Chautauqua County Visitors Guide 2009 - (Page 39) america’s grape country Delight your senses in the Lake Erie Grape Region, home to America’s native Concord grapes, the Chautauqua-Lake Erie Wine Trail, farm markets, lighthouses, scenic vistas and historic trails. Located along Lake Erie bordering southwestern New York State and northwestern Pennsylvania, the Lake Erie Grape Region is home to the oldest and largest Concord grape growing region in the world and the largest grape growing region in the United States outside of California. Over 800 farms cultivate 30,000 vineyard acres in this region with the New York State portion alone representing more than 65% of the state’s total grape acreage. In 2006, the Lake Erie Grape Region became the first Heritage Area in New York State with an agricultural theme. Concord grapes share a distinction with blueberries and cranberries as one of only a few fruits native to North America, yielding a high concentration of vitamin C and antioxidants to promote heart health and support a healthy immune system. Come out and explore the Lake Erie Grape Region, savor the aroma of grapes in season, taste local flavors, celebrate with a local festival or sit back, relax, and choose a favorite wine. take a class Vineyard tours and seminars during Celebrate America’s Grape Country Week, August, americasgrapecountry.com Wine camps, Chautauqua Lake Erie Wine Trail, chautauquawinetrail.com, 877-326-6561 Culinary Classes, Jamestown Community College, sunyjcc.edu/continuinged 716-338-1005 Regional Flavor and Backroad Adventures of the Lake Erie Region, rtpi.org, 716-665-2473 e t savor grape flavors Great Grape Syrup, Sugar Shack, sugarshack1.com, 888-563-4324 Concord Grapeseed Vinaigrette, Brick Village Gourmet, brickvillagegourmet.com Grape Iced Tea, Jack’s Barcelona Drive-in, Westfield, 716-326-2277 Wine jelly, Cross Roads Farm and Craft Market, thecrossroadsmarket.com Grape Cheesecake, Sapore, saporewinebar.com Chocolate Covered Grape Jellies, Webb’s Candy Factory, webbsworld.com Grape Recipes, Concord Grape Belt Heritage Association, concordgrapebelt.org Regional wines, Chautauqua-Lake Erie Wine Trail, chautauquawinetrail.com New York Wines, New York State Wine & Grape Foundation, uncorknewyork.com www.tourchautauqua.com 866.908.ILNY(4569) | 39 http://www.americasgrapecountry.com http://www.chautauquawinetrail.com http://www.sunyjcc.edu/continuinged http://www.rtpi.org http://www.sugarshack1.com http://www.brickvillagegourmet.com http://www.thecrossroadsmarket.com http://www.saporewinebar.com http://www.webbsworld.com http://www.concordgrapebelt.org http://www.chautauquawinetrail.com http://www.uncorknewyork.com http://www.newyorkwines.com http://www.tourchautauqua.com
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