The Finger Lakes achieved a breakthrough on the world stage in 2021, with rieslings being compared to the best anywhere.
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Liquor Authority green lights booze deliveries
Any liquor license holder or producer, like a brewery or winery, will be able to deliver any product they are authorized to sell on site, so long as it’s in a sealed container.
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Living Roots Wine & Co. offers transcontinental flavors
On a wall inside the production facility at Living Roots Wine & Co., two clocks hang side by side: one shows the local time in Rochester, the other the time in Adelaide, Australia. It’s a striking reminder of the transnational nature of Living Roots, an urban winery which opened its tasting room on University Avenue […]
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Round-up: nightcaps and nibbles
It’s 9 p.m. on a Wednesday, and you’ve just gotten out of a movie or show, but no one’s ready to call it quits just yet. While it may not be the right evening to paint the town, a slice of something sweet and a glass of wine might strike the balance between opening the […]
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Weekend wanderlust
We round up the food and drink opportunities on Keuka and Seneca lakes. Now you don’t have to be hungry on that fall foliage tour
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Finger Lakes gas storage hearing under way
Today marks the second day of a hearing on Crestwood’s Holdings’ controversial proposal to use dormant salt caverns along Seneca Lake to store 88 million gallons of liquefied petroleum gas. The hearing, technically called an issues conference, is part of the State Department of Environmental Conservation’s review of the proposal. The hearing, which is supervised […]
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Finger Lakes’ fuel, tourism industries clash
Residents of the Finger Lakes are fiercely protective of the region’s land and waters. As a result, the area is known for open roads and farmland; thick forests and sprawling vineyards; fresh air and, of course, gleaming freshwater. Residents know full well that the 11 Finger Lakes are an asset that few places in the […]
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DINING REVIEW: Avvino
Avvino has been slightly overshadowed by the other restaurant openings of the last year or so. In my opinion, this is due to the higher profile locations, flashier concepts, and splashy interiors of the other new entrants and not on the quality of the restaurant itself. Purely based on the level of food and service […]
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DISH ’08: New York Wine & Culinary Center
[ PROFILE ] It was a chilly day in late April when I sat down with the New YorkWine & CulinaryCenter’s new executive chef, Carlo Peretti. Peretti had been on the job for only about four hours, but he seemed excited by the prospect ahead of him: local asparagus was only a couple of weeks […]
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The best of all grapes
Late this summer there were at least two terrific “Winemaker” dinners at Ravines Wine Cellars overlooking Keuka Lake — Chasing Pinot: In Search of the Perfect Pinot Noir and Meritage: The Art of Blending. “Meritage”? Is that another one of those snooty French terms? Actually, meritage is an American neologism that combines the words “merit” […]
