Read the New York Times on Finger Lakes wines

Thomas F. O'Mara

October 17, 2011

Agriculture

The New York Times recently ran a series of illuminating articles on the Finger Lakes wine industry. See:

"Deep Lakes, Icy Climate, Great Wine" [October 11, 2011]

"The Good Life Comes a Little Harder in the Finger Lakes" [October 11, 2011]

View a Finger Lakes wineries slide show

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