The late Debra Whiting
An elegant feast is being planned for Saturday, June 1st at 6:30pm at Red Newt Cellars. One hundred percent of the proceeds directly benefit the Debra Whiting Foundation, a non-profit corporation focused on culinary and agricultural scholarships, apprenticeships, and internships in the Finger Lakes region in memory of t [...]
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The late Debra Whiting
An elegant feast is being planned for Saturday, June 1st at 6:30pm at Red Newt Cellars. One hundred percent of the proceeds directly benefit the Debra Whiting Foundation, a non-profit corporation focused on culinary and agricultural scholarships, apprenticeships, and internships in the Finger Lakes region in memory of t [...]
Cabernet Sauvignon Vertical Tasting J...
Discover why the grape, once rejected by the winery, has become their “go to” grape.
(Lodi, New York) Standing Stone Vineyards is hosting their third Vertical Tasting of the year on Sunday, June 9. The Cabernet Sauvignon Vertical Tasting promises to be a special tasting, as the grape is a winery favorite with a very distinct [...]
Final “Winemaker Wednesday̶...
Winemaker Wednesdays is really for one kind of person: the type of person that not only loves to drink wine, but adores learning about it, talking to people about it, experiencing it. Certainly everybody is invited to this limited series of unique, custom winery experiences, though it has been conceived for passionate, curious fans of wine, w [...]
This Book Signing May Bring You Paws
Americana Vineyards is hosting a rather unusual book signing on June 1. The book in question is “written” by the winery’s two “official greeter” Labrador Retrievers, Max and Rubie. The unique event is also a fund-raiser for various local animal shelters and rescuers.
BOOK RELEASE & SIGNING PARTY
All proceeds [...]
Upstate Wine Company Distributes FL W...
By Jim Clarke
Edible Manhatten
While many wholesalers offer global portfolios or specialize in specific regions in distant lands, Kevin Faehndrich’s Upstate Wine Co. is the only distributor devoted exclusively to New York’s own vineyards. So far, that has meant mostly the Finger Lakes, which accounts for 85 percent of New York [...]
Inmate Charged with Weapon Possession
Seneca County Sheriff’s Investigators arrested and charged Eric Lee Bradley, 22 of 34 Burrows Street, Rochester NY on a charge of Promoting Prison Contraband in the First Degree, a class D Felony.
It is alleged that while being detained in the Seneca County Correctional Facility for the US Marshall’s service, Bradley was found to be in posses [...]
Carrying Championship Set for June 30
Have you ever seen a Carrying Championship? This summer will be your opportunity to do so! The first Generations Bank Empire State Carrying Championship will be webcast live by presenting sponsor, Fingerlakes1.com, with multiple vantage points set up around the race course, organizers announced.
The championship will be held on June 30 at V [...]
Mark The Dates for Cork and Fork
A two-day festival featuring tasting and sampling of a variety of local foods and beverages produced in New York’s Finger Lakes Region. Friday night team competition features culinary pairings from local restaurants, farms and beverage producers; Saturday festival features one of the region’s largest farmers market, cooking seminars, chef dem [...]
30th anniversary of the Cayuga Lake W...
Romulus- Senator Mike Nozzolio recently joined members of the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail Association at their 11th annual Associate Member Reception at Buttonwood Grove Winery. Senator Nozzolio presented a special New York State Resolution celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail. The Cayuga Lake Wine Trail was the first org [...]
Hosmer Hosts Spring Barrel Tasting
Spring Barrel Tasting
Meet the winemaker!
April 13th 2013; 12pm - 4pm
Meet and greet Hosmer winery winemaker, Aaron Roisen and learn more about the process of wine making while you sample and compare three consecutive vintages of Hosmer Cabernet Franc. Tasting will include our current, 2010 vintage and barrel tastings of the 2011 and 20 [...]
FL Tourism CEO Heads for California
Morgen McClaughlin
Morgen McLaughlin will be leaving the Finger Lakes Wine Country Tourism Marketing Association, based in Corning, where she served as the President and CEO since early 2007. She will be joining the Santa Barbara County Vintners’ Association as the association’s new Executive Director effective April 19.
From 199 [...]
Cayuga Lake Wine Trail’s Wine &...
For all you avid gardeners there is nothing like the sights and sounds of spring, the smell of fresh earth , the first real rain and the taste of your first picked crop to get you all excited about the upcoming growing season. Make this happen by attending our next Wine & Herb Festival on April 26-28 or May 3-5. The herbs and veggies t [...]
Local Wines Honored in AVA Riesling C...
Four Wines Chosen as Best in IRF Categories
Several Seneca County wines were honored in the inaugural Finger Lakes AVA Riesling Challenge wine competition. The winners were announced Saturday during the Wine Symposium of the Finger Lakes luncheon, before a sold-out crowd of more than 130 attendees.
The Finger Lakes AVA Riesling Challenge took [...]
Finger Lakes Pushing Sommelier Traini...
Finger Lakes may be getting its own Court of Master Sommeliers’ training and certification program.
Finger Lakes products have received high praise from leading wine magazines and even earned the area a spot on TripAdvisor’s list of top 10 wine destinations. Now, it’s looking like the region may be getting its own prestigiou [...]
Cork Report Feature on Rieslings
Growing List of Finger Lakes Producers Making Sweeter, Richer — But Not Dessert! — Riesling
Posted March 27, 2013 by Evan Dawson in Regions
The hottest winemaker you’ve never heard of is Kelby Russell, a soft-spoken, music-loving globe trotter with the work ethic of a stubborn ant. Russell, an assistant at Red Newt Cellars, learned under [...]
Rural Urban Dinner on March 25th
Waterloo, NY – Those attending the Rural Urban Dinner on March 25th, will be able to taste the 11 wines, sparkling hard cider, beer, sparkling wine, and spirits that were featured at the New York Farm Bureau Taste of New York Reception for Legislators held in Albany earlier this month.
The Rural Urban annual dinner brings neighbors together t [...]
Finger Lakes one of 50 “Trips Y...
Business Insider has published a list of fifty “Trips you Need to Take,” which includes the Finger Lakes region and wineries as one of the top “must sees.”
The article says, America’s been called a lot of things: beautiful, majestic, wild, and great. It’s all those and more.
Whether you’re driving dow [...]
Finger Lakes Wine Trails Get Mention ...
An article on “Out of the Way Wine Trails” in Forbes magazine mentions both the Cayuga and Seneca Lakes Wine Trails and also sports a photo and blurb about the Geneva on the Lake resort, including a photo by local photographer Neil Sjoblom.
Geneva on The Lake, photo by Neil Sjoblom
Finger Lakes, N.Y.
The trail: There are three win [...]
Wine and Cheese Pairings on Seneca Wi...
Third and final Preferred Pairings event of 2013 set for March 30 at Southeast Wineries of the Seneca Lake Wine Trail.
Partnership event between the Finger Lakes Cheese Trail and the Seneca Lake Wine Trail
leads up to Spring Wine & Cheese Weekend.
The third Preferred Pairings event — a collaborative between the Finger Lakes Cheese T [...]
Finger Lakes Young Professionals to G...
The Finger Lakes Young Professionals will hold their next Social Networking event on March 7th from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Eleven Lakes Winery, located at 3550 Route 89 in Seneca Falls.
Started in August, 2009, Eleven Lakes Winery has quickly become a favorite stop along the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail for wine enthusiasts.
Owner Matt Jones, a Wate [...]
