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‘A total social experience:’ Partiers hit Cayuga Lake Wine Trail’s 16th Annual Mardi Gras

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‘A total social experience:’ Partiers hit Cayuga Lake Wine Trail’s 16th Annual Mardi Gras
The smiles were wide and the wine flowed freely at the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail’s 16th Annual Mardi Gras event Saturday. Establishments scattered along the trail participated in the weekend-long event, in which people — sometimes clad in feathers, beads or masks that wouldn’t seem out of place on New Orleans’ famed Bourbon Street — drink, eat and play games.... more

del Lago announces wine dinner series at Portico

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del Lago announces wine dinner series at Portico
From the very start, del Lago Resort & Casino has had a focused mission to strengthen the community by supporting local businesses. The resort and casino has prided itself on forging strong partnerships with Finger Lakes wineries, breweries and meat and cheese vendors while sourcing farm fresh local ingredients. On Wednesday, February 7 at 6:30 p.m., Portico by Fabio Viviani... more

New brewpub to open in downtown Auburn

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New brewpub to open in downtown Auburn
Scott and Michelle DeLap are looking forward to their Next Chapter. The Auburn natives will open the Next Chapter Brewpub inside Genesee Center in May, they told The Citizen. The craft brewery and restaurant will be located next to Thirsty Pug Craft Beer Market. Overseeing the beer will be Scott. A graduate of Southern Cayuga High School, he moved to... more

Aurora, Skaneateles featured in Vogue magazine wine guide

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Aurora, Skaneateles featured in Vogue magazine wine guide
A Jan. 19 guide to Finger Lakes wine in Vogue magazine heavily features wineries and restaurants in Aurora and Skaneateles. The travel guide is provided by Thomas Pastuszak, wine director at the New York City hotel and restaurant NoMad. “There’s no other region in the U.S. that really focuses on Riesling the way that Napa has Cabernet or Chardonnay, the... more

Progress 2018: Food and drink promotional trails evolve in Cayuga County

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Progress 2018: Food and drink promotional trails evolve in Cayuga County
On the back of every menu at the Inns of Aurora, printed below a map of the Finger Lakes region, is a message from Executive Chef Patrick Higgins. “Respect for ingredients, for farmers, and for our shared environment is the foundation for a good meal,” it reads. “That’s why … we make everything from scratch whenever possible, and why we... more

Mead in New York: Cuomo proposes new license for ‘honey wine’ producers

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Mead in New York: Cuomo proposes new license for ‘honey wine’ producers
New York has licenses for farm breweries, cideries, distilleries and wineries. If Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s push is successful, farm meaderies will have one of their own. Cuomo’s budget proposal would create a farm meadery license. Meaderies produce braggot, which is made with barley malt and honey, and mead. Mead is produced by fermenting honey with water and adding other ingredients,... more

Cayuga County Craft: Big things coming for local breweries in 2018

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Cayuga County Craft: Big things coming for local breweries in 2018
When it comes to craft beer in Cayuga County, there’s a lot to be excited about in 2018: • Aurora Ale & Lager Co. will almost triple its production after the King Ferry brewery installs a new 5-barrel system, with glycol-jacketed fermenters and tanks, in March. Owners Mark Grimaldi and Joe Shelton have also relocated their taproom, which now includes... more

Seneca Lake brewery party to benefit SLPWA

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Seneca Lake brewery party to benefit SLPWA
It could be called pints for pure water. Grist Iron Brewing Co. on Route 414 in this Schuyler County town is inviting the public to attend its Benevolence Beer Series Kick-Off Party at 5 p.m. Thursday, at which it will celebrate the unveiling of its hefeweizen beer. A portion of the proceeds from each pint of hefeweizen sold from January... more

Kolb applauds tax exemption for local breweries

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Kolb applauds tax exemption for local breweries
Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C,I,Ref-Canandaigua) applauded the governor’s signing of a new tax exemption for licensed breweries, farm breweries, cider producers, farm cideries, distilleries and farm distilleries. Leader Kolb first introduced the bill in January of 2016 after meeting with George Adams, owner and head brewer at Gael Brewing Company in Geneva. During that meeting, they discussed the... more

Downtown continues to grow as brew scene heats up in Geneva

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Downtown continues to grow as brew scene heats up in Geneva
Downtown Geneva is proof that if all parts of a community come together – a dramatic turnaround is possible. The City has evolved in the last two decades, transforming into a diverse, vibrant destination in the heart of the Finger Lakes. Through grants from the state and dedicated community involvement, Geneva is now one of Upstate New York’s most desired locations for... more

Kolb applauds tax exemption for local breweries

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Kolb applauds tax exemption for local breweries
Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C,I,Ref-Canandaigua) applauded the governor’s signing of a new tax exemption for licensed breweries, farm breweries, cider producers, farm cideries, distilleries and farm distilleries. Leader Kolb first introduced the bill in January of 2016 after meeting with George Adams, owner and head brewer at Gael Brewing Company in Geneva. During that meeting, they discussed the... more

Downtown continues to grow as brew scene heats up in Geneva

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Downtown continues to grow as brew scene heats up in Geneva
Downtown Geneva is proof that if all parts of a community come together – a dramatic turnaround is possible. The City has evolved in the last two decades, transforming into a diverse, vibrant destination in the heart of the Finger Lakes. Through grants from the state and dedicated community involvement, Geneva is now one of Upstate New York’s most desired locations for... more
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