The day Red Jacket Orchards turned on the juice production line at its new plant in 2010, Brian Nicholson had a realization. What began as a fruit farm and roadside produce stand two generations earlier had already expanded to shipping ...
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It’s been a big week in Finger Lakes wine country. Not only was the area named the top wine region in North America for the second year in a row, but two executives of the New York Wine & Grape ...
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Read More »Wagner Vineyards, located the east side of Seneca Lake, was named Winery of the Year at the annual New York Wine Classic held in Watkins Glenn Monday through Wednesday. The prize comes as the winery is celebrating its 40th anniversary. ...
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Sen. Charles Schumer, who has taken on limitations hindering canned cider in the past, is now trying to remove barriers affecting wine in cans. While visiting Fox Run Vineyards in Benton, Yates County, Wednesday morning, Schumer said federal regulations are ...
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Canned wine is increasingly popular these days, but there’s a mismatch between the size of cans wineries are using and the size the consumers want. That conclusion comes from a study conducted by WICResearch.com, an entity formed by a couple ...
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A Buffalo attorney has filed a class action suit against Delaware North Companies Inc., claiming the food service conglomerate has been short-changing — or in this case, short-pouring — wine-buyers at KeyBank Center. J. Michael Hayes filed the complaint in state ...
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Full-service hotels, especially those in small markets, don’t normally get adventurous with their restaurants. But the Ramada Plaza in Geneva, which changed hands in October 2017, has set out to do just that with the hiring of Finger Lakes culinary star ...
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Suzanne Hunt’s day jobs include advising the family wine business, Hunt Country Vineyards, on sustainable technology, while maintaining a global profile as a sustainable energy consultant.
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Wineries in the Finger Lakes have been experiencing evidence of climate change for some time, but there may be things owners can do to mitigate its effects. That came out of a panel discussion last week at Ravines Wine Cellars in ...
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A new online guide helps Wyoming County farms and producers reach out to consumers on the go. The “Buy Wyoming County Grown” website makes available a listing of producers offering apples to zucchini, and bedding plants to Christmas trees. Until ...
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Constellation Brands has named Robert Hanson as the company’s new executive vice president and president, wine and spirits. Hanson previously served on Constellation’s board beginning in 2013 and officially resigned from the board April 24 as he prepares to take ...
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In a classical sense, there are four ingredients in beer: water, hops, barley and yeast, as defined under the Reinheitsgebot of 1516, also known as the “German Beer Purity Law.” Most beer fanatics are familiar with the importance of three ...
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The New York Wine and Grape Foundation is moving from Canandaigua to Penn Yan. The foundation, a trade and marketing organization for grapes and wine, has been located in Canandaigua since the New York Wine and Culinary Center — now ...
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More than 50 judges and 200 volunteers gathered over wine last weekend in downtown Rochester for the Finger Lakes International Wine Competition. The 19-year-old competition, along with a related wine auction later this year, raises money for Camp Good Days, ...
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Ginny Clark, executive director of the Sands Family Foundation, will be the commencement speaker for Finger Lakes Community College on May 18. Clark recently retired as vice president for Constellation Brands, the global beverage company started by the Sands family. ...
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