DUNKIRK, N.Y. -- The Dunkirk and Fredonia Community Chambers of Commerce will hold the 4th Annual “Grape Expectations” Wine Festival Friday, June 1 at the Clarion Hotel, 30 Lake Shore Drive East in Dunkirk. The event is scheduled from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. and will feature wine tastings, wines for sale, music and raffle prizes. The Clarion will ... Read More

Chamber Corner. (Image: StarNewsDaily.com) CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, NY -- A Salute to Dr. Dennis Hefner Written by Todd J. Tranum, President & CEO of the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce & Executive Director of the Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier For the past sixteen years, Dr. ... Read More

    Portland Vineyard Expands Business Market With Help of USDA Grant PORTLAND, NY -- Congressman Brian Higgins visited Olde Chautauqua Vineyard in the Town of Portland to celebrate the grand opening of farm’s 21 Brix Winery. Olde Chautauqua Vineyard received a Value-Added Producer grant totaling $299,999 from the U.S. ... Read More

PORTLAND, NY — Lake Erie Wine Country is a consortium of 23 wineries situated on the southern shore of Lake Erie on a 44-mile stretch from the town of North East, Pennsylvania to Silver Creek, New York. Formerly known as the Chautauqua-Lake Erie Wine Trail, Lake Erie Wine Country (LEWC) serves to unite area wineries to promote the ... Read More