Here we are in the first week of September. The Labor Day holiday and the New York State Fair are over! Wow, harvest in the Finger Lakes has begun — that is, for early-ripening grapes that will be ...

The lake-filled NY region is earning buzz as a foodie hotspot with world-class Riesling and nearly 200 years of winemaking ...

Mike Colizzi had already been keeping a wary eye on this spring's weather. First came the 80-degree days in April that caused his grapevines to bud. This was worrisome because the tender green shoots ...

Hang a bunch out the window and see if it doesn’t scare the crap out of your air-shaft neighbors. Botanists are racing to invent new and more striking strains of fruit to satisfy apparently bottomless ...

SKANEATELES, N.Y. — Grape Pies are a Finger Lakes tradition this time of year and at Heart 'n Hand Pie Shop & Bakery, the pies are a top seller. Jim and Donna Paar have been baking and selling the ...

PERINTON, N.Y. (AP) — Colder weather has kicked off the season for a Finger Lakes region specialty: ice wine. The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reports (http ...

5 things to do in the garden this week: Exotic fruit. If you are looking for a fruit that will grab the attention of kids and adults alike, consider adding a finger grapevine to your garden. Finger ...

Everything you need to know to make the most of grape season. Food & Wine / Matt Taylor-Gross There are more than 10,000 varieties of grapes grown globally, but only a small minority makes its way to ...

Wow, what a difference a month makes here in our grape growing region! My last column was about the wild start to spring: April was warm then cold, with some really hot days that helped the crop get ...