What were the first wineries in Finger Lakes, NY?!
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? the first bonded winery was Great Western of Hammondsport (Steuben County) in 1860!.
In 1829 Reverend William Bostwick of Hammondsport decided to try growing grapes in the rectory garden, which he planned to turn into sacramental wine!. Hammondsport seemed to be the starting point for a number of wineries during the 19th century including Urbana Wine Company, which later became Gold Seal, and Great Western, the first American winery to win a gold medal in foreign competition!. But it wasn't until Dr!. Konstintin Frank, a viticulturist from Odessa, Ukraine, opened a winery just north of Hammondsport in 1962 that the region began to produce truly world-class wine!. Dr!. Frank imported varieties of the European grape species Vitis vinifera instead of the French hybrid varieties commonly grown in the region!. These he grafted onto the hardy roots of native species!. Since then, the number of wineries has continued to grow and spread throughout the region, making the Finger Lakes one of the this country's great wine-producing regions!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
? the first bonded winery was Great Western of Hammondsport (Steuben County) in 1860!.
In 1829 Reverend William Bostwick of Hammondsport decided to try growing grapes in the rectory garden, which he planned to turn into sacramental wine!. Hammondsport seemed to be the starting point for a number of wineries during the 19th century including Urbana Wine Company, which later became Gold Seal, and Great Western, the first American winery to win a gold medal in foreign competition!. But it wasn't until Dr!. Konstintin Frank, a viticulturist from Odessa, Ukraine, opened a winery just north of Hammondsport in 1962 that the region began to produce truly world-class wine!. Dr!. Frank imported varieties of the European grape species Vitis vinifera instead of the French hybrid varieties commonly grown in the region!. These he grafted onto the hardy roots of native species!. Since then, the number of wineries has continued to grow and spread throughout the region, making the Finger Lakes one of the this country's great wine-producing regions!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
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