The Press Deck Weekly News and Updates from the New York Wine & Grape Foundation. Wednesday, July 13, 2022 NEW YORK WINE CLASSIC New York State Announces Top Winners of the 2022 New York Wine Classic Governor's Cup Presented to Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards and Wlffer Estate Vineyard Weis Vineyards Named Winery of the Year The post 2022 New York Stat...

The Unexpected Way Red Wine And Dark Chocolate Impact Memory. The post Red Wine & Chocolate & Memory? appeared first on Lakeland Winery.

What types of alcoholic beverages do Americans drink the most? Americans are drinking less beer, but more wine and spirits, according to data from Euromonitor International. Continue reading. via The Numbers - WSJ. The post American Alcohol Consumption appeared first on Lakeland Winery.

What makes a wine what it is? The post Unraveling the mysteries of wine appeared first on Lakeland Winery.

1. Pia Colada, Puerto Rico The pineapple, coconut, and rum slurry known as pia colada had been popular in the Caribbean for at least a hundred years before Ramon "Monchito" Marrero, a bartender at the Caribe Hilton's Beachcomber Bar (now called Oasis Bar) in San Juan, Puerto Rico, perfected it in the 1950s using cream The post The Top 10 Beach Drin...

Virtual Wine Know asks the question, "Is wine gluten free?" Grapes do not contain gluten, therefore wine contains no gluten. However, despite it's being naturally gluten free, wine can become contaminated with gluten during the winemaking process. Before we get into the subject more deeply, it is important to note that gluten free The post Is Wine ...

Lakeland Winery, that's who! We have our very own spot in an article all about different places to make wine around the world. Check it out here: 10 Ways to Make Your Own Wine Not to brag, but you know, that's us listed described alongside wine-making spots in Italy, Argentina and Napa Valley. The post Guess Who's Featured in USA Today Travel? appe...

It might be a teensy bit early for wine, but our very own wine guru, Andy Watkins will be talking with Big Mike on Sunny 102.1 FM at 8 a.m. about Lakeland Winery and our booth at Nurses Night Out. Nurses Night Out gives nurses some much needed R&R, and Lakeland will be there handing The post Listen to Andy on Sunny 102's Big Mike in the Morning...

It's back! Belligerent Bastard, our crisp, New York Diamond white was mischievously tinted green by a leprechaun just in time for St. Patrick's Day, and it's ready for you! Stock up before it's gone. At Lakeland, we've been celebrating the Bastard's return, and we tipped our hats to the holiday with theBelligerent Bastard Bash on The post The Retur...

%CODE12% We are teaming up with Daniella's Steakhouse for an evening of great food and great wine on Friday, February 13th at 6pm. Come celebrate with a friend or the one you love. The cost is $75 per couple and includes crab stuffed artichoke hearts, tomato mozzarella salad, stuffed chicken breast, marinated filet medallions, mushroom The post Val...

Aged to perfection and fresh from the cellar, our sangiovese and rioja wines will help you warm up on cold winter nights. Sangiovese is a fruity tart wine, highly tannic and acidic. Rioja is a young, fruity, fresh wine. $18 each or two for $30 The post Winter Reds from Lakeland Winery appeared first on Lakeland Winery - Make Your Own Wine - Custom ...

Ring in the New Year with Lakeland Winery! Stop by and get 20 percent off when you buy a case of wine, and get a free tasting of our red Rosso Fortissimo and sauvignon blanc, Arabian Desert. Now through Sunday. The post New Year's Special at Lakeland Winery appeared first on Lakeland Winery - Make Your Own Wine - Custom Winemaking.

Red or white cranberry wines are on sale now for $12 or two for $20. Pairs perfectly with turkey. The post Holiday Special appeared first on Lakeland Winery - Make Your Own Wine - Custom Winemaking.

Making wine might be an old-fashioned tradition, but it's all about the perfect chemistry, and the latest technology is helping vinters refine their process. Researchers at New Zealand's Auckland University are developing sensors that could aid in winemakers getting the best wine possible as soon as they pick the grapes. Auckland's researchers have...

It's the beginning of November and that means the holidays are right around the corner. Get started now with your custom wine holiday gifts by booking a winemaking appointment with us today. You can book your appointment here. Of course, you don't want to forget the Thanksgiving-table wine. Stock up on your favorites to go The post Get ready for th...

It's the beginning of November?and that means the holidays are right around the corner. Get started now with your custom wine?holiday gifts by booking a winemaking appointment with us today.? You can book?your appointment here.? Of course, you don't want to forget the Thanksgiving-table wine. Stock up on your favorites to go along with the […...

I know leftover wine is a foreign concept, but if you do have some left and you aren't sure just how long you'll have to drink it, The Savory has a handy guide detailing the length of time you have before wine is undrinkable. According to The Savory, heavy red wines can last up to The post Saving Wine appeared first on Lakeland Winery.

Part of the fun of making your own wine is getting to personalize the wine bottles. But if you're anything like me and your talent lies more in drinking wine than graphic design, Wine Folly has some great tips on making your own wine labels. Wine Folly suggests mimicking commercial brand labels. Don't copy them, […]

I know several people who won't drink wine "because of the sulfites." One friend says the sulfites trigger her asthma. Another friend is convinced that's what gives her a headache after a night of drinking. Maybe it's because many wine labels say "Contains Sulfites" like a warning, but many people have the mistaken idea that […]...

Sounds like it's the good and fancy stuff, right? Not exactly, says Anthony Giglio of Details magazine. When a wine has ‘Reserve" on the label, it might mean that the wine has been aged a specific amount of time depending?on the?regulations of the wine region. Many wineries added the term to the label if they […]

Two of our favorites are back on the shelves just in time for the end of summer. Stop in and stock up!

So, what's your strategy for ordering wine when you go out to eat? Do you pick the cheapest bottle on the menu, or do you aim to impress with the most expensive? Choose neither of those options, says sommelier Gerald Morgan, Jr. of Simplified Wine. Morgan advises picking the second cheapest wine?on the menu. The […]

Our wines got top awards at the 2014 New York State Fair Wine Competition. This year Sweet Spot got the Double Gold, and Silvers went to our Honey Wine and Fresh Blueberry Wine. Mon Cheri, our diamond grape wine, took home a Bronze medal.

The New York Cork Report just released a really great breakdown on the Finger Lakes wine industry. They collected their data on more ?than 100 wineries and almost 2,000 wines from Finger Lakes wine- industry-related websites. The Cork Report admits it's not the most scientific method, but the info is still pretty interesting about what's […]...

I'm partial to reds, however, I'm not in love with the purple stains my favorite wines leave behind on my teeth. It's the reason I choose white wine at any public event. I learned this lesson the hard way several years ago at a networking conference. When I first got to the conference, I chose […]

Hard limeade is back at Lakeland Winery. Perfect for lazy weekends. Perfect for margaritas.

Remember all that moderate wine drinking you're supposed to do? Those one or two glasses a day you're supposed to drink to prevent disease? ?Yeah, well, a new study suggests that resveratrol, the compound found in #red wine with all the purported health benefits, is just a lot of hype. Researchers

The United States is the world's largest market for wine, as U.S. consumers bought 29.1 million hectoliters of wine in 2013. This is the first time the U.S. beat out #france as the biggest consumer of wine in the world, according to a report from Reuters. But, even though the U.S. might be the bigge

An occasional glass of wine might help keep your kidneys healthy, new research suggests. And for those who already have kidney disease, which puts one at higher risk for cardiovascular problems, moderate wine drinking might help the heart, the researchers added. "Those (with healthy kidneys) who drank less than one glass of wine a day […]...

Need a fast way to figure out how many bottles of wine to buy for your next dinner party? Check out VinePair's Wine Bottle Calculator: We love hosting dinner parties, but it can often be confusing trying to determine how many bottles of wine you need to buy or have your guests bring. To make […]

Wine Folley answers the question, "How many carbohydrates are in a glass of wine?" A glass of wine has 0-4 grams of net carbs* *This is based on a standard serving of 5 ounces with up to 20 g/L of residual sugar (which is noticeably sweet). Dry wines typically have less than 2 g/L RS […]

Can Chardonnay grape seeds help you lose weight? The idea seems to have potential: USDA researchers looking for a use for this waste in Albany, Calif. turned the chardonnay grape seeds into flour. In testing the flour on lab hamsters, the researchers found that despite feeding the hamsters a high-fat diet, the chardonnay grape seed […]

The Mosel region used to produce some of the premier European wine. But vine disease, war, and bad laws changed all that. Now, a new crop of vintners are trying to bring the area back. The world?s most ethereal wines are produced in a small region in northwestern Germany, where the Mosel River flows northward […]

A new gadget to turn water into wine? Apparently so: The Miracle Machine essentially works like a Soda Stream by turning water, grape concentrate and yeast into wine via a mobile phone app supported by iOS and Android. The device has a fermentation chamber that ?uses an array of electrical sensors, transducers, heaters and pumps […]

  You can slow cook it, saute it or marinate it ? wine enhances flavors and is always the best ingredient in whatever you're cooking. But, there's a bit more to cooking with wine than just pouring it into the pan. Choose a wine based on other ingredients in the dish. If you're cooking something […]

Ever wonder how to keep great personal wine tasting notes? From identifying flavors and aromas to describing acidity, tannin, and body, this article offers some of the best tips for creating the most memorable and accurate wine tasting notes: Wine tasting notes should be the most useful tips to see before you buy a wine. […]

Despite how harsh this long, miserable winter has been to Upstate New York's vineyards, research shows that New York wineries are booming. Syracuse.com recently reported on research conducted for the New York Wine & Grape Foundation showing the enormous growth in the Empire State's wineries in the last three decades. In 1976 New York only [R...