Gamay vines being planted at Whitecliff Vineyard’s new site in Hudson, NY

The weather has turned towards summer and everyone is out and about…farmers in the field, bikers on wine trails, politicians on photo ops, and festival season is upon us.

NEWS
WNYT - 5/12/2015
Bill moving forward in the New York State Legislature to control actions of the SLA brought to light in the Empire Wine case.

Ottawa Citizen - 5/15/2015
A couple on bicycles file a brief report on their tour around a portion of the Adirondack Coast Wine Trail, near the shore of Lake Champlain.

Finger Lakes Times - 5/15/2015
The Wine Symposium of the Finger Lakes 2015 scheduled for August is moving to downtown Geneva, and the schedule of events is shaping up.

Albany Times Union - 5/18/2015
Grants from the Genesee Valley Regional Market Authority keep the ‘NY Drinks NY’ program going, and New York in the NYC game.

EVENTS
Hudson-Berkshire Wine and Food Festival - May 23-24,2015
Third annual trail festival will feature the five beverage trail members plus other regional wineries, distilleries and cideries.

Plattsburgh Brew Fest on the Beach - August 1, 2015
Tickets selling out fast for this first time festival for 25+ brewers, cider houses, wineries and food vendors on the shore of Lake Champlain.