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Grand Event July 27 - 29, 2017, Finger Lakes

Join us and 300 wine enthusiasts and wine professionals for a three-day weekend in the Finger Lakes for our Grand Event and 27th Anniversary Celebration


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The Grand Event is featuring keynote speaker, Karen MacNeil!


One of the foremost wine experts in the United States, Karen MacNeil is the only American to have won every major wine award given in the English Language.
These include the James Beard award for Wine and Spirits Professional of the Year and the International Wine and Spirits award as the Global Wine Communicator of the Year. In a full-page profile on her, TIME Magazine called Karen, “America’s Missionary of the Vine.”
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Agenda

Thursday, July 27, 2017
Opening Reception | 5:00 PM - 8:00PM


On the grounds of Standing Stone Vineyards, in the heart of the “Banana Belt”, a unique microclimate on the east side of Seneca Lake where some sensitive vinifera varieties can grow. This is the perfect spot to enjoy the sunset view, which is always spectacular. Meet Karen MacNeil.

9 AM , Friday,  July 28, 2017
Finger Lakes History Seminar


Finger Lakes History Seminar; a complete overview of the Finger Lakes history seminar led by award winning author Karen MacNeil, Author of the Wine Bible. 

The seminar will be held at Ravinous Kitchen at Ravines Wine Cellars Tasting room in Geneva New York, in the heart of Finger Lakes wine country.  A light continental breakfast will be served.

Friday, July 28, 2017
Winery/Vineyard Experiences


Choose from various winery and vineyard experiences where you will be able to enjoy first-hand what the Finger Lakes Region has to offer.

Saturday, July 29, 2017
Educational Sessions | 9:00AM - 4:30PM


Seminar topics include; Red Wine Blending, Exploration of Cool Climate Wines, A conversation with Susan Sokol Blosser and Michaela Rodeno, Bordeaux Bootcamp with Wendy Narby, Riesling around the Globe with Janie Brooks Heuck, Where Wines Meet Craft Cocktails, Wine and Technology, and much, much more.

Saturday, July 29, 2017
Lunch |11:00PM


Lunch on Saturday is outdoors under tents overlooking Seneca Lake which will proceed with our 27th Anniversary Celebration, Awards Ceremony and Silent Auction at Geneva on the Lake with keynote speaker Karen MacNeil.

Saturday, July 29, 2017
WWS Linden Street Block Party | 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM


A great time for networking, social interactions, and more sampling wine with local food.

*Tentative Schedule - Subject to change. Please check back for more details.

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