Naples Grape Festival

Naples Grape Festival

Naples Grape Festival is an annual festival in Naples, New York, United States, dedicated to grapes.[1] [2] [3] [4] The town of Naples is in the center of Finger Lakes American Viticultural Area (AVA), a region known for grape-growing and wine making in the Finger Lakes area of Upstate New York.

The festival, which has been held since 1961, includes arts and crafts vendors, a wine-tasting tent, food, live music, [5] and a grape pie contest. [6]

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Other grape festivals

Grape festivals elsewhere include the Turpan Silk Road Grape Festival in Turpan, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China [7] and the Lodi Grape Festival and Harvest Fair in Lodi, California.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ Van Dyne, Ed (September 13, 1964). "Grape Festival Time in the Finger Lakes Area". The New York Times. p. XX3. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F6061EF7395E147A93C1A81782D85F408685F9. Retrieved 21 December 2009. 
  2. ^ Goldman, Dan (September 28, 2008). "Naples goes purple". Daily Messenger (Canandaigua, NY). http://www.mpnnow.com/news/x71883633/Naples-goes-purple. Retrieved 21 December 2009. 
  3. ^ "One-tank trip: Grape Festival". The Corning Leader. September 25, 2004. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_action=doc&p_docid=12A9F2AA1DBA0FC8&p_docnum=7&p_theme=gatehouse&s_site=LNYBB&p_product=LNYBB. Retrieved 21 December 2009. 
  4. ^ Smith, Jeffery (September 29, 2003). "Thousands flock to Naples to enjoy fruit of the vine". The Corning Leader (Corning, NY). http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_action=doc&p_docid=12A9F29C04F885A0&p_docnum=2&p_theme=gatehouse&s_site=LNYBB&p_product=LNYBB. Retrieved 21 December 2009. 
  5. ^ "Music at the Naples Grape Festival". August 27, 2009. http://www.naplesgrapefest.org/FoodVendors.html. Retrieved 21 December 2009. 
  6. ^ "Fodor's Guide on the Naples Grape Festival". http://www.fodors.com/world/north-america/usa/new-york/the-finger-lakes/review-438411.html. Retrieved 21 December 2009. 
  7. ^ "Xinjiang celebrating Grape Festival". http://www.china.org.cn/china/2009-08/27/content_18413373.htm. Retrieved 21 December 2009. 
  8. ^ "Lodi Grape Festival and Harvest Fair". http://www.grapefestival.com/. Retrieved 21 December 2009. 

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