In New York Battle over Wine in Groceries, Money Talks

A Wine Spectator Investigation Shows that Opponents have Contributed Generously to Politicians; Supporters have relied on PR

Albany's budget square dance may once again trample the hopes of New Yorkers wishing they could pick up a bottle of Riesling while shopping for cod and corn. Last week New York's State Senate and Assembly both passed their versions of the state budget for the upcoming fiscal year and neither includes Gov. David Paterson's proposal to allow wine sales in grocery stores... "If this were to go through, there are some wineries that have said they would have to triple their capacity to keep up with the demand. It'll create thousands of jobs in upstate New York, which desperately needs new economic stimulus."said Peter Gregg, spokesman for the New York Farm Bureau.

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Battle over Wine in Groceries

Apples: The Next Super Fruit

After today, America will no longer connect apples primarily with wholesome activities like picking bushels amid a spectrum of leaves in the fall, warming up with cider on a wintry day, or crunching a candied variety at Halloween.

 People will think of apples as the next super fruit, an accessible, value-priced, nutritional energy source on par with blueberries and pomegranates.

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Apple-Super Fruit

Will Upstate New York Be The Next Silicon Valley?

As I visited the GlobalFoundries facility in Saratoga County, New York, one of the questions I had was why the company chose upstate New York.

Location is obviously important, and GlobalFoundries GM Norm Armour explained that the new location is very close to Albany Nanotech and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, schools that perform lots of research on cutting-edge technology; and not too far away from IBM facilities in East Fishkill, New York and Burlington, Vermont.

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Next Silicon Valley

Egg Farm Continues Tradition of Donating to Food Pantries

Ace Farm co-owner Michael Grindrod

HIGHLAND MILLS – Ace Farms is giving an ‘eggstrodinary’ donation to local food pantries – close to 25,000 eggs.

The donation will help the 2.1 million New York residents who have begun turning to emergency food pantries all over New York State.

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Egg Farm Donating