I just got back from a packed filled week in the Finger Lakes.  Here are some of the highlight of my week that began working at the New York Wine & Food Classic which is a wine competition of all of New York State wines.  When that concluded I moved from Watkins Glen to Corning for the Wine Bloggers Conference.

 

I had a week full of eating, drinking and learning lots.

Chef & Wine Judge Jerry Pellegrino preparing our opening evening dinner

 

Smoke Salmon Belly which was amazing
All the wine glasses ready for the final sweeps

 

The view from our room at Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel
New York State wine tasting I hosted in my room Wednesday
Tour of the Corning Glass Museum
 
 
Wines of Virginia at Hand & Foot Restaurant

 

 

 

A trip to Finger Lakes Community College to see REO Speedwagon. Me and Bryan Hitt the drummer

 

Ribera &  Rueda wine seminar and tasting

 

Education on the bus to Wagner Vineyards

 

Along with wine & cheese on the bus

 

All local and homemade dinner at Wagner Vineyards

 

Chocolate covered onion and Tawney Port pairing

 

Pouring Hudson Valley Wines at the NY wine tasting at Rockwell Museum

 

Jordan Wines after party

 

Miner after party

 

Packed room for my seminar on Blogging to X

 

Alsace Riesling seminar and tasting

 

Austria Riesling tasting

 

Conclusion dinner at the Corning Glass Museum

 

Banfi after party

 

Spanish wine after party

 

Time to go home and back to reality