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\n\"wine\n<\/div>\n
Wines from Adirondack Winery were on display at the Wine & Food Festival news conference.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

BY R.J. DELUKE<\/p>\n

Organizers of the first Adirondack Wine &
\nFood Festival are hoping some 3,000 people attend
\nthe event in Lake George and have further
\naspirations that it will grow into one of the best
\ntourist events each year for the region.<\/p>\n

At an April 29 news conference at SUNY Adirondack’s
\nCulinary Arts Building in Queensbury,
\nthe event was formally announced. Sasha Pardy,
\nco-owner of Adirondack Winery and developer
\nof the two-day event said some 30 wineries and specialty food vendors will participate.<\/p>\n

The event will celebrate craft beverages
\nand locally made foods that the Lake George\/
\nAdirondack region has to offer. It is slated for
\nnoon to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 27, and noon to 5
\np.m. Sunday, June 28, at Charles R. Wood Park,
\nWestbrook Road, Lake George.
\n“Take your taste buds on an unforgettable
\njourney as you are introduced to over 30 New
\nYork State craft beverage producers and food
\nvendors, with the beauty of Lake George as your backdrop,” said Pardy.
\nStephanie Ottino, the festival coordinator
\n(also events manager at Adirondack Winery),
\nsaid the vendor list “is growing every single day”
\nand the excitement is high.<\/p>\n

Peter Aust, president and CEO Adirondack
\nRegional Chamber of Commerce, said his organization
\nwas proud to be assisting with the
\nevent and referred to an “explosion” of the craft
\nbrewery\/distillery\/winery industry in the region
\nthat the festival will put under the spotlight.<\/p>\n

Pardy said she and her husband, Michael
\nPardy, long dreamed about developing a
\nwine culture in Lake George, starting with
\nAdirondack Winery on Canada Street, which
\nthey opened seven years ago.<\/p>\n

“People don’t commonly associate our area
\nwith wine, as it is not considered an established
\ngrape-growing region. However, over the past
\nseveral years, Adirondack Winery has cultivated
\nits local and visiting customers into an ever-growing base of passionate wine lovers,”
\nshe said.<\/p>\n

“In addition, numerous wineries, breweries,
\ndistilleries and cideries have opened their
\ndoors,” Pardy added. “Now, our area is home to
\na Wine Trail boasting 14 members and a Craft
\nBeverage Trail with more than 20 members.
\nWhat better place to showcase the amazing
\nhand-crafted products of these businesses than
\nLake George?”<\/p>\n

She said craft beverage producers will gain
\nexposure to local residents, plus the thousands
\nof tourists Lake George draws from all over the
\nnortheast at the event. She hopes the festival
\nwill draw new and important customers to the
\nLake George business community.<\/p>\n

Ottino said the festival will be outdoors,
\nrain or shine. There will be tents set up where
\nvendors will serve samples of their products,
\ngiving attendees the opportunity to “try before
\nthey buy.”<\/p>\n

A ticket ($25 at the door, $20 pre-sale) gets
\nthe attendee access to the event for one day and
\na commemorative festival glass to be used to
\nsample the hundreds of hand-crafted products
\navailable to try that day, plus take the glass
\nhome with them.<\/p>\n

“For the past two years, I have traveled New
\nYork representing Adirondack Winery at similar
\nfestivals. From this experience, we have handpicked
\nall the best elements that we know it
\ntakes to put on an excellent wine festival and
\nare topping that off with a location in the heart
\nof one of the most vibrant vacation destinations
\nin the Northeast,” said Ottino.<\/p>\n

The Warren County Occupancy Tax Committee
\nand the village and town of Lake George
\nawarded $13,500 in funding for the event.
\n“We have been working closely with Black
\nDog Designs (website & branding), Mannix
\nMarketing (online marketing), Adirondack
\nBroadcasting (radio) and Liberty Graphics
\n(print marketing) to deliver a strong marketing
\ncampaign for this event, which we are
\nconfident will result in the attendance the local
\ngovernment and business community desires,” said Pardy.<\/p>\n

She said the occupancy tax support is essential
\nto launch the event in its first year, “so that
\nwe can grow this event year after year to come.”<\/p>\n

A portion of the proceeds will go to the SUNY
\nAdirondack Foundation. Jill Vogel, foundation
\ndirector, said she foresees the festival becoming
\n“the next great destination event for the
\nAdirondack region.”<\/p>\n

“We wanted the festival to be connected to a
\ngreat, local cause that was also related to Wine
\nand Food,” said Ottino. “What better group to
\nwork with than SUNY Adirondack, which has a
\ngrowing culinary arts program. We are proud
\nto be donating a portion of every ticket sold to
\nthe SUNY Adirondack Foundation,” she added.<\/p>\n

SUNY Adirondack Culinary Arts Program
\nFaculty and Students will be present at the
\nfestival showcasing their skills with cooking
\ndemonstrations under a special tent throughout
\nthe festival. They will also be raising money by
\nmaking and serving food for attendees to enjoy.<\/p>\n

Pardy and Ottino can be reached at 668-9463
\next. 15.<\/p>\n

Photo Courtesy Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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