The Come Over October celebration is roaring ahead, with wineries, wine stores, restaurants, and consumers celebrating wine as the beverage that brings us together. Wineries throughout the country are celebrating COO in different ways. Here in the fabulous Finger Lakes, Fox Run Vineyards is hosting Food & Wine Experiences and Harvest Dinners. The former includes tours of the vineyard and winery, followed by a special luncheon in the barrel room featuring local foods with Fox Run wines. The October Harvest Dinners are five-course feasts featuring local products whenever possible, paired with appropriate wines, and described by the chefs and winemakers who put it all together. The pairings: –Steamed Steelhead Trout Wonton with 2022 Sur Lie Chardonnay –Shellfish Paella with 2023 Semi-Dry Riesling –Shaved Brussels Sprouts & Toasted Coconut Salad with 2021 Doyle Family Unoaked Chardonnay –Bostrom Farms “Bone-In” Pork

Scott Osborn Elected WineAmerica Board Chair 

May 29th – WASHINGTON, DC — WineAmerica, the National Association of American Wineries based in Washington, DC, has elected as its new Board Chair Scott Osborn, President and Co-owner of […]

Afternoon Brief, October 30th

Rudy Back in the Fake Wine Game: The world's most notorious wine counterfeiter is at it again – this time with his clients' blessings...

FAS Visits FLX This week we were pleased to welcome some 25 representatives of USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service to Fox Run Vineyards in New York’s Finger Lakes Region—the FAS in FLX! Led by Trade Policy Expert Ben Henderson, the group included Agricultural Policy and Marketing Specialists from many countries in Asia (China, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam), Europe (Belgium, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden), the Middle East and South Asia (Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), and several others. They work at embassies responsible for promoting U.S. agricultural products, and spent this week visiting various agricultural producers in the Northeast, as well as Cornell University. Fox Run, a leading New York winery, was the first stop, and a logical one, given that it has long been part of the FAS-funded Market Access program (MAP) that promotes U.S. exports. In addition, co-owner Scott Osborn is the current Vice Chair of WineAmerica, which i

WineAmerica and the Wine Institute recently held our first joint Congressional wine reception since 2019. The Covid era took away our ability to hold these events, and it was great to get back to hosting and getting a chance to enjoy wine with Members of Congress and their staff. The March 23 event was intended to shed light on the Congressional Wine Caucus, and all of the work that it does on behalf of the industry in Congress. WineAmerica and Wine Institute provided wine from California, Washington, Oregon, New York, Texas, Pennsylvania and Michigan, and we partnered with Certified American Grown, who provided flowers that accompanied the wine and 75-degree weather perfectly. Wine receptions are an important part of the advocacy process for WineAmerica. When you meet with a Congressional office, nine times out of ten it is with staff, not with the Member. This is fine as the staff does the lion’s share of the work, but you almost never get facetime with a Member during a regula

Wine’s Most Inspiring People 2023: Peter Bell — A ‘Gentle Titan’ in the Finger Lakes

By Kathleen Willcox   Peter Bell is like the weather.  Often quiet and unobtrusive, he’s always there. He’s a force who has shaped — and, through his tireless mentoring of […]