FINGER LAKES WINE AND THE LEGACY OF SR. KONSTANTIN FRANK By Tom Russ 2015 First Edition American Palate, Charleston, SC Trade Paperback, 158 pages
GREETINGS FROM THE FINGER LAKES A Food and Wine Lover's Companion By Michael Turbach 2005 First Printing Ten Spped Press, Berkeley, CA Trade Paperback, 200 pages
THE FINGER LAKES Photography by John Francis McCarthy and Linda Bishop McCarthy Foreword by Conrad T. Tunney 1984 First Edition/1st Printing Skyline Press, Toronto, CA Hardcover & Dust Jacket, 84 pages
THE FINGER LAKES REVISITED Photography by John Francis McCarthy and Linda Bishop McCarthy Foreword by Conrad T. Tunney Introduction by Douglas A. Fisher 1998 Second Edition Finger Lakes Photography, Skaneateles, NY Hardcover & Dust Jacket, 94 pages
FINGER LAKES WINE: Dr. Konstantin Frank forever changed the palate of American wine. Forced from his home in Soviet Ukraine during World War II, he was astounded by the terroir when he arrived in the Finger Lakes region. Against popular notions, he believed that the vinifera grapes that produced some of Europe's and California's finest wines would prosper in New York. He proved his detractors wrong, and by sharing his knowledge freely with others, Konstantin's innovativeness has allowed the region to produce some of the world's finest Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and other varietals. Four generations of Franks have continued his legacy, and their winery has won record numbers of prestigious awards every year.
GREETINGS FROM THE FINGER LAKES: The Finger Lakes area of upstate New York is Americas largest wine region outside of California. The steep, rocky hillsides rising up from deep, glacier-sculpted lakes provide protection from weather extremes, allowing area wineries to produce up to 85 million bottles of wine each year. In GREETINGS FROM THE FINGER LAKES, local restaurateur Michael Turback profiles the best wineries, restaurants, farms, and markets surrounding the five largest lakes, and includes interviews with the proprietors, tasting notes, and even a few treasured local recipes. Featuring contact information for each location as well as photographs of the regions picturesque landscapes, GREETINGS FROM THE FINGER LAKES is the food and wine lovers companion to this up-and-coming culinary hot spot. A food and wine guide to the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York, featuring profiles, tasting notes, contact information, and recipes from the areas wineries, dairies, organic farms, orchards, cafes, inns, ice cream makers, brewing companies, blueberry farms, honey producers, u-pick farms, taverns, maple syrup companies, tea rooms, cider producers, and more. Over a million tourists visit the area annually. The Finger Lakes region is New Yorks second-largest tourist destination, behind New York City. THE FINGER LAKES: Gathers photographs of historic homes, farms, canal locks, lighthouses, lakes, waterfalls, villages, museums, and colleges in central New York THE FINGER LAKES REVISITED: A comprehensive look at the Finger Lakes region of New York State; hidden places and roads, wineries, the Erie Canal and aerial shots of all 11 Finger Lakes. Follow-up book to The Finger Lakes, published by Oxford Univ. Press, Toronto, 1984. Bestsellers! Over 40,000 sales. Color photographs with intro by Douglas A. Fisher. Explains how Finger Lakes were carved by glaciers.
I've lived in the Finger Lakes for 35 years and I don't think I'd want to live anywhere else permanently. These books will show and tell you a lot about the area, especially if you're a tourist. Books are generally in very good condition, although the dust jackets of the hard covers have some wear and tear.