Experience The Finger Lakes

04/06/2025

Join Laura Winter Falk for what will be a very fun event featuring her new book!

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04/03/2025

Join us to explore Rosé next week: the different ways to make it, styles and varietals used.

book your seats now: https://experiencefingerlakes.com/coltivare-community-wine-course/

04/02/2025

While a 🌹 is a 🌹 is a 🌹, Rosé is a different story. Join on April 10 at the Upstairs at Lev Kitchen and learn about the 4 different ways to make rosé and taste the difference and determine your favorite style.

https://experiencefingerlakes.com/coltivare-community-wine-course/

04/01/2025

We are in love with Saperavi. Have you had the pleasure? Read more about the grape that the Finger Lakes is adopting from Georgia.

The Saperica Project wants to make Saperavi, a robust, climate-adaptable varietal from Georgia, a signature grape in the Finger Lakes.

03/25/2025

03/20/2025

Madeline Puckett 's Wine Folly
10 Commandments of Wine
Can we get an AMEN!?
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1. Honor Thy Wine
Appreciate where your wine is from, and in doing so, you appreciate your taste buds.

2. Expand Thy Palate
Try a new and different wine variety, style, region, or country every couple of weeks. Your effort to try new things will make your life richer and expand your perspective. There are so many different types of wine to try, so why stop now?

3. Respect Your Limits
If you don’t, you’ll regret it.

4. Not All Wines Are Created Equal
A great wine is not expensive, but it’s also not cheap.

5. Share Thy Wine
Wine always tastes smoother in good company.

6. Respect Thy Neighbor’s Taste
Everyone’s taste is unique due to heritage, preference, and personal experience. Also, our sense of taste changes slowly over time, so those who say they hate a wine might end up eating their words.

7. Wine Deepens Experience and Experience Deepens Wine
The best memories are often paired with a great glass of wine.

8. Ye Shall Drink a Glass of Water With Every Glass of Wine
Drink water and taste wine. After all, each sip contains a single grape that took a year to grow.

9. Enjoy Young Wines, Savor Middle-Aged Wines, and Honor Very Old Wines
Old wine is a time capsule from the past.

10. Wine Never Stops Changing
From the moment a wine is made, it starts to evolve. It changes slowly when it’s properly cared for and quickly ages when it’s opened.

https://winefolly.com/lifestyle/10-commandments-of-wine/

🥂🍾 PREACH IT MADELINE! 🍾🥂

What would the 10 commandments of wine be if they existed? 1. Honor thy drink 2. Expand thy palate 3. Not all wines are created equal...

03/19/2025

Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon are in the same family but what are the big differences? This is a great article to explore these two beautiful red varietals.

Though Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon share similar names and qualities, these red grape varieties have distinct characteristics that set them apart in wine. Here's our breakdown of their commonalities and differences, and how to find your next perfect bottle.

03/13/2025

Discover the famous grape of Barolo and Barbaresco: Nebbiolo. Join Laura Winter Falk at Lev Kitchen Thursday 3/20. Be sure to get one of the last few seats: https://experiencefingerlakes.com/coltivare-community-wine-course/

Lev Kitchen

03/12/2025

We have all heard about sustainable farming and how important sustainability efforts are to wineries as caretakers of the land and water. But how about "social sustainability?" This article talks about how wineries are helping to sustain our community!

Buttonwood Grove Winery
Anthony Road Wine Company
Hosmer Winery

When we talk about sustainable wine, we usually talk about vineyard practices. And while farming with care is a large part of the story, there is also more to it.

03/06/2025

Our Ithaca Community Wine Class for 3/13 is sold out, but check out the next one on 3/20. Come learn about Nebbiolo with Laura Winter Falk.

03/05/2025

I just love cool climate reds, especially the Finger Lakes. This article is about Cab Franc in the FLX leading the way as a top red varietal.

Cab Franc Forward is latest effort to promote this versatile red wine grape

03/05/2025

How nice it is to be back with Frederic at . He hosted international law professors visiting Cornell Law. They loved spending time in Ithaca's little slice of France. Thank you Frederic!

03/03/2025

How are winemakers combating climate change in the Finger Lakes?

Despite the prominence of the wine industry in the Finger Lakes, wine growers in the region have experienced recent difficulty growing their crops.

02/12/2025

Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn more about some of the micro producers in the Finger Lakes from Laura Winter Falk. Book your seats today. https://experiencefingerlakes.com/micro-producers/

02/06/2025

There is so much to LOVE in February with Experience! The Finger Lakes. Join us for one event or all. Book with us soon to secure your seats for these exclusive wine presentations: https://experiencefingerlakes.com/special-events/

02/05/2025

Love fuels the wineries of New York. We know firsthand how the family-run wineries have a little bit of a different energy to them. Read more

In observance of Valentine’s Day, let’s toast to the love that fuels so many iconic, ground-breaking wineries in New York State.

02/04/2025

For the next two weeks in Community Wine Class, Laura will be showcasing the star varietials of the Northern Rhone. This week on Thursday the 6th is her all time favorite red varietal, Syrah. Black plum,
currant, spice, and black olive, are just some of the mind-blowing flavors you'll get from this wine.

The following Thursday on Feb 13th, I will be featuring Viognier. This full-bodied aromatic white bursts with tropical and stone fruit, and honeysuckle. If you haven't discovered this wine yet, you are in for a treat.

In both classes, I'll be sharing examples from Northern Rhone, Southern Australia, Central Coast CA, and the Finger Lakes, so you are going to experience the full range of possibilities with these varietals!

Book for both today: https://experiencefingerlakes.com/coltivare-community-wine-course/