Vol. 17 No. 7 – 2022 Jazz Greats Hot Dog-Ice Cream Day Independent Retailers Day 2022/07/17
The Glenora Gazette
Est. 13 April 1994
The sky over the vineyards of Glenora and the shores of Seneca is partly cloudy on this the morning of our first Jazz Greats at Glenora concert in two years (plague). The temperature is 64 degrees and it feels like 64 degrees. The wind (a breeze) is coming from the south southeast at 5 miles per hour. Lake temperatures: Keuka – 74 degrees; Seneca – no report, apparently Hobart William Smith College (they monitor the Seneca Lake Data Collection Buoy) is on vacation.
While we are on the weather – at this point conditions look fine for this afternoon’s concert – temperature 84 degrees, wind (a breeze) from the south southeast at 5 miles per hour, with a cloudy sky (ruining our sun screen concession sales).
In the Vineyard: Dry (meaning moisture, not sugar levels) continue. Signs of drought stress are readily visible in several vineyards – shoot growth slowing, tendrils turning brown, and some leaf yellowing. While not a catastrophe at this point, another couple of weeks of this weather pattern – hot and dry – it could be a different story! In terms of degree days, we are either at or approaching mid-season. Also, for many varieties, we are at a point where we are 30 days past bloom, at which time many varieties reach a point where the clusters are at 50% of theie potential harvest weight. By gathering representative cluster samples from a vineyard and then weighing them we can get an “estimate” of the potential crop. But – there are lots of variables at this time in the growing season, before Veraisons (color change) the cells in the berries are increasing (the number of them}, after Veraisons this stops and berry growth (size) is a function of cell expansion, so if the dry weather impacts the number of cells in each berry, then there will be less cells to expand later on and hence a smaller crop.
Finger Lakes Wine Festival Report: First, and foremost,Team Glenora returned on Sunday evening in full force – no lost team members. There had not been a festival for the past two years so everyone was wondering-curious-apprehensive of what this year’s festival would bring. For Team Glenora – increased sales (bottles and dollars) over previous years, and this year we did not participate in the Friday night Toga Party – two reasons – staffing and there are just some things you do no need to, or want to, see at the event! Wine Festival History – Glenora has participated in every Finger Lakes Wine Festival since its inception – 1994 when it was held on the grounds of Eisenhower College on Cayuga Lake – organized by Susie and Doug Knapp
Do not forget that it is just a little over a month before the Seneca Lake Wine Trail’s first ever (we believe) August trail event – Gone to the Dogs (GttD). For those who might feel left out because you do not have a dog, there is still time to adopt one, or if that is a challenge – rent a dog costume for your significant other and bring him/her along (no leash required). The event is August 22-26. For more information and tickets:
It has been another wedding weekend at Glenora as the Inn, Restairamt, and Kitchen Teams hosted one of our larger weddings/receptions of the yearyesterday. The inn and Restaurant Teams also hosted a bicycle group – overnight with breakfast. In addition to that they prepared for today’s concert. While some might say/feel this is “old hat” it is not, as most of the heads under the hats are new to all of this. Example – of the over 50 people who will be working at today’s concert, only 7 have worked a concert previously. We remember the days when former retail shop manager, Bridget, when short staffed would head to Dundee and go into the Pour House (a bar) and Sugar Creek (a convenience store) to draft (conscript in her words) help – it worked!
History: From the July 17, 2005 edition of The Glenora Gazette -- This weekend has been a busy one for Team Glenora, Knapp, and Logan Ridge as all are participating at the wine festival. A,nd Logan Ridge and Glenora both have had rehearsal dinners and weddings/ receptions. Winemaker Steve and Vineyard Manager Ken (Norbud Farms) are making plans for cluster thinning at the Mason Road Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard.
Thought for the week: Wisdom
"No man was ever wise by chance."
