GENESEO – Cricket's Coffee Et Cetera is adding beer, wine and cider to the menu with the hopes of serving beverages, both hot and cold, late into the evening. Cricket's is now open until 10 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and offers beers brewed in New York State and wines from all over the world. With the new brews come live entertainment late into the night and a few new ideas for events. … [Read more...]
SUN VIDEO: Geneseo’s Euro Café Now Imports Traditional Beers and Liquors
GENESEO – Euro Café on Main Street is now pouring beer, wine and liquor to compliment their locally famous traditional Polish cuisine. This is an element of the authentic Polish dining experience that the restaurant has been waiting to serve for the past eight months. They now serve several imported beers that are popular in Poland but very much outside the norm for Livingston County. Some of their liquors come with incredible stories, … [Read more...]
APOG Toasts Their Grant Program at 20th Annual Wine and Beer Tasting
GENESEO – The Association for the Preservation of Geneseo (APOG) invited wine and beer fans to Second Street Friday night to sip local beverages in support of their historic preservation grants program. This is APOG's biggest annual fundraiser. Proceeds go to their historic preservation grants program, which makes money available to homeowners in Geneseo's historic district to spruce up the fronts of their homes or rental properties. "We … [Read more...]
Geneseo’s May Day Wine Strollers to Saunter This Friday
GENESEO – Anticipation will pour this Friday as downtown Geneseo's businesses open their doors and bottles for the Geneseo Merchants Association (GMA)'s May Day Wine Stroll. According to an event page from GMA, the May Day Wine Stroll invites all 21 and older to hop around Main Street and taste the carefully crafted works of local wineries and distilleries. The 11 local wineries and distilleries dot the western New York and Finger Lakes … [Read more...]
Avon Wine Store Owner Plants the Seed for Bronson Hill Vineyard
AVON – The owner of All Seasons Wine and Spirits has approached the Town Board on Thursday with his vision for a vineyard on his property. Rick Doudt, owner of All Seasons Wine and Spirits on Main Street, is not just a wine lover, he grew up on the very soil that produces some of the world's finest wines. "Being from Naples and grapes, this seems fun and exciting," said Doudt. "I won't be producing wines, I want to be a crop farmer. I … [Read more...]
Deer Run Winery Serves Delectable December Pairings
GENESEO – Deer Run Winery will be serving up several delectable holiday events at their winery this December, featuring their locally produced wines with specially paired appetizers. The Holiday Sip & Shop at Deer Run Winery will be on Dec. 5 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. There will be 10 different independent retailers invited to the Winery. Participants will be able to enjoy an afternoon of food sampling and wine tasting while shopping for … [Read more...]
Pope Francis Drinks Conesus Wines at NYC Mass
CONESUS – A local winemaker had his sacramental wines featured on the world stage at Pope Francis' Masses on Thursday and Friday in Manhattan. According to winemag.com, the wine came from O-Neh-Da Vineyard, the oldest dedicated sacramental winery in the United States which was founded by Bernard McQuaid, the first Bishop of Rochester, in 1872. The winery has been producing wines for Catholic, Orthodox, Episcopal and Lutheran churches for … [Read more...]
Fiesta at Deer Run Winery for Cinco de Mayo
Reading this on your phone or tablet? Download our new app on Google Play and the Apple store. GENESEO – Deer Run Winery will be hosting a wine tasting event during their Cinco de Mayo Celebration at their winery and vineyard Saturday, May 2, from 12 p.m. to 5p.m. The event will include wine tasting with a special chance to try the Deer Run Winery's version of their own Mexican Sangria. Free samples of Mexican hors d'oeuvres and Max … [Read more...]
Deer Run Winery Sweetens Easter for Autism Charity
GENESEO – Deer Run Winery on West Lake Road is throwing a Family Outing day with Easter Seals NY, a Rochester autism and disability charity, where there will be goodies and an 'Easter egg grab' this Saturday. According to Deer Run Winery, on April 4, the winery at 3772 West Lake Road will be a hotspot for macaroni plates courtesy of Macarollin from the Eastview Mall in Victor, and there will be Easter-themed games and activities for both the … [Read more...]