Not everyone loved this past winter in Western New York — but grape farmers weren’t complaining. Here at Vineyard View Winery, co-owner Adam Folts said it was actually one of the better winters ...

Vinny Aliperti, owner of Billsboro Winery along Seneca Lake, is working to improve the wine industry’s environmental footprint. In the past year, he’s helped establish communal wine bottle dumpsters ...

Global production is still expected to increase, but not as much as commodity market investors ... 2025, in Rochester, N.Y. Credit: AP/Max Conway Rural New York isn't an option, of course.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is a collaboration between Rochester Institute of Technology and The Associated Press. The Finger Lakes, which span a large area of western New York, have water that ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP ... delicate climates to slow growth and add flavor — can cost even more. Rural New York isn’t an option, of course. The world’s best coffee thrives near the equator ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP ... in coffee maybe we should open our own damn farm,” Colón muses. Rural New York isn’t an option, of course. The world’s best coffee thrives near the equator ...