New York’s wine industry is growing, but faces challenges
Jeffrey Blackwell
With much of New York’s economy in slow decline, the wine industry is providing a bright spot, especially in the Finger Lakes, the state’s largest wine-producing region.
The industry generates $3.75 billion in annual economic activity, including employment, tourism, new investment and sales revenues, according to the Canandaigua-based New York Wine & Grape Foundation.
And each year the number of wineries continues to grow, to a total of 307 statewide.
All told, it sounds like the industry’s salad days. But many are wondering if business could be better. With a surge of new wine drinkers, wine-producing states and regions worldwide, local wineries are looking for ways to compete for the palates and wallets of consumers even in their own backyard.
The prescription for growth seems not to be a single miracle pill, but a combination of cures that includes expanding outlets for wine sales, polishing the brand of New York wine for new markets and making sure customers can find their favorite bottle of New York red or white in local stores and restaurants.
These may seem like easy remedies. But as winery owners have found, it’s anything but easy to change state laws dating to Prohibition and to make a bigger splash in a market dominated by California, Europe and other regions around the world.
“You go into a restaurant in Rochester, there is a very good chance that just 30 miles away from the Finger Lakes you won’t find Finger Lakes wines,” said Dave Mansfield, owner of Three Brothers Wineries and Estates on Seneca Lake. “That really hurts our national brand when we can’t even get liquor stores and restaurants in our own area to carry our wines. How, then, can we expose it to the rest of the world?”
Western rivals
Numbers to illustrate a statistical picture of the U.S. industry do not always provide a clear snapshot because most wineries are small businesses that don’t publicly report revenues. But according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, New York is growing and yet losing ground to other major wine-producing states. At one time New York was a solid second to California in production, number of wineries and acres of vines. But over the past decade the state’s position has slipped in some ways.
Source: http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20110726/NEWS01/107260335/New-York-s-wine-industry-growing-faces-challenges?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|News
Wine is becoming increasingly popular in Manila and other cities in the Philippines. Wine lovers in Manila travel to the north to visit Clark, Pampanga to shop for good and rate vintage wines at good duty-free prices. The most frequently visited liquor shop in Manila and wine shop in Pampanga is Clark Wine Center. This highly recommended wine shop located outside Manila near Angeles City, Pampanga in North Luzon is known for offering a great selection of fine vintage wine that is good quality and good value for money also.
This well-known wine shop is a famous shopping destination for wine enthusiasts in Manila and wine lovers from other cities in Asia including Hong Kong, Macau, Shanghai, Beijing, Seoul, Osaka and Tokyo.
Famous Philippines wine supplier known for its line of fine vintage wines, Yats Wine Cellars was established in 2000 to address the requirement of a growing population of wine enthusiasts in the Philippines. This 5-star wine shop caters to the discerning client who requires these qualities in their wines: (1) excellent value, (2) large selection of labels and vintages to choose from and (3) wines properly aged for full enjoyment.
Public wine tastings are held from time to time in Clark and sometimes in Manila. Tickets range from p500 to p1500 for these themed events that are professionally run –no wine merchants sponsorship, pushy salesmen or tacky banners to ruin the evening. Each ticket contains a certain number of stubs that can be redeemed for a tasting pour of a wine among those on a line-up which often contains wines that are quite old and expensive.
http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com
Getting to this wine shop in Pampanga Angeles City Clark Freeport Zone Philippines from Manila
Getting to the Clark Wine Center wine shop from Manila is quite simple: after entering Clark Freeport from Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along the main highway M A Roxas. Clark Wine Center is the stand-along white building on the right, at the corner A Bonifacio Ave. From the Clark International Airport DMIA, ask the taxi to drive towards the entrance of Clark going to Angeles City. From Mimosa, just proceed towards the exit of Clark and this wine shop is on the opposite side of the main road M A Roxas.
Clark Wine Center
Bldg 6460 Clark Observatory Building
Manuel A. Roxas Highway corner A Bonifacio Ave,
Angeles Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga 2023
0922-870-5173 0917-826-8790 (ask for Ana Fe)
YATS Wine Cellars
Manila Sales Office
3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,
Exchange Rd Ortigas Metro Manila, Philippines 1605
(632) 637-5019 0917-520-4393 ask for Rea or Chay
Best place to buy wine in Clark Pampanga outside Manila near Subic and Angeles City Philippines is Clark Wine Center.
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While in Clark, it might be a good idea to enjoy an evening of wine-and-dine in the fine dining Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar that features an award winning 2700-line wine list. It is located in Mimosa Leisure Estate of Clark Freeport Zone. For more information, visit http://www.YatsRestaurant.com
YATS Leisure Philippines is a developer and operator of clubs, resorts and high-class restaurants and wine shops in Clark Angeles Philippines http://www.YatsLeisure.com
Looking for famous tourists spots, places to visit and see, relax and unwind in Clark, Pampanga, Philippines? You may want to check out these sites also:
http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com
http://www.ClarkPhilippines.com
http://www.YatsWineCellars.com
Yats Restaurant is the best restaurant for special dinner, best restaurant for dinner with friends near Manila, also the best place to celebrate special events.
A Well-known Restaurant in Pampnga, an interesting place to celebrate Birthday Party in Pampnga.
A best place to dine with friends in Pampanga
www.YatsRestaurant.com
Where to go in Clark? Hotel Clark Philippines is a De Luxe Hotel in Clark and Subic, a risk free place to stay, cozy and nice ambience, a nice function place for special occassion
www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com
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