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Casa Larga in the News
From the annual ice wine harvest before sunrise to the New York Ice Wine & Culinary Festival each February, Casa Larga has been a regular feature on local Rochester news and in regional wine and food press. A selection of recent segments and write-ups below.
Television
TV Segments
News 8 WROC · 2025
Casa Larga Vineyards explains why their grapes survive colder weather
John, Casa Larga's winemaker, walks News 8's reporter through how Vidal grapes are bred and managed to handle Western New York's deep winter freezes — the same cold that makes ice wine possible.
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RochesterFirst (WROC) · December 2025
Casa Larga begins harvesting grapes for Ice Wine production
The vineyard team works between netted rows before sunrise to handpick and press the season's frozen Vidal grapes — the start of the ice wine that's been Casa Larga's signature since the early 1980s.
Watch on YouTube→Good Day Rochester (WUHF / Fox) · 2024
Ice Wine Harvest at Casa Larga Vineyards
Fox Rochester's Good Day team visits the vineyard during the annual ice wine harvest, with Andrea explaining the eiswein method and why Casa Larga's hilltop site is uniquely suited to it.
Read the Article→13 WHAM (Good Day ARC Rochester) · 2024
Casa Larga Vineyards begins ice wine grape harvest
Local ABC affiliate 13 WHAM features the start of Casa Larga's ice wine harvest, with footage from the early-morning press and Andrea on the science of harvesting frozen grapes.
Read the Article→13 WHAM · 2023
Casa Larga harvests grapes for ice wine on cold Monday
13 WHAM covers the cold-snap morning when the team brought in the season's frozen Vidal grapes, with a primer on what makes the ice-wine vintage special.
Read the Article→WHEC News 10 · 2024
Casa Larga holds state's largest celebration of ice wine
WHEC's coverage of the New York Ice Wine & Culinary Festival, the annual February event Casa Larga hosts that draws producers and food partners from across the state.
Read the Article→Print & Online
Features & Write-Ups
Food, Wine & Travel Magazine · 2024
Casa Larga Vineyards: Gateway to the Finger Lakes Wine Region
A long-form feature on Casa Larga's place in the Finger Lakes wine landscape, the family story behind it, and a tour of the property's signature releases.
Read the Article→Roc Focus · 2024
Rochester Wedding Venue: Casa Larga
A profile of Bella Vista at Casa Larga as a Rochester-area wedding venue, with photos and notes on what couples should know about the property.
Read the Article→Rochester Business Journal · November 2024
Casa Larga Vineyards
RBJ covers Casa Larga's role in the regional economy and its operations across the wine, hospitality, and event-venue businesses.
Read the Article→Rochester Beacon · February 2025
Ice Wine & Culinary Festival returns
The Rochester Beacon previews the 30th anniversary edition of the Ice Wine & Culinary Festival hosted at Casa Larga.
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For interview requests, ice wine harvest coverage, or other press inquiries, please email info@casalarga.com or call (585) 223-4210.
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