Connections: Discussing the Finger Lakes' place in the wine world

WXXI News | By Evan Dawson,

Megan Mack

Published May 21, 2019 at 2:41 PM EDT

Discussing the Finger Lakes' place in the wine world

Up until this year, one of the biggest conferences on wine in the world was held on the west coast, but now, it’s moving to the Finger Lakes. Our guests preview the first-ever FLXcursion and discuss the Finger Lakes’ place in the wine world:

Oskar Bynke, co-chair of FLXcursion and co-owner of Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard
Kelby Russell, co-chair of FLXcursion and winemaker for Red Newt Cellars and Empire Estate
Dustin Wilson, master sommelier based in New York City

Evan Dawson

Evan Dawson joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.

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Megan Mack

Megan Mack the producer of Connections with Evan Dawson and Unleashed: The Pet Show. She joined the WXXI News team from WHEC-TV, where she produced newscasts and The Olympic Zone, and from the University of Rochester, where she served as an assistant director of public relations. Her background extends to television sports and entertainment, and to communications and social media management for non-profits.

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