Upcoming Wine Festivals

If you’re a wine lover, there are two upcoming events that look to be good food, good wine, and good times: (1) The Finger Lakes Riesling Festival, August 11 and 12th in Canandaigua, NY.  The Finger Lakes Riesling Festival was founded to celebrate the grape harvest...

The Flavors of Rochester

The Democrat & Chronicle has a wonderful website called Flavors of Rochester (www.flavorsofrochester.com). The website provides valuable, useful and interesting information about Rochester-area participants in the food and beverage industry that make up – you...

Impact of Finger Lakes businesses on the New York economy

In 1976, the NYSLA passed the Farm Winery Act, which allowed NY grape growers to operate small wineries. Since then, the Finger Lakes Region has sprouted 119 wineries, accounting for more than one-third of NYS wineries. New York wineries is a $3.8 billion industry,...

The Political Primer

The Political Primer by Mark Glogowski will open your eyes to the world of personal politics. If you are like me, you too often find yourself supporting some Democratic and some Republican positions. Sometimes you take what seems to a conservative view point and the...

‘Good Counsel’ for not-for-profits

Good Counsel: Meeting the Legal Needs of Nonprofits by Leslie Rosenthal is a practical resource on the legal issues faced by not-for-profit corporations. It also has a companion website that contains checklists, work plans and sample documents that help you hit the...

Business networking in Westside Rochester

Looking for a Westside networking opportunity that does not impede on your busy evenings and weekends? Looking to grow your business network and earn personal referrals? On alternating Thursdays, a Westside business networking group called Canalside Trailblazers meets...