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Welcome to the FLXCURSION 2026 - International Riesling Expo!
Saturday, June 27
 

1:00pm EDT

The Grand Tasting VIP - Linden Street
Saturday June 27, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Linden Street
VIP guests will also enjoy first access to the full Grand Tasting lineup, special selections reserved specifically for them from our producers, and a few extra perks designed to give them the full Linden Street insider experience before general admission begins.

Saturday June 27, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Linden Street Linden Street, Geneva NY
  Event, Open to the Public - Tickets needed

2:00pm EDT

The Grand Tasting on Linden Street
Saturday June 27, 2026 2:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Linden Street
Linden Street becomes the center of the wine world for FLXcursion’s Grand Tasting, with global wines, local partners, and vibrant energy.Welcome to The Grand Tasting on Linden Street, one of the biggest wine events in the entire Finger Lakes region.Join us for an international celebration of Riesling and cool-climate wines from around the world, bringing together exceptional producers,...
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Saturday June 27, 2026 2:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Linden Street Linden Street, Geneva NY
  Event, Open to the Public - Tickets needed

6:00pm EDT

Dinner: Austria Uncorked at Torrey Park
LIMITED
Saturday June 27, 2026 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Torrey Park Restaurant
Limited Capacity seats available
Tickets
Hosted by acclaimed wine writer and critic David Schildknecht, Austria Uncorked: A FLXcursion Producer-Led Wine Experience at Torrey Park brings an Austrian-focused producer lineup to Torrey Park for a special evening of wine, food, and conversation. Settle into Torrey Park’s warm, refined dining room for a multi-course dinner designed to complement each pour. Guests will be guided through the...
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Saturday June 27, 2026 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Torrey Park Restaurant 89 Avenue E, Geneva, NY 14456
  Food, Open to the Public

6:30pm EDT

Dinner: An Evening with Germany's Leading Winegrowers at Ravines
LIMITED
Saturday June 27, 2026 6:30pm - 8:30pm EDT
Ravines Wine Cellars
Limited Capacity seats available
Tickets
Enjoy a slice of the FLXcursion cultural exchange! Ravines hosts three spectacular wine producers— Weingut Heinrich Spindler, Dr.Burklin-Wolf, and Weingut Knewitz— for a culinary event built around the producers and their wines. Chef Jacqueline Powers creates a selection of seasonal foods for guests to graze on while chatting with the different producers. Join the producers at our antique...
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Saturday June 27, 2026 6:30pm - 8:30pm EDT
Ravines Wine Cellars 400 Barracks Rd Geneva, NY 14456
  Food, Open to the Public

6:30pm EDT

Dinner: The Magic of the Mosel at Red Tail Ridge
LIMITED
Saturday June 27, 2026 6:30pm - 8:30pm EDT
Red Tail Ridge
Limited Capacity seats available
Tickets
This summer dinner is a collaboration between Red Tail Ridge, FLXcursion and Chef Matt Hummel. It's going to be an experience like no other with food to match the beauty of a variety of Rieslings. With the breadth of styles and expressions of this varietal that is so beloved in the Finger Lakes, the menu is designed to highlight the versatility of Riesling. Join us in this celebration of the grape...
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Saturday June 27, 2026 6:30pm - 8:30pm EDT
Red Tail Ridge 846 State Route 14; Penn Yan, NY 14527
  Food, Open to the Public

9:00pm EDT

After Party
Saturday June 27, 2026 9:00pm - 11:00pm EDT
Microclimate Wine Bar
It’s not time to go home yet.
Stay with us on Linden Street as we dance the night away. Cocktail specials, after party shenanigans and plenty more as we celebrate the end of Day 1 of the conference at the Linden Social.

Saturday June 27, 2026 9:00pm - 11:00pm EDT
Microclimate Wine Bar 38 Linden Street
  Event, Open to the Public
 
Sunday, June 28
 

9:30am EDT

Check-In and Brunch at Dove Block & Relaxation before Riesling Revival
Sunday June 28, 2026 9:30am - 11:30am EDT
Dove Block Project
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.
Sunday June 28, 2026 9:30am - 11:30am EDT
Dove Block Project 465 Exchange Street, Geneva, NY 14456
  Food, Conference Attendees ONLY

12:00pm EDT

Bus leaves for seminars
Sunday June 28, 2026 12:00pm - 12:00pm EDT
Don't miss your bus!
Sunday June 28, 2026 12:00pm - 12:00pm EDT
  Transportation

1:00pm EDT

Session 1A: Riesling Love, Riesling Hate, Riesling Indifference @ Dr. Konstantin Frank
LIMITED
Sunday June 28, 2026 1:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Dr. Konstatin Frank Winery
Limited Capacity seats available
TIME: 1 p.m - 2:45 p.m. EVENT'S WINE LIST:Dr. Loosen 2024 Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Spätlese (Mosel, Germany)Robert Weil 2024 Kiedricher Gräfenberg Riesling Spätlese (Rheingau, Germany)Dönnhoff 2024 Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Riesling Spätlese (Nahe, Germany)Apollo's Praise 2024 Pentecostal Block Riesling [Spätlese] (Finger Lakes, USA) Galen Glen  (Pennsylvania, USA)2022...
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Moderators
SP
Speakers
LG
TD
Sunday June 28, 2026 1:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Dr. Konstatin Frank Winery 9749 Middle Road Hammondsport NY 14840
  Seminar, Conference Attendees ONLY

1:00pm EDT

Session 1B: Grape Variety Comparisons @ Dr. Konstantin Frank
LIMITED
Sunday June 28, 2026 1:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Dr. Konstatin Frank Winery
Limited Capacity seats available
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...
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Moderators
JR
TT
Sunday June 28, 2026 1:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Dr. Konstatin Frank Winery 9749 Middle Road Hammondsport NY 14840
  Seminar, Conference Attendees ONLY

1:00pm EDT

Session 2A: A Masterclass in Ignorance: Regional Prominence to Global Relevance @ Heron Hill
LIMITED
Sunday June 28, 2026 1:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Heron Hill Winery
Limited Capacity seats available
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...
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Moderators
CP
Speakers
AK
JP
EM
NC
Sunday June 28, 2026 1:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Heron Hill Winery 9301 County Road 76, Hammondsport NY 14840
  Seminar, Conference Attendees ONLY

1:00pm EDT

Session 2B: The New Wine Word: Comms for an Evolving Audience @ Heron Hill
LIMITED
Sunday June 28, 2026 1:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Heron Hill Winery
Limited Capacity seats available
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...
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Moderators
MJ
Speakers
CP
CP
TB
MA
Sunday June 28, 2026 1:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Heron Hill Winery 9301 County Road 76, Hammondsport NY 14840
  Seminar, Conference Attendees ONLY

7:00pm EDT

Evening Riesling Crawl
Sunday June 28, 2026 7:00pm - 10:00pm EDT
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...
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Sunday June 28, 2026 7:00pm - 10:00pm EDT
  Tastings, Conference Attendees ONLY
 
Monday, June 29
 

9:00am EDT

Breakfast and Bus Pick Up
Monday June 29, 2026 9:00am - 9:15am EDT
Finger Lakes Welcome Center
Bus pick up at Geneva Welcome Center – along with breakfast items, coffee and quick hellos before we head out to our AM Seminars.

Don't miss your bus!
Monday June 29, 2026 9:00am - 9:15am EDT
Finger Lakes Welcome Center 35 Lake Front Dr, Geneva, NY 14456
  Transportation

10:00am EDT

Session 3A: Wine, Wellness, and Other Modern Contradictions @ Anthony Road
LIMITED
Monday June 29, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
Anthony Road Wine Company
Limited Capacity seats available
The prevailing narrative places wine and wellness on opposite ends of the spectrum. One is framed as indulgence, the other as discipline. One promises pleasure, the other control. But as rates of loneliness climb, burnout becomes commonplace, and hospitality grapples with how to care for both guests and workers, perhaps we're asking the wrong (or at least insufficient) questions. Join moderator...
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Moderators
MA
Speakers
SC
JR
DM
Monday June 29, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
Anthony Road Wine Company 1020 Anthony Road, Penn Yan, NY 14527
  Seminar, Conference Attendees ONLY

10:00am EDT

Session 3B: The Cult Rieslings of Australasia @ Keuka Spring
LIMITED
Monday June 29, 2026 10:00am - 11:45am EDT
Keuka Spring Vineyards
Limited Capacity seats available
A tasting of over a dozen of Australia and New Zealand's finest—and rarely seen Stateside—Rieslings, hand-chosen and presented by Wine Enthusiast Writer-at-Large and Reviewer, Christina, who has covered these countries for over a decade. She'll be joined by Aussie-Finger Lakes winemaking couple, Sebastian and Colleen Hardy of Living Roots, Simon Buck of New Zealand's Te Mata Estate, and Gordon...
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Moderators
CP
Speakers
SB
SH
CH
GL
Monday June 29, 2026 10:00am - 11:45am EDT
Keuka Spring Vineyards 243 Route 54, East Lake Road Penn Yan, NY 14527
  Seminar, Conference Attendees ONLY

10:00am EDT

Session 3C: This Session Contains Sulfites: how the FLX and beyond uses Sulfur Dioxide in Winemaking @ Fox Run
LIMITED
Monday June 29, 2026 10:00am - 11:45am EDT
Fox Run Vineyards
Limited Capacity seats available

EVENT'S WINE LIST:
  1. 2024 Glow Glow Nahe Riesling (Nahe, Germany)
  2. Estate Dry Riesling Dönnhoff (Nahe, Germany)
  3. Bürklin-Wolf (Pfalz, Germany)
  4. Domaine Zind-Humbrecht (Alsace, France)
  5. 2022 Hillick & Hobbs Estate Riesling (Finger Lakes, NY)
  6. 2019 Anthony Road Art Series Riesling (Finger Lakes, NY)
  7. FLX
  8. FLX 
Moderators
DJ
Speakers
DG
Monday June 29, 2026 10:00am - 11:45am EDT
Fox Run Vineyards 670 State Rt. 14, Penn Yan, NY 14527
  Seminar, Conference Attendees ONLY

12:00pm EDT

Luncheon at Geneva on the Lake - Hosted by Skurnik "A Riesling Sandwich"
Monday June 29, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Geneva on the Lake
We will team up with our sponsorship partners Skurnik and Wegmans for a two-part luncheon experience.
The afternoon will begin with a curated cheese and wine pairing, featuring exceptional charcuterie selections from Wegmans alongside wines presented by our Michelin-recognized sommelier team.
This will be followed by a catered luncheon paired with standout wines from the Skurnik portfolio.

Monday June 29, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Geneva on the Lake 1001 Lochland Road Geneva, New York 14456
  Food, Conference Attendees ONLY

3:00pm EDT

CLOSING SEMINAR - KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: What Does Riesling Want? @ Smith Opera House
Monday June 29, 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Smith Opera House
We are thrilled to host an exciting evening seminar at the Smith Opera House with Valerie Kathawala and Paula Redes Sidore, the brilliant duo behind TRINK Magazine, the only English-language publication devoted to the wines of Alsace, Austria, Germany, South Tyrol, and Switzerland.Trink Magazine presents TRINK: UNBOUND, a live podcast format bringing Valerie Kathawala and Paula Redes Sidore’s...
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Moderators
VK
PS
Monday June 29, 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Smith Opera House 82 Seneca Street Geneva, NY 14456
  Seminar, Conference Attendees ONLY

6:30pm EDT

Farewell Dinner at Kindred Fare
Monday June 29, 2026 6:30pm - 8:30pm EDT
Kindred Fare
A beloved staple of FLXcursion, our Farewell Dinner at Kindred Fare brings the conference to a thoughtful, celebratory, and unforgettable close, highlighting the warmth, hospitality, and vibrant culinary spirit of the Finger Lakes.Join us as we reflect on another remarkable conference, raise a glass to new connections and shared experiences, and celebrate all that makes this community and this...
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Monday June 29, 2026 6:30pm - 8:30pm EDT
Kindred Fare 512 Hamilton St Geneva, NY 14456
  Food, Conference Attendees ONLY
 

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