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Peter Burford's 'Wines of the Finger Lakes' Tells the Story of the Local Wine Industry

Peter Burford's book 'Wines of the Finger Lakes' is a treasure trove of information about this major industry. It tells of the industry's unlikely beginnings when an Episcopal clergyman took a charge in Hammondsport and was unable to find a source for sacramental wine.  We hear about the meaning of 'terroir' and why the terroir of the Finger Lakes is especially welcoming to viticulture, and how the industry survived Prohibition.https://wskg.org/audio/winesmix.mp3  Photo credit: Finger Lakes Grape Program via Flickr