ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Cheers to the Finger Lakes!

The Finger Lakes Region was named in the magazine "Wine Enthusiast" as the 2025 American Wine Region of the Year. The region is home to over 140 wineries and is the largest and most established wine-producing region in the state.

The region was recognized in the magazine's Wine Star Awards, which recognize the region's world-class winemaking, practices, and community.

"Our multi-generational growers and emerging new wineries lift one another, shaping a community that thrives through change and crafts world-class cool-climate wines," said Finger Lakes Wine Alliance Executive Director Amy Navor. "This recognition from Wine Enthusiast affirms that collective spirit, proof that when the Finger Lakes wine rises, New York rises together."

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