Wineries can ship out of state
One of the first phone calls that King Ferry Winery owner Peter Saltonstall received Monday was from a friend in Vermont. He said, 'Now you can send me some wine,' Saltonstall said. I told him, 'Not yet.' This is...
 5.7K - May. 17, 2005; scored 1000.0 New York wines travel
Giftgivers can now send a special taste of central New York to family and friends living out of state. New legislation was signed into law by Gov. George E. Pataki in July, and allows the direct shipment of wine from New York state right to the doors...
4.0K - Nov. 30, 2005; scored 908.0 Not just sour grapes: Crop down 27 percent
Pete Saltonstall has concentrated much of his attention lately on getting an endorsement of reciprocal agreements so he can directly ship wine out-of-state. That's why last year's state grape crop, which was down 27 percent, is espe...
4.9K - Feb. 15, 2005; scored 834.0 Legislature passes wine shipment bill
AURORA - Long Point Winery's tasting room is an homage to the grape. There are grape decals stuck to the windows and a grape border along the tops of the walls. They are printed on a towel, and they're framed in a painting....
4.0K - Jun. 25, 2005; scored 809.0 Pairing food, wine
AURORA - If there's one thing that Rosemary Barletta is good at, it's giving an already fabulous meal a touch and taste that takes it to the next level. Wife and partner of winemaker Gary Barletta in Aurora, Rosemary has ha...
3.3K - Nov. 9, 2005; scored 763.0 Wineries wait for shipping bill
As the 2005 state Legislature session approaches its final days, King Ferry Winery owner Peter Saltonstall is still hopeful that a bill to legalize the interstate shipment of wine will be adopted. I think we have our feet on the ground in there, Sal...
2.2K - Jun. 21, 2005; scored 734.0 Enthusiasts learn fine art of winemaking on Cayuga trail
AURORA - Behind every fine wine is a vintner who lovingly processed a grape into one of the many varieties on the market today. The Cayuga Wine Trail sponsored a self-guided Meet the Winemakers tour Saturday. Winemakers at each of the 15 w...
2.6K - Mar. 20, 2005; scored 717.0 Interstate wine trade disputed
ALBANY - New York winemakers might want to rethink their toasts to the interstate wine-shipment law signed last summer. Legal experts now say the state law created five months ago after the nation's highest court struck down interst...
1.1K - Dec. 8, 2005; scored 663.0 Lawmakers to continue wine bill negotiation
The state Legislature failed to approve a wine shipment bill long sought after by many Finger Lakes-region wineries Thursday, but lawmakers planned to reconvene today to continue work on the proposal, which would allow direct shipment to out-of-state...
0.9K - Jun. 24, 2005; scored 369.0 What is Cayuga County's Destiny?
A portion of a $9.4 million transportation grant Rep. Sherwood Boehlert is trying to secure for Cayuga County would be devoted to a study that would measure the feasibility of extending Route 5 and adding passenger service to the Finger Lake...
3.1K - Mar. 22, 2005; scored 369.0 Pataki leaving office with a lot of work to do
As anyone who paid the slightest attention in high school civics classes knows, one key to an effective democracy is the separation of powers among the branches of government. In New York for the past 11 years, however, the executive branch has forgo...
2.2K - Dec. 12, 2005; scored 369.0 | 
