Fifty shades of a business relationship

Curiosity got the better of me and I had to see what everyone was talking about: who was Christian Grey? What draws everyone to Fifty Shades? Rich, powerful and traumatized by his early years, Christian once led a fairly reclusive life until he finds a soul connection...

Shopping local: supporting your neighborhood authors

On a recent trip to Bar Harbor, Maine and Acadia National Park, my family went on a “dive-in theatre cruise” with Diver Eddie. They sold a book called “The Song of the Seal” written by local author Francesca Robinson about Diver Eddie and we purchased a copy for my...

Upcoming Oktoberfests

For you beer, wine, food, and German lovers, there are two upcoming events to celebrate German culture, cuisine, and music. The Rheinblick German restaurant in Canandaigua NY is holding its 2012 Oktoberfest September 7th, 8th, and 9th. I attended this event last year...

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,...