100th birthday will be celebrated on Monday by Malvina Cook Morsack Rafferty Hunt, a bouncy employee at King Ferry Winery on Cayuga Lake who makes all the shipping boxes and is the official greeter for special events. The reason for the extended name: she has outlived three husbands, and the word is that others may be eyeing her. She still drives to work and, rather than shuffling around the winery, she struts! Now that's a beautiful spirit. Happy Birthday, Malvina!
Lake Erie Wine Country is featured in the current AAA magazine (Member Connection), with a couple nice photos of Johnson Estate Winery (the oldest in New York) and the Grape Discovery Center as well as a vineyard panoramic. The article does a nice job of tracing the region's geological origins, lake effect climate, and attractions.
Finger Lakes is one of "7 Places to Put on Your Travel Bucket List if you Love Wines", according to Town & Country magazine. The others include various destinations in California, France, Italy, Oregon, Mexico, and New Zealand.
"Capital for a Day" was held Wednesday in the Syracuse area where Governor Andrew Cuomo and his Cabinet met with many people from diverse walks of life. A two-hour meeting in Auburn focused on the craft beverage sector, and included high-level representatives from the Department of Agriculture & Markets, Empire State Development, the State Liquor Authority, and the Department of Taxation & Finance. All of them were very helpful in explaining various laws, regulations, and opportunities available to industry members. We've never had a business climate this good.
The Wine Press may not appear for the next couple weeks, but will certainly reappear later this month.
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