Finger Lakes wines faring well in competitions
It’s wine competition season, a time of year when judges offer their opinions at dozens of events around the world. New York Wine and Grape Foundation’s Jim Trezise was at an event in Sonoma to see how...
View ArticleCuomo's one stop shop for beverage industry
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has launched a service to streamline regulatory processes for New York’s $22 billion alcoholic beverage industry. The one-stop-shop initiative is designed to give producers a single...
View ArticleArea wines fare well at Finger Lakes Wine Competition
The results are in from this weekend’s Finger Lakes International Wine Competition in Rochester, and it’s good news for the region. A dozen wines from the Finger Lakes came away with coveted...
View ArticleResearchers Don't 'Wine' About Cold Weather, Their Grapes Thrive
A dozen universities are collaborating on a sort of extreme winemaking project: How cold a climate can a grape survive and still make good wine? The Northern Grapes Project is inventing wines the world...
View ArticleA minimalist approach to winemaking proves successful for one vineyard
As Finger Lakes wine grows in popularity around New York state and the country, one long-time vintner has separated himself from the pack by doing things the old fashioned way and keeping things simple.
View ArticleNew York Toasts Long-Awaited Revival Of Its Distilleries
A century ago, New York could claim that much of its liquor was local, thanks to distilleries large and small that supplied a lot of the whiskey, gin and rum that kept New York City (and the rest of...
View ArticleNew York in the World: an old economic engine is new again
Back in the 1930s, when Finger Lakes resident Carl Mortensen was a kid, agriculture was his small town’s link to the rest of the state.“New York City was full of horses,” Mortensen said. “They used...
View ArticleNew wine laws to promote upstate producers
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration is continuing its program for promoting upstate produce with new legislation that aims to support the marketing of New York wines. The new laws permit wine to be sold...
View ArticleLocal food craze hits booze market, too
The local food trend in the North Country is starting to fill a new niche: alcoholic beverages. And not only are brewers and winemakers crafting their products there, but they're also taking advantage...
View ArticleSchumer pushes for end to ban on USPS shipping alcohol
Sen. Charles Schumer says lifting a ban on the U.S. Postal Service shipping alcohol will help both the struggling postal carrier and New York’s growing beer and wine industry.Private carriers like UPS...
View ArticleWineries worry about proposed 'at rest' law for distributors
Christopher Missick and his wife got into the wine business three years ago when they bought a winery along the west side of Seneca Lake. Last year he decided to break his Villa Bellangelo wines into...
View ArticleSchumer demands FDA be more clear with cheese making guidelines
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) is among those asking the Food and Drug Administration to clarify its guidelines on the use of wooden boards to age artisanal cheeses. He says cheese makers have been using...
View ArticleWine producers question Canadian duty fees
Wine sales made to Canadian citizens have upstate New York wine producers worried. They said they are losing business because Canada makes it too expensive for their citizens to buy New York state...
View ArticleFinger Lakes wines faring well in competitions
It’s wine competition season, a time of year when judges offer their opinions at dozens of events around the world. New York Wine and Grape Foundation’s Jim Trezise was at an event in Sonoma to see how...
View ArticleCuomo's one stop shop for beverage industry
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has launched a service to streamline regulatory processes for New York’s $22 billion alcoholic beverage industry. The one-stop-shop initiative is designed to give producers a single...
View ArticleArea wines fare well at Finger Lakes Wine Competition
The results are in from this weekend’s Finger Lakes International Wine Competition in Rochester, and it’s good news for the region. A dozen wines from the Finger Lakes came away with coveted...
View ArticleResearchers Don't 'Wine' About The Cold, Their Grapes Thrive
Copyright 2014 North Country Public Radio. To see more, visit DAVID GREENE, HOST: Minnesota. Vermont. South Dakota. OK. These are not states people normally associate with fantastic wine - or wine at...
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