith College presents a seminar on the impact of climate change on the vineyards of the Finger Lakes Seven Fifty Daily features a story on the global rennaisance of the Blaufrankish (Lemberger) grape, with comments from several Finger Lakes winemakers New Cornell Agritech hops breeding program to develop signature New York hops Watkins Glen State Park is featured in newest New York tourism ad Paul Hobbs Wines names new director of marketing Cayuga Ingredients on Cayuga Lake, who started by making hand sanitizer last year during t

WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 6/11/2021 Grist Iron Brewing announces summer live music schedule The Wine Ranger continues with Part 2 of A Year in the Life of a Grapevine Vineyard View Winery to host Canine and Wine event to benefit Yates Humane Society this Sunday, June 13th Varick Winery to hold 16th Annual Cherry Festival June 26 & 27 Rock Stream Vineyards releases new Traminette port-style fortified wine Chris Missick's Viticulture podcast gives an update of vineyard conditions in the Finger Lakes Thrillist lists their 10 Top Wineries to Visit Near New York City Toast Winery presents Yoga classes followed by wine spritzers Missick Cellars partners with Pittsford Fine Art to open new art gallery at their tasting room Treleaven Winery announces Summer Garden Concert Series The Albany Times Union gives some tips for visiting Finger Lakes wineries Fox