by Chris Clemens Whatever gift giving holiday you may be celebrating this season, you’ve probably already begun trying to think of some unique gift ideas. In an attempt to help you a bit, each year I put together a short list of things that are inspired by the desire to explore Upstate New York. The […]
by Chris Clemens It’s tough to imagine anyone not enjoying the Finger Lakes Region during our fall season. Weather can be a little fickle, but even with a cold, grey, rainy sky, the rolling hills of gold, orange, green and brown make for a pretty majestic experience. Since the RMSC Cumming Nature Center in Naples […]
by Chris Clemens I published the Finger Lakes NON-Wine Trail last April with the intention of highlighting some of the region’s non-alcoholic craft beverages. There were a number of spots on the list that only had items available near the grape harvest in autumn so I’ve been circling back around to revisit a couple. Now […]
by Chris Clemens There are dozens of grape varieties grown in the Finger Lakes region. Many of the more common grapes like Rieslings and Concords are well documented but there are lesser known varieties, too. Michael Warren Thomas, who has a weekly radio show about Finger Lakes wines, mentioned to me the Moore’s Diamond grape as […]
by Chris Clemens One of the things I love about the internet and social media, is that it has given me the opportunity to discover new places and new people around New York. There’s a lot of creative folks scattered around who are hitting the trails of Upstate to uncover great food, history, hidden gems and […]