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April Charity Wine Event Supports Camp for Special Needs Children

March 27, 2011 – 12:33 pm

On April 8, 2011, wineries and restaurants will be at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center for the RocCity UNCORKED: A Wine & Food Tasting Expo. This special charity event benefits the Camp Haccamo a residential overnight camp for disabled children in Monroe County. The Rotary Clubs of Monroe County are supporting this event that will […]

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Wine for Halloween

October 31, 2010 – 10:07 am

Miles Wine Cellars along Seneca Lake in New York’s Finger Lakes’ wine region has a ghostly story to tell. The white table wine is in a silk screened bottle. The transparent image of a young married woman (the ghost) is on the front of the bottle. One can see through the image to the image […]

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Wine Festivals for Traveltuesday

June 29, 2010 – 10:09 am

This is TravelTuesday, as Twitters like to call it, so here are some wine festival/events to consider traveling to in the U.S. Enjoy planning a trip to a wine festival. Many wine festivals offer an array of other activities including live music, arts & crafts to browse and perhaps buy, food to enjoy, short wine […]

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Riesling Styles – Michigan or New York

April 15, 2010 – 7:00 am

Terry and I have an ongoing debate. He prefers the Riesling wines that we discovered on Leelanau and Old Mission Peninsulas in Michigan, while I favor Rieslings from around Seneca and Cayuga Lakes in the Finger Lakes region of New York. The Riesling wines from Michigan tend to have a hint of minerality on them. […]

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Grape Seed Oil from the Finger Lakes Wine Region

January 5, 2010 – 10:43 am

Most wineries are intent upon producing a quality wine consistently. That is a great goal. To do this they concentrate on the vineyards where the grapes are from, whether they are their own vineyards or are sourced. After obtaining the grapes, the next step is for the winemaker to take over and using his talents, […]

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Finger Lakes Wineries Article

June 25, 2009 – 10:50 am

You may want to consider visiting wineries in the Finger Lakes area of New York State. It’s almost the end of June. Have you made your summer vacation plans yet? The region has a lot to offer. A couple of days ago Terry wrote an article about wineries in this popular vacation area of New […]

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Mardi Gras in Colorado and New York

February 17, 2009 – 9:30 am

Wine Country Inn in Palisade, Colorado is featuring a Mardi Gras celebration on February 21, the Saturday before Mardi Gras 2009. Live music will feature Influx Jazz Quartet. Enjoy listening or dancing to this instrumental jazz. The event is slated to run from 8pm to 11pm on the 21st. According to the Wine Country Inn […]

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“Greatest Wine Producer in the Atlantic Northeast”

October 31, 2008 – 1:05 pm

Wine Report 2009, published earlier this month, has named Dr. Konstantin Frank Vinifera Wine Cellars as the “Greatest Wine Producer in the Atlantic Northeast.” This should not be a surprise but a continuing honor as Wine Report, published annually, has awarded Dr. Frank’s the same prestigious award since 2005. Another honor bestowed upon the winery […]

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Terroir and Wine

July 23, 2008 – 4:25 pm

Are you influenced by terroir when you purchase a bottle of wine? I really like the idea of tasting at wineries in different areas and noticing the difference between the wines despite the same grape used in producing the wine. The concept of terroir includes many items that can affect grapes as they grow. Some […]

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Finger Lakes Wineries

July 1, 2008 – 12:05 am

Winemakers and vineyardists are taking notice of the Finger Lakes as an increasing number of wineries open every year. For the benefit of visitors to the area, more tasting rooms are also offering bistros or restaurants. What better way to show off your wines than have food with which to pair it. According to Joseph […]

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