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A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Greater Canandaigua Family YMCA and the charities of the Canandaigua Rotary.

) New York State Riesling and Craft Beer Tastings

) NEW! Finger Lakes Experience Tent

) Live Music and Entertainment

) Farmers Market

) Arts & Crafts

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FINGER LAKES RIESLING FESTIVAL 2 AUGUST 10 & 11, 2013

ARBOR HILL GRAPERY & WINERY

Arbor Hill Grapery & Winery, located at the southern end of Canandaigua Lake, is not just a winery, but a four-generation family tradition of fine flavors. This grape-growing tradition began in the early 1900s when Anna Randall married Elmer Standish and has passed through four generations. Current owners, the husband and wife team of John and Katie Brahm, continue the tradition today.

Situated in a charming New England country setting in South Bristol, John and Katie have restored antique buildings to showcase Arbor Hill’s award-winning wines, gourmet food products, grape country gifts and specialty gift boxes—offering “everything grape and more,” including the area’s popular treat, grape pie.

Arbor Hill specializes in eclectic varieties worthy of attention. In 1996, Arbor Hill was the first winery in the world to introduce Traminette wine. Arbor Hill also introduced a new red wine in 2006 called Noiret. Both varieties use new hybrid grapes developed over the last 30 years by Cornell University at the Geneva Experiment Station.

In 2011, Arbor Hill partnered with Hartmann’s Old World Sausage in Canandaigua to offer Brew & Brats, a venture built upon the rich historical significance and enjoyment of hops, an integral ingredient of beer. The featured sausage is made with Arbor Hill Sherried Wine BBQ Sauce which has been a staple at Arbor Hill almost since the winery opened in 1987. The Bristol Springs Brand craft beers served exclusively at Brew & Brats at Arbor Hill were developed by a team of ten dedicated beer lovers who wanted to find a balance of flavors found in the wineries pale ale, IPA and porter.

6461 Route 64 • Naples • (585) 374-2870 • www.thegrapery.com

John Brahm

6 Serving-sized pieces of pork Tenderloin1/2 teaspoon Salt1/8 teaspoon Pepper2 cups Arbor Hill Riesling Wine1/2 Bay Leaf1 Onion with 2 Cloves inserted6 Whole Peppercorns2 Tablespoons Butter or Margarine

Arbor Hill remains aware of some of the great wine varietals that started our industry 150 years ago. They re-introduced Vergennes in 2005, Iona in 2008, and their newest, Diana in 2011. Arbor Hill is also on the cutting edge of introducing new varietal wines that exemplify the best of the Finger Lakes viticulture region.

Arbor Hill Pork Tenderloin in Riesling

Lard pork, season with salt and pepper and place in glass bowl. Add wine, bay leaf, cloved onion, and peppercorns. Cover and marinate

several hours. An hour before serving, remove meat, reserving marinade, drain and wipe dry. Heat butter in roasting pan and add meat. Roast in a moderately hot oven (375°) until meat begins to brown, basting with pan drippings. Add 1 cup wine marinade, including spiced onion. Continue cooking until meat is tender and well done, basting frequently. Add more wine if necessary. Arrange on heated platter, garnished with border of cooked sauerkraut, plain boiled potatoes, and small glazed white onions. Visit Arbor Hill’s website for more great recipes!


The Finger Lakes region is worth celebrating. Beautiful lakes. Nature’s bounty. The friendliest people. In one weekend, we celebrate it all! Join us on Saturday, August 10 and Sunday, August 11 for our 5th exciting year of the 2013 Finger Lakes Riesling Festival. Wineries, breweries, restaurants, cheesemakers, artists, craftsmen and musicians gather in one place to bring everything that makes our region special.

Set along beautiful shore of Canandaigua Lake, the festival offers something for everyone. Riesling tastings and seminars, beer tastings, artisan cheese samplings and a harvest-fresh farmers market with vendors galore will please your palate. Live entertainment, arts and crafts will compliment this year’s lively, festival activities.

A portion of the festival’s proceeds will benefit the Canandaigua Family YMCA, to help individuals attend and participate in programs and activities offered there. According to Lindsey Dixon, development and communications director for the Canandaigua YMCA, the festival is the biggest fundraiser of the year for the YMCA. To date, more than $120,000 has been raised which helps pay for kids, adults, teens and seniors to attend the Y.

On Saturday, the festival will host the 5K Riesling Run. More than 75 percent of the Run’s participants are from out-of-state but take part

because they have family members who attend the Canandaigua YMCA.

This year, the Riesling Festival has teamed up with the Canandaigua Rotary to bring to you the Canandaigua Rotary Waterfront Festival and Dance, with extended hours for live music, dancing, wine and beer tastings and fireworks on Saturday night until 10:00 pm. Proceeds will benefit the charities of the Canandaigua Rotary.

The festival is not only a great way to raise money to benefit a local cause, but it showcases the great Finger Lakes region. It has something to offer for everyone! The festival continues to grow, and provides an opportunity for the Finger Lakes region to enhance its reputation for world-class culture.

Each vendor invites festival-goers to taste their Rieslings plus one additional variety. The New York State Craft Beer Tent presented by Wegmans takes place on Saturday and Sunday with abundant cheese and food pairings.

“The festival is driven by people full of energy, passion, and ideas,” says John Ingle Jr., CEO of Heron Hill Winery. Experience the Finger Lakes viniculture and plenitude. Come out to the festival and have fun, enjoy good times, celebrate summer and family, taste, learn and simply enjoy the vibe!

Get ready for a fun-filled weekend!



The Finger Lakes region has been called the Napa Valley of the East Coast because of the fine wines, especially Rieslings, produced by the more than 90 wineries in the region. The Finger Lakes Riesling Festival, held every August, gives attendees a taste of some of these wines as the area’s finest wineries will be offering samples of their award-winning Rieslings. Here are just some of the festival’s participanting wineries.

Casa Larga Vineyards has produced more than 15 award-winning wines in the past 35 years. With a family tradition, Casa Larga puts a high standard on ensuring they have the best quality fruit for the wines they produce, and are becoming one of the leading wine producers in the Finger Lakes region. They pride themselves on their Rieslings and Ice Wines. Time is valuable to the distinctive character of the Rieslings and many of the vineyard’s vines vary in age from the original 40-year-old plantings to the most recent 5-year-old vines. 2287 Turk Hill Road, Fairport.For more information visit www.casalarga.com

Fulkerson Winery is a sixth-generation owned winery and fresh juice plant in Dundee, on the west side of Seneca Lake in the heart of the Finger Lakes. They offer a selection of handcrafted wines including several styles of Rieslings, a large selection of dry reds, artful ice wines, and more. Their focus on Riesling shines from the mineral driven, crisp flavors of the Riesling Reserve to the tropical tastes of the Semi-Dry Riesling to the mouth filling, sumptuous flavors of their William Vigne Juicy Sweet Riesling. Whether you prefer dry,semi-dry or sweet, Fulkerson has a Riesling to suit your palate. Home winemakers enjoy Fulkerson’s high quality fresh-pressed grape juices—more than 25 varieties are available in the fall, along with a full line of home winemaking supplies and select

brewing supplies. 5576 Rt. 14 in Dundee. For more information about the winery visit www.fulkersonwinery.com

Glenora Wine Cellars, a pioneer in the renaissance of the Finger Lakes wine industry, has been producing award-winning high quality wines for more than 34 years. In 1977, Glenora became the first winery to open on Seneca Lake, which is in the heart of the Finger Lakes wine country. They knew that wine was not the only thing they could offer. A 30-room inn (Inn at Glenora) and a gourmet restaurant (Veraisons) join the winery on the beautifully groomed 40-

acre estate. Passion and a firm belief that Riesling is the noblest variety on earth drives the vineyard’s winemakers. A versatile and unique grape varietal, Glenora’s Riesling reflects the philosophy of owner Gene Pierce that wine should taste like the grape and it’s moment in time and place. With the experience of 32 crushes, winemaker Steve DiFrancesco ensures unique and consistent quality Rieslings in a variety of styles. 5435 Route 14 New York 14, Dundee, for more information visit www.glenora.com

The Hazlitt family has been growing grapes on the eastern shore of Seneca Lake for more than 150 years. Established with the 1984 vintage and opened to the public in 1985, Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards continues the six-generation family tradition of sustainable viticulture and award-winning wine production. Now, with two locations they produce two of New York’s most popular and best-selling wines—Red Cat and White Cat. Hazlitt is also the official wine of Watkins Glen International. The winery was rated as having one of America’s Top 25 Tasting Rooms by Wine Enthusiast Magazine.The unpretentious, happy, and relaxed spirit of Hazlitt remains the same today as it has for Continued on next page...

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generations. Hazlitt is proud to showcase their Rieslings, which come from the long rows of their vineyard near the historic Break Neck Creek. 5712 Rt. 414 in Hector or 1 Lake Niagara Lane, Naples. For more information go to www.hazlitt1852.com

Heron Hill Winery is nestled into a hill overlooking scenic Keuka Lake. For more than 30 years, the winery has set the highest standards for wine quality, customer satisfaction and tasting room experience. Since its first vintage in 1977, the winery has steadily grown into a dynamic production facility and entertainment destination with more than 50,000 visitors enjoying distinctive, elegant wine, delicious food, good music and fun events. The 20-acre vineyard is located on the Ingles property, who maintain the vines with their staff. There are also 12 acres of hand-maintained grapevines onsite at the winery. A personal approach and commitment to quality is evident throughout every aspect of making, serving, and selling nearly 20 award-winning varieties. Heron Hill Winery was named as one of the ten most spectacular tasting rooms in the world by Travel + Leisure Magazine, only two of which were located in the US. 5323 Seneca Point Road, Canandaigua. www.heronhill.com

Riesling abounds here! Three Brothers Wineries and Estates located on the northeast edge of Seneca Lake just outside of Geneva, has an ideal spot to grow and nurture their 15 acres of Riesling grapes. The Finger Lakes region has a superior microclimate for growing Riesling grapes and it shows in the award-winning

wines produced at the winery. The three unique wineries and microbrewery are within walking distance of each other as Three Brothers salute the versatile, highly coveted grape variety. Owners David and Luanne Mansfield make the Riesling Festival a family affair; working, enjoying the setting and the delicious food, and finding unique treasures to take home. They also love the educational component. Their Riesling beer, as far as they know (created by Luanne Mansfield) is the first of its kind in the world. 623 Lerch Road, Geneva. Visit www.3brotherswinery.com for information.

Inspire Moore was the first winery to be

established in the Naples Valley in more than 100 years. The winery owners, Tim and Diane Moore, whose winemaking roots trace back to California, renovated a circa 1865 carriage house to create an artistic space. Their winery seeks to show the true characteristics of the vineyards, and express the passion and art of the farmers who create the flavors of their wines. Several of their wines are named after their children, giving meaning to the taste and story of the wines. Inspire Moore is a boutique winery producing a few thousand cases of Finger Lakes appellation wines. The focus on aromatic varietal whites, vintage driven varietal reds, ice wine and blends are defined by small lot production. When you visit don’t forget to visit the Roots Cafe adjacent to the winery, whose food is created with the same philosophy as the wines, using local ingredients found throughout the seasons. 197 North Main Street Naples. For more information visit http://inspiremoorewinery.com

ParTICIPaTInG WInErIEs... Anthony Road Wine Company • Arbor Hill • Casa Larga Vineyards • Damiani Wine Cellars

Fox Run • Fulkerson Winery • Glenora Wine Cellars/Knapp Vineyards Winery Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards • Heron Hill Winery • Hickory Hollow Wine Cellars/Highland Cellars

Inspire Moore • Mazza Chautauqua Cellars • Sheldrake Point Winery Standing Stone Vineyards • Swedish Hill

Three Brothers Wineries & Estates • White Springs Winery • Zugibe Vineyards

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Photo courtesy of Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards


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Vendor ParticipantsFrom award-winning arts and crafts to gourmet treats, experience a taste of all the things that make up our distinctive local � avor!Arts and CraftsBarried Treasures • D’Angelo Boutique & Cigars • Garbeck’s Creek Grindstone Creek Furniture • Live By The VineMagnabilities • Seasons of Fairport • Vero’s Beaux ChapeauxCommercial VendorsBath Fitter • CA Interact Club • Comfort Care Home Canandaigua Montessori School at the VACare Net Pregnancy Center of CanandaiguaChild & Family Resources • Coast Guard Auxiliary Coordinated Child Development Program • Cutco Cutlery Democrat and Chronicle • Easter Seals/Full House EntertainmentEmbrace Your Sisters • Exotic Eyewear • Girl ScoutsHabitat for Humanity of Ontario County •Lollypop FarmMorrell Builders • NYS PEF • Once Again Nut ButterOntario County Historical Society • Ontario PathywaysRoc City Direct • Rotary • Scott Delforte Foundation Sonnenberg Gardens • The Finger Lakes Land TrustUgandan Water Project • USA Masters AcademyNedloh Brewery • Karma Wellness WaterFarmers MarketChef Lerman Salad Dressing Co. • Gakwiyo Provisions Grandpa’s Dippin’ Sauce • Hartmanns Old World SausageLos Gatos Bed & Breakfast • The Mustard Seed ’N’ More My Wild Tree • Stony Brook WholeHeartedFoods • VelataFood Vendors Condee Vending • Nancy’s Fried DoughNew York Almond Co. • Santillo’s Inc.

If you want to take your enjoyment of our great wines to the next level, our educational seminars, brought to you by Century Liquor & Wines, can help you learn about many aspects of wine—from tasting to food pairing. Educational seminars happen on both Saturday and Sunday. But what is great wine without great food? The New York Wine & Culinary Center will provide food demonstrations, many highlighting fresh, local ingredients. Visit NYWCC.com for schedule and details.

Wine Education

The New York Wine & Culinary Center is a gem right here in our backyard—one of the country’s destination locations for all things food and cooking. Experience it throughout the weekend as you learn how great chefs combine great ingredients into menu masterpieces. The NYW&CC will also be off ering food demonstrations and cooking classes. They will teach you how to turn the ingredients that grow so abundantly in our region into amazing dishes. Sign up for a cooking class before or after visiting the festival. Also, visit their tasting room to experience even more Finger Lakes Rieslings and learn about wine pairings!

Food Demonstrationsand Cooking Classes

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Parking and Shuttle ServicesParking will be available in the Parkway Plaza, the former Wegmans Plaza and the CMAC parking lot at Finger Lakes Community College. A free shuttle service will be available for festival-goers who park in the CMAC parking lot.

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Parking and Shuttle ServicesParking will be available in the ParkwayPlaza, the former Wegmans Plaza andthe CMAC parking lot at Finger Lakes

Community College. A free shuttleservice will be available for festival-goers

who park in the CMAC parking lot.

For more information contact Courtney Cornell, 585-899-3260, [email protected], or visit www.RieslingFestival.com

Event Schedule

Saturday, August 10, 10-58:00am: 3rd Annual Riesling Run 5kNew York Wine & Culinary Center

Heron Hill Music Tent11:00am-12:45 pm: John Bolger1:00-4:00 pm: Primetime Funk

Wine Garden • Education Seminars: 1:00 New York Wine & Culinary Center2:00 Paul Brock - FLCC 3:00 Wegmans Executive Chef, Michael Flint4:00 Scott Osborn - Fox Run Vineyards

Handicapped Parking Pay $20 to receive both a wine glass and a beer glass to mix and match 10 samples of wine and/or beer to create a customized sampling experience! To help you enjoy your time at the festival a Wine Check Tent will be set up in the Wine Garden for your convenience. After purchasing bottles or cases of wine, drop off your purchases at the tent and then pick them up on your way out of the festival.

The experts agree—Finger Lakes Rieslings are truly world class. Experience them for yourself! The area’s top wineries will be on hand, off ering samples of their award-winning Rieslings and you can purchase Rieslings by the bottle for off -site consumption.

Riesling and Craft Beer Sampling

will be set up with trained medical technicians from the Canandaigua

Emergency Squad to assist with any medical needs.

First Aid Tent

Canandaigua Rotary Pier Festival5:00- 10:30 pm6:00 pm: Dancing & Live Music9:30 pm: Fireworks

Sunday, August 11, 12-5Heron Hill Music TentNoon-2:00 pm: DANG! 2:00-4:00 pm: Rochester Brass & Electric

Wine Garden • Education Seminars: 1:00 Scott Osborn - Fox Run Vineyards2:00 Paul Brock - FLCC

3:00 Wegmans Executive Chef, Michael Flint4:00 New York Wine & Culinary Center

Canandaigua Lady Weekend FestivitiesRiesling Tastings - Canandaigua LadyLive Entertainment • Free s’moresand Much More!

New York Wine & Culinary Center Food Demonstrations, details at NYWCC.com

Wine Garden Riesling Tastings and Sales By the Bottle • NYS Craft Beer Samplings • Annual 5K Riesling RunEducational Wine Seminars • New York Wine & Culinary Center Cooking Classes, Demos and Tastings

LNB Finger Lakes Experience Tent • Arts & Crafts Show and Sale • Live Entertainment on Three StagesCanandaigua Lady Cruises: Entertainment, Tastings and Riesling-inspired Cuisine

Super-sized Bounce Houses and Games for the Kids • Commercial Exhibitor MarketplaceFireworks • Local Farmer’s Market Featuring Area Fruits, Vegetables, Flowers and More!

will be in the parking lot behind the Hess gas station, corner of

Lakeshore Drive and Muar Street.


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ew York State Craft Beer Tent

The BeerThat’s right—the beer.

Wegmans will be hosting the New York State Craft Beer Tent, located in the Wine Garden.

Pay $20 to receive both a wine glass and a beer glass to mix and match

10 samples of wine and/or beer to create a customized sampling experience

all while enjoying live music.

There really is something for everyone to enjoy at the Finger Lakes Riesling Festival!

ParTICIPaTInG BrEWErIEs... Brewery Ommegang

Brooklyn Brewery Custom Brewcrafters Ithaca Beer Company

Rohrbach Brewing Company Saranac Brewerysixpoint Brewery

southern Tier Brewing Company Three Heads Brewing

Brewery Highlights—Mike and Luanne Alcorn had a thirst and love for diverse beer character, in 1997 they created Custom BrewCrafters, a unique microbrewery that has helped transform the Finger Lakes region into a beer-lovers mecca. These pioneers in the industry set up a brewery that creates signature craft-brews, custom designed for local restaurants and taverns, becoming an “off site brewpub.” Located in the picturesque village of Honeoye Falls, Custom BrewCrafters is a destination for beer enthusiasts, and off ers something for everyone! Visit the tasting room to sample the special brews, including root beer, and a huge retail room and gift shop. Tours are off ered as well as opportunities to educate visitors on craft beer and microbrewing. 300 Village Square Blvd., Honeoye Falls, www.custombrewcrafters.com

Ithaca Beer Company strives to capture the spirit of the Finger Lakes and share it with the world. For the more than a decade, founder|owner Dan Mitchell has worked to make Ithaca Beer Company the best brewery in the region. He grew up here and says there is no better place to live. He set out to build a craft-brewery that residents would be proud of, with a dedicated and lively crew that brings a certain zest for life to to the company. They were awarded two medals at the 2008 Great American Beer Festival in Colorado, and continue to work hard and grow. They sell beer throughout New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Ohio. Even while growing, Ithaca Beer hasn’t forgotten their commitment to crafting quality beers and being a part of the community that has supported them. 606 Elmira Road, Ithaca, www.ithacabeer.com

southern Tier Brewing Company’s successful vision to revive the practice of small-batch brewing led the small brewery in Lakewood to international proportion, producing over 30,000 barrels of award-winning, handcrafted ales annually. In operation since 2002, the company’s founders Phineas DeMink and Allen “Skip” Yahn have taken their successful roster of innovative, high-quality brews from local distribution to as far as Australia, Denmark, Japan, Philippines, Singapore, Ontario, British Columbia, and the United Kingdom, bolstering national and international recognition. Southern Tier’s classic India Pale Ale ranks amongst the seven top beers of 2010 as declared by Wine Enthusiast Magazine. Still a local favorite, customers can visit the constantly-running brewhaus and The Empty Pint, a brewery bar with gift shop. Southern Tier strives to provide the freshest beers available, off ering tastings of beers possibly kegged earlier the same day. There is also delicious food paired with the beers, wines, and non-alcoholic beverages. 2072 Stoneman Circle, Lakewood, www.southerntierbrewing.com



Presenting Sponsor: LNB A Mile of Family Fun Sponsors:

Dixon Schwabl Wegmans

Main Music Tent Sponsor: Heron Hill Winery

Supporting Sponsors: New York Wine & Culinary Center

Admar Supply Company Inc.Marine Blue Inc.

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Nolan’s On Canandaigua LakeNYS Public Employees Federation

Tent Sponsor: Nolan’s Rental Inc.Media Sponsor:

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Education Seminar Sponsor: Century Liquor & Wines

THANK YOU! festival sponsorsWithout you the 2013 festival wouldn’t be possible!

Fulkerson Winery has been participating in the Finger Lakes Riesling Festival since its inception. The festival gives the winery a wonderful opportunity to showcase their focus on Riesling. Fulkerson Winery produces eight Rieslings in a wide variation of fi nishes and styles, from dry to semi-dry, sweet, and even dessert wine made from Riesling grapes.Most recently Fulkerson’s 2012 Riesling Iced Wine was awarded 90 points in the August 2013 issue of Wine and Spirits Magazine. Wines receiving 90 points are considered “exceptional examples of their type”, according to the magazine. Earlier this year, the 2012 William Vigne Juicy Sweet Riesling received a Platinum Medal at the prestigious San Diego International Wine Competition as well as a Gold Medal at the Great Lakes Wine Competition. The 2010 Dry Riesling won a Gold Medal at the 2012 Atlantic Seaboard Wine Competition as well as scoring 85 Points and being selected as a Best Buy by Wine Enthusiast Magazine. The 2010 William Vigne Dry Riesling scored 87 points in the same magazine.With over 100 acres of grapes, owner and winemaker Sayre Fulkerson is able to produce an impressive range of wines. From distinct vinifera varieties like Riesling, Gruner Veltliner, Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir, to unique hybrids such as Noiret and Vincent, to classic natives such as Catawba, Diamond and Niagara, Fulkerson Winery off ers diversity and quality

A riesling for every taste

5576 Route 14 • Dundee • (607) 243-7883 • www.fulkersonwinery.com

among twenty-plus handcrafted wines.Fulkerson wines are also available throughout New York State via Opici Wine Company of Upstate New York and in the metro New York market via Upstate Wine Company. Located on the west side of Seneca Lake, Fulkerson Winery is directly on the Seneca Lake Wine Trail, just ten minutes north of Watkins Glen and a half hour south of Geneva. For additional information, please contact Advertising Director Brittany Morris at (607) 243-7883.


There’s no better place to experience the bounty of the Finger Lakes region than at the New York Wine & Culinary Center, a showcase of local food, wine and culinary expertise. Steps away from the shores of Canandaigua Lake, the center’s elegant and contemporary setting welcomes visitors to dine, shop and learn about New York’s wine and food industry. “We showcase all the best, fresh, beautiful agricultural products from local farmers,” says Thomas Belelieu, general manager, New York Wine & Culinary Center. “The center is the leader of hospitality in the area and that is our business—it’s fun, high-caliber, great content, and full of discovery.” According to Belelieu, New York is the third leading state in agriculture, including a plethora of fruits and vegetables, cheese and dairy. The mission of the center is to represent the area’s fresh, diverse, edible culture. Also known for its vineyards producing fi ne wines, New York ranks third in the United States for wine and grape production. This local viticulture is a centerpiece of the culinary center. “When people come to Canandaigua they start here, at the center, where we can tell them the best wineries and most interesting places to visit,” says Belelieu. “They love the educational aspect, they taste some wine in our tasting room, or take a wine or cooking class, and they come back to have dinner.”The well sought-after venue for the state-of-the-art center enjoys 140,000 visitors each year. Nearly half of those are from other states and are drawn by the word-of-mouth reputation. “We have an incredible variety of classes,” says Belelieu. “Our in-house and hired instructors, mostly local, are highly trained. We also host several guest-chefs from around the state for classes and to cook in the restaurant.”Attendees are food and wine enthusiasts, hospitality

and college students, or trade experts who participate in a variety of class experiences. Whether a novice or a master of a culinary trade, the center off ers everything from healthy eating to corporate team building, and boot camp-style instruction for wine and culinary certifi cation. The highest possible standard is the mission of Michael Sokolski, executive chef of the New York Wine & Culinary Center, he is a Johnson & Wales University graduate and former chef at Tru restaurant in Chicago, one of the highest-ranked restaurants in the nation. Upstairs Bistro is an acclaimed restaurant overlooking Canandaigua Lake off ering brunch, lunch, dinner and bar menus. “Our restaurant is a sophisticated, casual bistro. It’s a destination restaurant where you come and discover diff erent recipe creations,” says Belelieu. “We respect the origin of fl avor of every ingredient and the chef enhances and shows the natural fl avors. It is farm to table cooking.” Open 365 days a year, Upstairs Bistro changes its innovative menu with the seasons. Local farmers work closely with the center to meet the specifi c needs for both dining and culinary classes.Whether visiting the Tasting Room, taking a class in the wine and educational theatre or hands-on kitchen, fi lling a picnic basket with items from the culinary gift boutique or attending a signature event, the New York Wine & Culinary Center is the gateway to New York’s fi nest agriculture, wine, and food industries. The center represents what is fabulous in New York,” says Belelieu. “I am passionate about wine and food and have been around the world in my line of hospitality work, but there is nothing else like this center and the experience to be had here.”

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The new Finger Lakes Experience tent is presented by Lyons National Bank—where unique businesses from across the Finger Lakes region will share the stories behind their locally grown or made products with live demonstrations, handouts, hands-on activities, samples, and more!

Follow the red carpet leading into the tent to learn about and purchase goods from these local businesses and customers of LNB:

Arbor Hill Grapery & Winery; Flowers by Stella; Hosmer Winery; New Energy Works; New York Wine and Culinary Center; LNB; Pioneer Millworks; Red Jacket Orchards; Simmons Vineyards; Staving Artist - Dan Mitchell.

Enjoy the new LNB Finger Lakes Experience Tent

Clockwise from top left: Red Jacket Orchards harvest, Home by New Energy Works, Hosmer Winery Harvest Crew and work by Staving Artist, Dan Mitchell.


Visit LNB’s Experience the Finger Lakes tent at this year’s Riesling Festival and enjoy some of the most exceptional products and services the Finger Lakes Region has to offer. Local businesses and LNB customers, New Energy Works Timberframers, Pioneer Millworks, Red Jacket Orchards, Simmons Vineyard, and Staving Artist Woodwork will be on hand to give you a taste of what makes their businesses truly unique.

LNB is pleased to present the Finger Lakes Riesling Festival

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