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'Finger Lakes recognized as top wine destination'
Thomas F. O'Mara
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One of the world's largest travel websites, TripAdvisor.com, has named the Finger Lakes as one of the top 10 Travelers' Choice Wine Destinations in the United States.
Read more in this morning's Star-Gazette.
Read the Travelers' Choice 2012 "Top 10 Wine Destinations in the United States"
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