FLXCURSION 2026

Begin your day at the Welcome Center or head to the Dove Block Project with breakfast bites, coffee, connection with fellow attendees and a moment to recharge before heading into seminars.

Don't miss your bus!

TIME: 1 p.m - 2:45 p.m. 

EVENT'S WINE LIST:

1. Dr. Loosen 2024 Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Spätlese (Mosel, Germany)
2. Robert Weil 2024 Kiedricher Gräfenberg Riesling Spätlese (Rheingau, Germany)
3. Dönnhoff 2024 Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Riesling Spätlese (Nahe, Germany)
4. Apollo's Praise 2024 Pentecostal Block Riesling [Spätlese] (Finger Lakes, USA)
5. Galen Glen  (Pennsylvania, USA)
6. 2022 Martin's Lane Fritzi's Vineyard Riesling (British Columbia, Canada)
7. A.J. Adam Hofberg GG Riesling 2024 (Mosel, Germany)
8. Knewitz Honigberg GG Riesling 2024 (Rheinhessen, Germany)
9. Dr. Bürklin-Wolf Gaisböhl GG Riesling 2023 (Pfalz, Germany)
10. Weingut Sommer 2023 Riesling When We See Edition No. 1 (Leithaberg, Austria)
11. Nikolaihof Steiner Hund Kremstal Riesling 2019 (Kremstal, Austria)

EVENT'S WINE LIST:

Konstantin Frank Rkatseteli (Finger Lakes, NY)
Chona's Marani (Kakheti, Georgia)
FLX Grüner Veltliner (Finger Lakes, NY)
Fritsch Ried Steinberg Grüner Veltliner (Wagram, Austria)
Bloomer Creek Edelzwicker Tanzen Dame Blue Cap (Finger Lakes, NY)
Ambrositsch Ringelspiel (Wien / Vienna, Austria)
Keuka Lake Vineyards Skin-Fermented Vignoles 2021 (Finger Lakes, NY)
Fio Wines Mosel Glou Glou (Mosel, Germany)
Usonia Good Spirit 2024 (Finger Lakes, NY)
Vignoble du Rêveur Rien ne Bouge (Vin de France) 
Standing Stone Saperavi (Finger Lakes, NY)
Dakishvili (Kakheti, Georgia)
Ravines Agricolae Keuka Red (Finger Lakes, NY)
Schioppettino Friuli Colli Orientali 2023 (Friuli Colli Orientali, Italy)

TIME: 1 p.m - 2:45 p.m.

The Finger Lakes has spent a generation making the case for Riesling. Join moderator Clive Pursehouse and panelists Dr. Anna Katherine Mansfield (Cornell), Jade Palmer DipWSET, Erin McMurrough (Little Clover Wine Company), and Nova Cadamatre MW (Trestle 31) for a structured, unsentimental look at a region that has earned its place on the global wine map. Through fourteen wines placed in direct conversation with benchmarks from around the world, we'll examine what the Finger Lakes has actually built and hold it, without apology, against the best the world has to offer.


EVENT'S WINE LIST:

1. Little Clover Cayuga White Brut (Seneca Lake, Finger Lakes, NY)
2. 2021 Red Tail Ridge Sekt (Seneca Lake, Finger Lakes, NY)
3. Peter Lauer Riesling Sekt Brut Reserve (Saar, Mosel, Germany)
4. 2022 Riesling Dry Limestone Springs Vineyard (Seneca Lake, Finger Lakes)
5. FLX Single Vineyard Riesling (Finger Lakes, NY)
6. Knewitz [wine TBD] Single Vineyard I(Rheinhessen, Germany)
7. Hosmer Sauvignon Blanc (Cayuga Lake, Finger Lakes, NY)
8. Trestle 31 Chardonnay (Seneca Lake, Finger Lakes, NY)
9. Burgundy Village (Burgundy, France)
10. FLX Cabernet Franc (Finger Lakes, NY)
11. 2017 Ryan Williams Pinot Noir (Seneca Lake, Finger Lakes, NY)
12. J. Hofstätter Pinot Nero Barthenau (Alto Adige, Italy)

TIME: 3:15 p.m - 5 p.m.

Consider this: The wine world doesn’t have an audience problem—it has a communication problem.


Wine drinkers are becoming more curious, diverse, and culturally engaged, while the language around wine still feels exclusive, outdated, and often disconnected from how people actually experience it. So, what needs to change, and who gets to lead that charge?


Join moderator Maiah Johnson Dunn (wine writer and educator) in conversation with Clive Pursehouse (Forbes Wine), Christina Pickard (Wine Enthusiast), Tyler Balliet (The Rebel School of Wine), and Maryam Ahmed (Maryam + Company, Field Blends) for an unfiltered take on the state of wine communication today.


Across journalism, education, marketing, and community-building, each is challenging the entrenched norms and rewriting the rules: from how stories are told to who gets invited into the conversation. Together, they’ll dig into what’s broken, what’s worth preserving, and what it actually takes to connect with audiences in ways that feel honest, compelling, and relevant to now.


Expect strong opinions and practical takeaways for anyone ready to rethink how wine is talked about, sold, and shared.


EVENT'S WINE LIST:

1. 2023 Sheldrake Point Beta Series Blanc de Franc (Cayuga Lake, Finger Lakes, NY)
2. 2023 Cristom Vineyards Eileen Vineyard Chardonnay Willamette (Willamette Valley, OR)
3. Ria's Wine 2024 Viva Riesling (Finger Lakes, NY)
4. Maryam + Company x Massican 2023 (Napa, CA)
5. J. Hofstätter Pinot Bianco blind (Alto Adige, Italy)
6. FLX blind
7. FLX blind 

We are switching it up for our fourth iteration of the Riesling Crawl.
We are pairing the extraordinary subregions of the Finger Lakes with some of the most celebrated Riesling and cool-climate wine producing regions in the world. This experience offers a unique opportunity to feature exceptional wines from globally renowned regions while drawing attention to the geographic diversity and distinctive character of Finger Lakes wines.
Some of the partnerships will include:

• Mosel & Rheingau with West Seneca
• Rheinhessen, Nahe, Franken, Baden with East Seneca
• Austria, Hungary, and Alsace with Keuka
• Australia, New Zealand with Cayuga

Didn’t catch every pour? Don’t fret.
Introducing The Seminar Cellar: a special Riesling Crawl stop that will feature select wines from Sunday’s seminar programming, offering guests a chance to revisit standout bottles, discover wines they may have missed, and experience the global Riesling and cool climate wine conversation in a more fun and easygoing setting.