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Organizers prep for ‘Music in the Park’ this summer in Seneca Falls

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Organizers prep for ‘Music in the Park’ this summer in Seneca Falls
Seneca Falls is going to get musical this summer. Thursday’s are going to be a little more exciting as People’s Park plays host to Music in the Park. It’ll be a summer music series beginning on June 1st — running throughout the summer until August 31st. Organizers say to bring lawn chairs and blankets, depending on the weather — as... more

Hopshire Brewery expansion progressing quickly in Freeville

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Hopshire Brewery expansion progressing quickly in Freeville
Hopshire Farm & Brewery is in the midst of a two-phase expansion project totaling 2,500 SF with the first phase expected to be completed at the beginning of 2017. Phase 1, a 1,200 SF 100-person community event space will accommodate larger gatherings, while Phase 2, a 1,300 SF addition will expand the brewing and storage area allowing the brewery to... more

Cayuga Lake Wine Trail: Meet Jerry, Knapp’s new winemaker

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Cayuga Lake Wine Trail: Meet Jerry, Knapp’s new winemaker
This month, Cayuga Lake Wine Trail director Cassandra Harrington gets the honor of introducing you to the new winemaker at Knapp Winery, Jerry Van Vort. Jerry is a Colorado native who moved to California during high school then served a four-year term in the U.S. Navy. From 2004 to 2008, he was overseas in the Persian Gulf and Southeast Asia,... more

FLX Weekly: Local election reaction & an early November Saturday down the Keuka Lake Wine Trail

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FLX Weekly: Local election reaction & an early November Saturday down the Keuka Lake Wine Trail
Join Jessica Lahr, Jim Sinicropi, Josh Durso and Jessamy Uticone as they round up your week in the Finger Lakes including reaction Tuesday’s local and NYS elections. Also, a trip on the Keuka Lake Wine Trail on Saturday, our top local photos, weekend event options and weather outlook. AUDIO ONLY VERSION: more

Finger Lakes Wines and Grapes: Hoping for a gentle winter

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Finger Lakes Wines and Grapes: Hoping for a gentle winter
The 2016 harvest is done in the Finger Lakes. We finished at CJS Vineyards early in October, and some vineyards along the big lakes of Seneca and Cayuga hung the red grapes until late October. Looking back, we can say 2016 was one wild ride! A warm winter, then the “Valentine’s Day massacre” of minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit, and then... more

Saturday wine trailing on the western shore of Keuka Lake

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Saturday wine trailing on the western shore of Keuka Lake
During last Wednesday’s FLX Weekly with Jessica Lahr episode, Jim Sinicropi shares some photos and discusses a wine trail outing from last Saturday along the Keuka Lake Trail. Stops included Dr. Frank’s, Heron Hill, Keuka Brewing Company, Bully Hill, Great Western and dinner at the Union Block in Hammondsport. Check out the photos and recounting of the outing below… more

Vintage 2016: The only Finger Lakes constant is change

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Vintage 2016: The only Finger Lakes constant is change
Unlike many other grape growing regions in the world, the weather conditions that influence each vintage in the Finger Lakes can vary drastically from one year to the next. For proof, look no further than the 2016 season. In the span of 12 months, we had one of the warmest winters on record (except for one night in mid-February), followed... more

Chateau LaFayette Reneau 2015 Semi-Dry Riesling Earns Jefferson Cup

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Chateau LaFayette Reneau 2015 Semi-Dry Riesling Earns Jefferson Cup
Chateau LaFayette Reneau is the proud recipient of a Jefferson Cup for its 2015 Semi-Dry Riesling at the recent 17th Annual Jefferson Cup Invitational Wine Competition, which took place in Kansas City, Missouri on November 17 and 18, 2016. With the addition of this recent award, winemaker Tim Miller celebrates a career total of five Jefferson Cups during his tenure... more

Prison City Pub & Brewery announces Mass Riot IPA, other December beer releases

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Prison City Pub & Brewery announces Mass Riot IPA, other December beer releases
Auburn’s Prison City Pub & Brewery will have an early Christmas present for the region’s craft beer fans. The 28 State St. brewpub announced Thursday that it will release its next batch of Mass Riot India pale ale — the beer that topped Paste Magazine’s blind taste test of the style this summer — Thursday through Sunday, Dec. 15 through... more

Cayuga Lake Wine Trail: Treleaven in King Ferry kicks off winter weekend schedule

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Cayuga Lake Wine Trail: Treleaven in King Ferry kicks off winter weekend schedule
Contrary to popular belief, the fun doesn’t stop when the temperature drops along the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail. One particular member winery continues to offer exciting experiences throughout the winter months. Treleaven, located along the eastern shore of Cayuga Lake in King Ferry, has a full schedule of fun to-dos for the weekends to come. The Citizen: Read More more

Weather made 2016 good year for Finger Lakes wines

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Weather made 2016 good year for Finger Lakes wines
The persistent drought and heat of the summer made for a worrisome growing season for Finger Lakes area grape growers, but in the end, wine drinkers will likely enjoy some delicious wines made from 2016 grapes. Now that nearly all of the grapes have been harvested, crushed and pressed, most winemakers are excited about what they have fermenting in barrels... more

Amid another hopping Mass Riot IPA release, Prison City named one of 2016’s best breweries

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Amid another hopping Mass Riot IPA release, Prison City named one of 2016’s best breweries
In snow flurries and 15-degree weather, craft beer fans still lined up outside Prison City Pub & Brewery in Auburn Thursday and Friday for a can of its coveted Mass Riot India pale ale. The downtown Auburn brewpub released 60 Crowlers (32-ounce cans) of the beer each day, and will release another 60 Saturday and Sunday. Both days so far,... more

Whiskey Boots: Auburn couple buys bar where they met, gives it country western makeover

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Whiskey Boots: Auburn couple buys bar where they met, gives it country western makeover
For Jeanie and Dan Coe, opening a country western bar in Auburn was a spur-of-the-moment decision. As of opening day Nov. 18, the husband and wife are the owners and operators of Whiskey Boots at 192 State St. With weekly line dancing lessons on its spacious floor, live music and country-themed cocktails, the new bar caters to an audience the... more

Constellation sells wine business to a Canadian pension plan

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Constellation sells wine business to a Canadian pension plan
A Victor-based company behind the Corona and Modelo line of beers and the country's third largest beer maker has completed a sale of its Canadian wine business. Constellation Brands said it completed a sale Monday of wineries, vineyards, retail stores and its Jackson-Triggs and Inniskillin lines to the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, the largest single-profession pension plan in Canada. The... more

Upstate New York’s best brewery: And the winners are…

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Upstate New York’s best brewery: And the winners are…
From double-hopped IPAs to barrel-aged sours, we tasted lots of beers on our hunt for Upstate New York’s Best Brewery. Our contest featured two of the well-known “big boys” of American craft brewing — Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown and Southern Tier Brewing in Lakewood (near Jamestown). Both have nationwide distribution, business partnerships with other major U.S. brewers, and fall easily... more

Ontario County student’s design will be featured on bottles of wine produced at FLCC Viticulture Center

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Ontario County student’s design will be featured on bottles of wine produced at FLCC Viticulture Center
This wine project is all in the family — the Finger Lakes Community College family, that is. Wine produced by FLCC viticulture students at the school’s Viticulture Center on Pre-emption Road will feature labels designed by student Noah Estrella of Bloomfield when it is bottled in the spring. Estrella and his classmates designed labels for a graphic design course taught... more
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