Visitors will meet current student winemakers and taste wines made by students under the direction of faculty.
The Finger Lakes Community College Viticulture and Wine Center is open for tastings and tours on Saturday, April 12, from noon to 4 p.m.
The center is at 100 Empire Drive, off Pre-emption Road. Visitors will meet current student winemakers and taste wines made by students under the direction of faculty. A tasting flight of five wines costs $10. Wines will also be on sale for $15 per bottle. Proceeds support the viticulture and wine technology program.
FLCC was the first East Coast school to launch a two-year degree in viticulture and wine technology in 2009. The program was a response to family-run wineries looking for formal training for next-generation leadership and to build a larger workforce.
Earlier this year, the college launched a hybrid online certificate program that makes its education and training programs for vineyardists and winemakers accessible to other East Coast wine regions. The certificate program can be completed in a year; it requires online study and proof of hands-on proficiency from a sponsoring winery or vineyard.
The college’s Viticulture and Wine Center is also a commercial winery. Student-made wines are sold at Ryan’s Wine and Spirits in Canandaigua and Pedulla’s Wine and Liquor in Geneva. Each year’s vintage bears a different label developed by an FLCC graphic design student.
Saturday, April 12, 2025
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
