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Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 2/2/24

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 2/2/2024 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Be sure to check Previous issues for more news Mountain Home Magazine profiles Meyer Farm Distillery on Cayuga Lake FLX Weekly discusses Pet Nat and Sparkling wines for Valentines Day CNY profiles 7 Cideries in the Finger Lakes Hermann Wiemer Winery is looking for a Harvest Intern The BEVNY Wine Industry Conference in Canandaigua in March announces Session Schedule The advance discount rate for the Eastern Winery Exposition in Syracuse in March expires next week on Feb. 9th Other Half Brewing is set to open rebranded taproom in Canandaigua in April 7 acres of vineyards, featuring Riesling and Pinot Noir, are available for lease in Skaneateles Miles Wine Cellars announces new Cellar Club wine club Montezuma Winery winemakers d

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 1/26/24

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 1/26/2024 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Wine Business profiles Weis Vineyards as a "hot brand" Weis Vineyards, Keuka Spring Vineyards, and Goose Watch Winery win Best of Class Awards at San Francisco Wine Competition Master of Wine Konstantin Baum includes Osmote Winery in his Cabernet Franc reviews Steve Howe tells how Sheldrake Point Winery was able to harvest ice wine during the latest cold spell Mike Murphy reviews his 7 Favorite Stout Beers in the Finger Lakes A Celebration of the Life of David Diehl, who was manager at Big Alice Brewing in Geneva, will take place at the Waterloo Moose Lodge tomorrow, Sat. Jan. 27th Grist Iron Brewing presents their St. Practice Day Celebration, an early St. Patricks Day celebration, tomorrow Sat. Jan. 27th Red Newt Winery is celebrating their 25th Anniversary this year by offer

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 1/19/24

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 1/19/2024 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News In the Dan Berger International Wine Competition, Fox Run Winery won Best White Wine for their 2022 Semi-Dry Riesling, and other Finger Lakes wineries were awarded medals, see results here Finger Lakes winemaker Kelby James Russell is included in VinePair's 15 Winemakers to Watch in 2024 The NY State Craft Beer Competition is now accepting beer submissions from NY Breweries, deadline for submissions is Feb. 16th, Judging takes place March 2nd and 3rd Point of the Bluff Winery starts announcing Summer Concerts, including Sarah Evans, Three Dog Night, Marshall Tucker Band, and Indigo Girls Inside The FLX explores the Non-Alcoholic Craft Beverage Scene in the Finger Lakes The Finger Lakes Wine Alliance, a trade association that promotes Finger Lakes wines, celebrates 20 years Forge Winery

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 1/12/24

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 1/12/2024 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Buttonwood Grove Winery invites you to their Open House for information on their new Book Club, with wine, this Sunday, Jan. 14th South Hill Cidery hosts Just A Taste tapas pop-up tonight Fri. Jan. 12th Fish and Brew Fridays and Prime Rib Saturday specials are back for winter, starting this weekend Jan. 12 and 13th, at Veraisons Restaurant at Glenora Winery Grist Iron Brewing presents their Hot Winter Party, featuring new beer release, hot wing eating contests,live music and more tomorrow Sat. Jan. 13th The Finger Lakes Winter Carnival in Canandaigua is this weekend Jan. 13th and 14th FLX Weekly discusses the Finger Lakes Winter Carnival Will Cleveland posts his 3-part predictions for the Finger Lakes local and regional beer scene Researchers from Cornell and Washington State universi

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 1/5/24

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 1/5/2024 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News NY Wine & Grape Foundation efforts to increase sales of NY wines in Canada shows good results WineAmerica unveils new website resource with wine information FLX Beer Reviews review War Horse Brewing Turn and Burn Coffee Stout Rochester Real Beer Expo returns in June Dennis Fraley includes Kelby James Russell 2022 Can Franc Rose in his list of lower alcohol wines for Temperance January Chef Brud at Fox Run Vineyards presents a Meatball Popup from Jan. 12th to 15th Colloca Estate Winery presents their Chili and Chowda Cookoff on Jan. 13th U.S. wine sales volume decreases 2%, but dollar value increases in 2023 Seven Fifty Daily discuss 6 Wine Industry Trends to Watch in 2024 Beer consumption in the U.S. falls to its lowest level since 1999 VinePair recaps the ye

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 12/29/23

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 12/29/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News We'd like to wish all of our Readers a Very Happy and Prosperous New Year in 2024!!! This weekend is your last chance to taste McGregor Winery's special Sparkling Wine flights FLX Weekly suggests some Finger Lakes non-bubbly wines for your New Years Eve celebration WineDO visits Dr. Frank Winery FLX Beer Reviews review Frequentem Brewing Supreme Sickle Beer Wine writer Dan Berger chooses Fox Run Dry Riesling as his non-bubbly New Years Eve wine choice Celebrate both British and American New Years Eves at Beerocracy at Seneca Lake Brewings New Years Eve Party this Sunday, Dec. 31st For those craft beer lovers who don't want to stay out late on New Years Eve, Scale House Brewery is having a Noon Years Eve Party from Noon to 4pm this Sunday, Dec. 31st Grist Iro

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 12/22/23

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 12/22/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News We'd like to wish all of our thousands of Readers a Very Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday Season!!! Grape Collective interviews Morten and Lisa Hallgren of Ravines Winery 5 Finger Lakes wines make the James Suckling list of 2023 Top 100 U.S. Wines 3 Finger Lakes wines make Vinepair's Top 50 Wines of 2023 Hermann Wiemer Field White makes Dave McIntyre's list of 12 Best Bargain Wines of 2023 Wine Enthusiast wonders if the Vidal Blanc grape, which grows well in the Finger lakes, is having its moment Hunt Country Vineyard's Suzanne Hunt speaks on the Impact of Climate Change on Wine Have scientists proven the concept of wine terroir with AI Ithaca's small wine and liquor stores voice opposition to wine and liquor sales i

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 12/15/23

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 12/15/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Prison City Brewing Unicorns Coupling IPA gets 26th place in Wine Enthusiast's Top 50 Beers of 2023 LIFL interviews Meaghan Frank of Dr. Frank Winery Lakeshore Winery on Cayuga Lake listed for sale for $2,799,000 Finger Lakes Community College international student wins wine label competition WIBX lists Finger Lakes wines in its list of 7 Incredible NY State Wines to Celebrate the Holidays Castel Grisch Winery presents their Holiday Festival of Lights, featuring 1.5 miles of walk-through light displays, now ongoing through Jan. 6th Three Brothers Winery presents their FLXMas Holiday Market, featuring over 70 local vendors, tomorrow Sat. Dec. 16th Point of the Bluff Winery presents their Holiday Market, featuring local vendors, this Sat. Dec. 16th and next Sat. Dec. 23rd

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 12/8/23

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 12/8/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Dave McIntyre highlights Red Tail Ridge Pinot Noir as one of his Ideal Holiday Wines Wine Searcher reviews Hermann Wiemer 2016 Semi Dry Riesling Wine Enthusiast tells the history and current resurgence of Sparkling Wine in the Finger Lakes Six Mile creek Winery hosts Comedy Night tonight Fri. Dec. 8th Red Newt Winery presents a 4-Course Riesling Wine and Food Pairing Dinner on Dec. 14th Damiani Winery presents a Wine and Cheese Pairing event on Sat. Dec. 16th Rebel Sailor Brewery hosts Reindeer from the Shortsville Reindeer Farm on Dec. 16th 1st Annual Saperavi and Amber Wine Grand Tasting in NYC on Dec. 18th will feature Finger Lakes Saperavi A play based on the movie It's A Wonderful Life, to be performed this weekend and next weekend in Seneca Falls The Lake House on C

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 12/1/23

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 12/1/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Boundary Breaks Winery presents their Annual Wine and Cookie Tastings every weekend in December Carlo DeVito describes 17 Great Red Wines from the Finger Lakes Anthony Road Winery presents a Red Wine Blending Workshop on Dec. 10th and 17th Finger Lakes wineries and breweries using events to attract Holiday visitors Chris Scholomiti presents his Holiday Finger Lakes winery report New York Kitchen in Canandaigua announces their December wine and food classes The NY Wine and Grape Foundation partners with Agency 29 to perform detailed survey of grape crop acreage in NY state 3 Brothers Winery presents FLXMas Holiday Market, featuring over 70 local vendors, on Dec. 17th See how the Genesee Holiday Keg Tree is constructed The Finger Lakes Wine and Spirits Gala raises funds fo

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 11/24/2023

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 11/24/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Hope Everyone Had A Great Thanksgiving! We are so Thankful for all of you who read our weekly issues! Remember to visit your favorite Finger Lakes wineries, cideries, breweries, distilleries, and gift stores today on Black Friday, and tomorrow Small Business Saturday, and Monday Cyber Monday, many are having sales and discounts this weekend FEATURED STORIES: Dr. Frank 2019 Brut makes Number 20 on Wine Enthusiast's 2023 Top 100 Wines Geordie Wine Guide reviews Hermann Wiemer Riesling Forrest Kelly interviews Phil Plummer of Montezuma Winery FLX Beer Review reviews Fifth Frame Brewing Rippin Heaters Coffee Porter Cornell Alumni Wine Club features Lakewood Chardonnay 7 Seneca Lake wineries are awarded Craft Beverage Micro Grants Syracuse sommellier Cha McCoy is

Weekly Finger Lakes Craft Beverage & News Roundup 11/17/2023

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WEEKLY FINGER LAKES CRAFT BEVERAGE & NEWS ROUNDUP 11/17/2023 Finger Lakes Craft Beverage, Arts, Food, Travel, & Tourism News Other Half Brewing opens a second Finger Lakes location, in Canandaigua Relative Risk Brewing, Finger Lakes Wine Country, Keuka Lake Wine Trail, and seven other projects receive tourism funding from Yates County Ten Finger Lakes wineries and breweries receive state grants for upgrades and expansion Dr. Frank 2019 Brut makes Wine Enthusiast's list as Best American Sparkling Wine The Cork Report reviews Anthony Road 2022 Unoaked Chardonnay The Cayuga Lake Wine Trail presents their Holiday Shopping Spree event this weekend Nov. 18th and 19th Forge Cellars announces upcoming events, including special tastings in Nov. and Dec. Veraisons Restaurant at Glenora has their Thanksgiving Day Buffet on Thurs. Nov. 23rd Three Brothers Winery plans Blac