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Dr. Frank's Winery Hammondsport, New York

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Due to the Corona Virus, there is still not a lot of travel going on.  I would love to drop everything and take a trip but the problem would be getting to a location and finding little in the way of lodging or restaurants that are open.  With that in mind I thought we would do a travel blast from the past. Check out Dr. Konstantin Frank Winery.... ********************************************************************************* While traveling with the Road Scholars in NY I had the opportunity to see several wonderful wineries.  Among them was Dr. Frank's Winery. (Quotes from their website will be in italics) " Dr. Konstantin Frank ignited the “Vinifera Revolution” a movement that forever changed the course of wine growing in the Finger Lakes and the United States." First off, what is Vinifera?  I consulted Google and found this  definition... a common European grape ( Vitis vinifera ) that is the chief source of Old World wine and table grape va...