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Upcoming Events in the Finger Lakes
Events - Finger Lakes
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26 Feb 02/26/2020
Date and Time: 26 Feb 02/26/2020 - 28 Feb 02/28/2020
Where: Rochester Inn & Convention Center, 5257 West Henrietta Road, Rochester, NY 14467
Region: Finger Lakes
No Associated Winery.
Date & Time26 Feb 02/26/2020 - 28 Feb 02/28/2020
DetailsDrink Local. Learn Local.
B.E.V. NY is New York's annual conference for the grape and wine industry, combining the resources of Cornell's Extension Enology Lab, the Finger Lakes Grape Program, and the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management.
February 26 - 28, 2020
Rochester Inn & Convention Center
5257 West Henrietta Road
Rochester, NY 14467New York Wine & Grape Foundation Members receive 10% off registration!
Region: Finger Lakes
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Specialties
Sparkling, Riesling, Pinot Noir, and Ice Wine.
9,393
Acres of Vineyard
119
Bonded Wineries
190 - 205 days
Growing Season
54,600 tons
Grape Production
Moderating Influences
Finger Lakes, sloping hillsides which increase, air drainage.
Leading Varieties
Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc as well as several French-American and native varietals.
Nature meets wine. Located in the heart of New York's scenic Finger Lakes region, the Finger Lakes wine country is centered around four main lakes with Native American names: Canandaigua ("The Chosen Spot" or "The Chosen Place"), Keuka ("Canoe Landing" or "Crooked Lake"), Seneca ("Place of the Stone"), and Cayuga ("Boat Landing") with the latter two also recognized as separate viticultural areas due to their unique grape-growing conditions.
Some of the newest growth in this region, however, is coming around the "Little Lakes" – Conesus ("Always Beautiful"), and Hemlock (the only lake names for European settlers) found in the west.
The smaller lakes in the east – Owasco ("Floating Bridge" or "Crossing Place"), Cazenovia ("Lake of the yellow perch "), and Skaneateles ("Long Lake") are also seeing wineries open in their vicinity.
This region specializes in Sparkling Wines, Riesling, Pinot Noir and Ice Wine, and is also known for its Chardonnay and Cabernet Franc, as well as several French-American and Native American varietals.