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Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 7/1/2022

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 7/1/2022 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Edible Finger Lakes profiles Anthony Road Winery's winemaker Peter Becraft NEPA takes a trip on the Seneca Lake Wine Trail 8 Finger Lakes restaurants win Award of Excellence awards in Wine Spectators 2022 Restaurant Awards This Week In Wine Country visits Hidden Alpaca Farm in Horseheads Sons of a Beach band performs their Beach Party sets featuring fun party songs by Jimmy Buffett, Zac Brown Band, Allman Brothers, Johnny Cash, Rolling Stones, Kenny Chesney, and more at Horseheads Brewery in Watkins Glen on Sat., July 2nd from 6pm to 9pm US News & World Report lists their Top 18 Finger Lakes Wineries Enjoy great food at Lakewood Vineyards Food Truck Saturdays every Saturday this summer Mashed selects Finger Lakes Distillin

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 6/24/2022

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 6/24/2022 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Tin Barn Brewing has now opened their new taproom in the Finger Lakes Drink Like A Girl Beer Fest happens on July 30th in Lake Front Park in Geneva Cider Review visits three Finger Lakes cideries Chris Scholomiti provides an update on the status of grape vines in the Finger Lakes Rock Stream Winery presents Wine, Pizza, and Music with The Variables this Sat., June 25th Fox Run Vineyards presents Dogs and Dogs, with special treats for your pet, this Sun., June 26th The Finger Lakes makes the Travel Awaits list of the Top 9 Wine Regions in the U.S. Dr. Frank Blanc de Noirs makes Wine Enthusiast's list of Favorite American Sparkling Wines FLX Weekly interviews Cameron Hosmer of Hosmer Winery Tompkins Weekly outlines the success

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 6/17/2022

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 6/17/2022 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Two big losses in the Finger Lakes wine industry in recent weeks: Elizabeth Prejean, the matriarch of Prejean Winery and Robert McGregor, the patriarch of McGregor Winery both passed away. We send our condolences to the Prejean and McGregor families. The long-awaited opening of Hillick & Hobbs Winery is this Sat., June 18th Finger Lakes Distilling is part of the top Bourbon in the John Barleycorn Best of Spring 2022 Whiskey Awards Caspernick On Wine reviews Weis Vineyards 2020 Semi-Dry Riesling The Corning Museum of Glass presents Fire & Vine Wednesdays all summer, featuring wine tastings at the museum from Finger Lakes wineries Fulkerson Winery presents Derby at the Vineyard Horse Jumping Competition this Sat., June 18th Reinvention Brewery releases beer to r

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 6/10/2022

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 6/10/2022 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Hosmer Winery celebrates 50th Anniversary of first grapevine plantings Emmy Award-winning chef Erwin Schröttner of Cafe Katja in NYC presents a 3-course Lunch and Wine Pairing at Dr. Frank Winery on June 17th and 18th Point of the Bluff Vineyard opens new Hangar 17 Lounge with live music on Fridays Six Eighty Cellars opens vacation home rental on the winery grounds The Wine Ranger gives a primer on Cabernet Franc grapes in the Finger Lakes Don Cazentre profiles six Craft Beverage Makers that are pushing the limits on creativity in the Finger Lakes The Keuka Arts Fest, featuring food, tastings, live music, and handcrafted arts will take place on June 11th and 12th Carnegie Cellars Wine Bar & Kitchen opens in Rochester A new company, FLX Tiki

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 6/3/2022

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 6/3/2022 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News FLX Weekly interviews Cassie McGhan from Star Cider The Geneva Town Board passes new law that codifies how winery and brewery events can be held in the town Eastern US wineries are turning to hybrid grapes for their sparkling wines Climbing Bines Brewery opens new tasting bar and restaurant in Geneva Crafting Drinks visits Damiani Winery to discuss the making of their Rose' wines Erwin Cooks visits with Fred Frank and Meghan Frank at Dr. Frank Winery The winery restaurants on the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail open for the season Sonnenberg Gardens hosts a Garden Party on June 12th with music, food, and wine tasting The Canandaigua Wine Trail offers a digital wine tasting passport with savings and discounts at the wine trail wineries Once

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 5/27/2022

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/27/2022 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Paul Hobbs announces that the Grand Opening of his Finger Lakes winery Hillick & Hobbs will be on June 18th Wagner Winery's 2021 Cabernet Franc Dry Rose' wins Best of Show runner up at The American Fine Wine Rose' Competition Owners of Hollerhorn Distillery plan to rebuild after devastating fire FLX Weekly interviews Josh Kessler, the new winemaker for Swedish Hill and Goose Watch wineries Eat Sleep Wine Repeat interviews Rick Rainey of Forge Cellars in their 4-part series on Finger Lakes wine Good Food Revolution talks with Winemaker Jordan Harris of Heron Hill Winery Upstate New York experiencing rapid growth in craft breweries The Times-Union lists its Top 4 Breweries to check out in the Finger Lakes Edible Finger Lakes

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 5/20/2022

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/20/2022 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News This Week in Wine Country visits new brewery Seneca Stag Brewing on Seneca Lake The Finger Lakes first winery on Seneca Lake, Glenora Winery, is up for sale for $10.8 million Hollerhorn Distillery in Naples severely damaged by fire Good Food Revolution talks to Fred Frank about the new release of Dr. Frank's Gruner Veltliner Waterloo Container donates bottles to help FLCC Enology students finish annual winemaking project The Finger Lakes is included in VinePair's list of Underrated American Wine Regions Don Cazentre digs deep into Mushroom Spirits Distillery on Cayuga Lake and their mushroom-infused Vodka The fourth round deadline of the Grow NY grant awards is July 1st, for innovative food, beverage, and agricultural startup businesses doing busin

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 5/13/2022

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/13/2022 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Peter Bell, head winemaker, to retire from Fox Run Vineyards This Week in Wine Country visits Fox Run Vineyards Head Winemaker Dave Breeden celebrates 20 years at Sheldrake Point Winery The Pintcast talks with Derek and Stacey Edinger of Ardennes Brewery Paul Brady partners with Finger Lakes winemakers to make his own line of wines Rock Stream Winery celebrates Armed Forced Day on May 21st with fresh pizza from their new in-house Piccolo Pizzeria, discounts for active and former military, and live music from Spongbob Nopants and The Stream Rockers FLX Weekly talks with United Way of Seneca County about their fundraiser The 32nd Annual Taste of Spring at Del Lago on May 19th, with food, beer, wine, cider, and live music Ted Baker talks with the CEO and CF

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 5/6/2022

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 5/6/2022 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Cornell graduate turns yogurt byproduct into Hard Seltzer with new Finger Lakes startup business Captain Bills Seneca Lake Weekend Sightseeing Cruises and Saturday Dinner Cruise starts on May 14th The PintCast sits down with John Martini of Anthony Road Winery Big Alice Brewing announces May Events Schedule Seneca Lake Wine Trail wineries announce May events Wagner Vineyards presents Mothers Day Brunch at the Ginny Lee Cafe this Sunday, May 8th Glenora Wine Cellars presents Mothers Day Buffet at Veraisons Restaurant Fulkerson Winery presents their inaugural Derby at the Vineyard Horse Jumping Competition on June 18th Finger Lakes Distilling presents their Kentucky Derby Party this Saturday, May 7th The New York Wine & Grape Foundation

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 4/29/2022

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 4/29/2022 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Hosmer Winery celebrates 50th Anniversary of their first vineyard plantings with Anniversary Party on May 14th Don Cazentre explores Lucky Hare Brewing's "beer for every palate" philosophy Dr. Frank Winery announces 5 new wine releases from the 2021 vintage McGregor Winery presents special Mothers Day Weekend Sparkling Wine Flights FLX Weekly talks with Knapp Winery owner Cole Wilson & winemaker Vanessa Hoffman The Cayuga Lake Wine Trail Wine & Herb event is being held over the next two weekends The Keuka Lake Wine Trail Wine & Cheese event is this Saturday, April 30th The Rochester Lilac Festival Wine Tasting Expo is on Saturday, May 7th The Finger Lakes to host a celebration of ancient Saperavi grape

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 4/22/2022

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 4/22/2022 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Mushroom Spirits Distillery's unique mushroom-infused Vodka is gaining popularity and awards After a 2-year hiatus because of the pandemic, Glenora Winery's Jazz Greats concert series returns Edible Finger Lakes 'Meet Your Winemaker' series features Jordan Harris, winemaker at Heron Hill Winery Damiani Winery's winemaker describes the making of their 2 new Rose' wine releases Finger Lakes winemakers discuss what they look for in a good winery intern FLX Weekly interviews Three Brothers Winery General Manager Gabrielle Sinicropi on how they are rebounding from a recent fire If you are interested in purchasing a winery property, the former Varick Winery property on Cayuga Lake is available for sale Seneca Lake Brewing presents t

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 4/15/2022

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 4/15/2022 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Three Brothers Wineries releases new wine collection in collaboration with Olympic runner and award-winning actor and writer Alexi Pappas The Pintcast talks with Kelly Guilfoyle, founder of Drink Like a Girl, on their first-ever Bridgefest Beer Festival on April 30 in Rochester The Nashville Wine Duo interviews Corey Christman of Bravery Wines The FLX Craft Beverage Trail Passport offers discounts on tastings at 37 Finger Lakes breweries and wineries Recent Finger Lakes Community College viticulture graduate talks about why the Finger Lakes is a great place to learn about winemaking New York Liquor Authority provides clarification on alcohol-to-go policy McGregor Winery releases their 2018 Saperavi Reserve Atwater Vineyards presents their new Singer-Songwriter se