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The Montauk Manor Homeowners Party which was catered by Montes Catering. Was a truly outstanding event! Surely, it was a great time for all in attendance. Enjoy a first-person tour around this event, including piano by Paul Sladkus and interviews with guests as well as chefs.

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The study, which appears in Scientific Reports, shows that wine has an effect on one’s glymphatic function, or the way the brain removes toxins. To clear itself of damaging and accumulated proteins like tau and beta amyloid, which are often linked with dementia, the brain pumps in cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) to act as a flushing solution. All sorts of variables can influence the glymphatic system’s operation, including trauma, stroke, and excessive alcohol intake.
But when researchers dosed the mice in the study with moderate alcohol—amounting to 2.6 drinks daily—the glymphatic system was more efficient, removing more waste and exhibiting less inflammation than the teetotaling control mice.

As is usually the case when it comes to booze, you can have too much of a good thing. When mice got the equivalent of 7.9 drinks daily, their glymphatic system grew sluggish until the overindulging was terminated.

“Studies have shown that low-to-moderate alcohol intake is associated with a lesser risk of dementia, while heavy drinking for many years confers an increased risk of cognitive decline,” lead study author Maiken Nedergaard, of the University of Rochester Medical Center, said in a press statement. “This study may help explain why this occurs. Specifically, low doses of alcohol appear to improve overall brain health.”

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This week we hosted our 7th annual Finger Lakes Cellar Visits as part of the New York Drinks New York program, which is made possible through generous support from the Genesee Valley Regional Market Authority. The cellar visit connects trade and media from New York City to participating wineries from the Finger Lakes. The participants on this visit included Morgan Harris of Aureole, Ryan Totman of Corkbuzz, Nicolas Prieto of the Grand Hyatt New York, Ollie Sakhno of Keuka Kafe, Barbara Wong of The Modern, Jhonel Faelnar of The Nomad, Chelsea Carrier of Vinateria, and wine/travel writers Susan Gordon and Kat Odell.

Their tour included visits to 12 participating wineries on Seneca and Keuka Lakes, and intimate conversations over lunches and dinners featuring food sourced from the Finger Lakes with eight other participating wineries. Ruth and Scott Osborn of Fox Run Vineyards hosted dinner on Monday night with a six course meal made by Chef Brud Holland, Board Member of the Finger Lakes Culinary Bounty and Fox Run Vineyards Chef. Eric Asimov noted during his visit to the Finger Lakes in November that what makes New York wines great is their food friendliness. We endeavor through the NY Drinks NY program to strengthen the connection between local agricultural products and the wine industry. To that end, Chef Brud made a special puff pastry for dessert that featured a maple bourbon drizzle from Merle Maple Farm paired with a blue cheese from Muranda Cheese.

Several participating wineries used the visit to show off their Saperavi varietals, a grape variety native to the country of Georgia. Dr. Konstantin Frank made one of the earliest plantings of Saperavi in the Finger Lakes in the 1960s, however for several decades wineries could not label their Saperavi wines using the varietal name. Then, Marti Macinski of Standing Stone Vineyards broke through with TTB in 2013 and convinced them to allow Saperavi to be labelled as Saperavi. Last week, we learned that McGregor Vineyards was the only winery to win three awards at first ever International Saperavi World Prize held in Tblisi, Georgia. This is a great example of a New York winery building the industry’s international reputation, so be sure to seek out the McGregor Vineyard Black Russian Red series and the many other Saperavis being produced by Finger Lakes wineries.

The NY Drinks NY program picks back up on March 20th for the 8th Annual Grand Tasting at the Altman Building in NYC. Trade and consumer tickets are now available. We hope to see you there.

Cheers!

Sam Filler, Executive Director
Industry News
There’s Nothing Wrong with Being a Little Sweet on Wine There’s a popular misconception about wine that dry is better than sweet. We love sugary sodas, sweet tea, sweet and sour chicken, sticky sweet barbecue sauces, cookies and cakes and more. And overtly sweet wines are popular, too, judging from sales figures. Yet there is still a perception that sweet wines are unsophisticated and somehow inferior to dry. They aren’t. They’re just different.
Traminette’s Popularity Spreads Across the East: How the white hybrid with vinifera-like quality
was developed and tested. Traminette, an aromatic grape related to Gewürztraminer, has become a popular variety in 19 states. First named in 1996 by the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station (NYSAES), the variety has experienced widespread growth from the East Coast to as far west as Missouri. It is very popular in New York’s Finger Lakes region and has been named Indiana’s “signature grape variety.”
The Causal Impact of Medals on Wine Producers Prices and the Gains From Participating in Contests Authors Emmanuel Paroissien & Michael Visser find a strong medal impact indicating that producers of medaled wines can increase their price by 13%. The impact for gold is much larger than for silver and bronze, but they cannot reject that the correlation with quality is the same across the three. Their profit calculations show that the incentives to participate in wine contests are high.

Reminder: Wine Competition Deadlines
In an effort to gain more recognition for the high-quality wines produced in New York State, the New York Wine & Grape Foundation assists wineries with the entry fees in national and international competitions. The matching ratio is currently 75% to 25% Winery to Foundation. Check our website for upcoming deadlines for entry and make sure you get your paperwork and payment into the office to allow adequate time for the payment to be sent.

New York in the News

Event to Showcase History of Long Island Wine Industry Through Photos On Wednesday, January 17, the Southold Historical Society will explore the rich history of Long Island wine during a gathering aimed at developing a visual essay illustrating the evolution of the East End wine industry from the early days to today. More than 50 photos will be selected for inclusion.
Waters Crest Winery Goes Members Only at Jason’s Vineyard A new year welcomes a new business model for two North Fork wineries. Waters Crest Winery’s Cutchogue tasting room has permanently closed in favor of a private room at a new location that will now cater solely to wine club members.”At this point, it’s a nice time to downsize,” said owner and winemaker Jim Waters, who opened his former Main Road location two years ago after operating for more than a decade on the North Road. “Our wine club is doing very well. That’s the focus. It’s more personal.”
Cornell Experts Lead Hands-on Summer Program in Grape Growing and Wine Making Wine enthusiasts can explore the science of growing grapes and making wine this summer at the Cornell University Viticulture and Enology Experience (CUVEE) in Ithaca, New York, from August 5 to 10, 2018. In this intensive program participants will work in the field and in the classroom, making and evaluating wines, and learning about key agricultural practices; the effects of climate and terroir on grape and wine flavors; the importance of microbiology to winemaking; and the business and marketing aspects of making and selling wine.

New York State’s Award Winning Wines…
The 2018 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition was held Tuesday through Friday last week, drawing 67 judges who sampled 6,960 wines from 35 states before crowning seven as the sweepstakes winners in their respective classes.
Congratulations to Merritt Estate Winery for its 2015 Lake Erie Vidal Ice Wine and Goose Watch Winery
for its Finger Lakes Flying High Semi-Sweet Cider, both were Sweepstakes winners at the competition! Congratulations are also in order for Keuka Spring Vineyards‘ 2016 Vignoles and Coyote Moon Vineyards‘ “Brianna” on their Best of Class awards in Vignoles and Other White wine categories respectively.

In the 2017 Jefferson Cup Invitational, Wagner Vineyards took a Jefferson Cup for White Vinifera Wine for their 2016 Dry Riesling and their 2016 Riesling Select. Fox Run Vineyards also took home a Jefferson Cup for White Vinifera Wine for their 2014 Riesling Lot 11 Lake Dana Vineyard. Hunt Country Vineyards was awarded the Jefferson Cup for Dessert Wine for their Vidal Blanc Ice Wine.

More New York State winners from these competitions can be found online here.

Upcoming Winery & Wine Trail Events
Cayuga Lake Wine Trail Events in February
16th Annual Mardi Gras: Get a taste for Bourbon Street, but with wine! Collect your beads as you travel the Trail sampling food and wine pairings. Compete in a scavenger hunt for a chance to win a mixed case of CLWT wine! Chances to win prizes at each location. Saturday 10-5pm, all 14 wineries are participating. Each ticket is good for the whole weekend, to visit each winery once. Single tickets are $35 plus tax.
Keuka Lake Wine Trail Events in February
Celebrate Valentine’s season and Presidents’ Day weekend with the perfect pair – wine and cheese! Enjoy a wide range of creative and savory food samples prepared lovingly by our wineries with a variety of spectacular cheeses, and paired beautifully with the great wines of Keuka Lake. Pricing options range from $14 to $25.
Seneca Lake Wine Trail Events in February
Co-sponsored by the Elmira Corning Regional Airport, participating wineries will be preparing food from an amazing variety of different nations, with many of them decorating their tasting rooms in the same theme, pairing up samples of their dishes with their delicious wines. Regular tickets purchased in advance are $40 per person. Click here for more information on Savory World of Seneca Weekend and to purchase tickets.

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Wed, July 26, 2017
2:00 PM – 9:00 PM PDT
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Pasadena, CA 91101

SPEAKER BIOS
HOLLYWOOD-CHINA DEALS
Max Epstein, Vice President, DMG Entertainment
Mark Rafalowski, EVP-International Distribution, Dick Clark Productions
William Pfeiffer, Executive Chairman & Co-founder, Global Gate Entertainment
Sarah Platt, International Business Development, Wanda Studios
David Uslan, Partner, Uslan Entertainment
Eric Mika, Senior VP, LeEco
Tom McGrath, COO, STX Entertainment
Moderator: Robert Cain, Partner, Pacific Bridge Partners

DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT INNOVATION & INVESTMENT
Marc Jackson, Managing Director/Founder, Seahorn Capital Group
Chang Xu, Investor, Upfront Ventures
Bert Reuler, Global Product Lead, Emerging Tech, Mattel
Gary Kho, CMO & CTO, Wanda Studios Qingdao
Moderator: Danny Le, Partner, KPMG
TECH CHATS: VR – LA to CHINA
Shiraz Akmal, CEO & Co-founder, Spaces
Pete Blumel, CEO, The Rogue Initiative
Isaac Yang, Partner, China Big Time Fund
Ryan Wang, Co-founder & General Partner, Outpost Capital
Azel James, VP of Content, Immerex Inc.
EB-5 FINANCING & ECONOMIC IMPACT
Kevin Wright, Consultant, Baker Tilly Capital
Jor Law, Co-founder, Homeier Law & VerifyInvestor.com
Christine Lu, Co-founder & Partner, America Innovates
Tyler Rooker, China Investment Manager, Gemdale USA Corp.
Moderator: Justin Thompson, Partner – Real Estate Practice Group, Nixon Peabody

VIDEO CLIP
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MC: Rebecca Fannin, Founder/Editor, Silicon Dragon
2:30pm – 6pm Forum at Pasadena Convention Center
6 – 7 pm VIP Reception: Gold Room, Pasadena (VIP tickets only)
7:30 pm – 9pm Rooftop Party, Downtown LA
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Silicon Dragon publishes news of technology, venture capital and startup trends in emerging markets and hosts forums in innovation hubs. Forums are held regularly in New York, Silicon Valley, London, Beijing, Shanghai, Sydney, Hong Kong, Singapore and Bangalore.
Silicon Dragon was formed in 2010 by Forbes journalist, author and media entrepreneur Rebecca Fannin. Ms. Fannin has been covering tech innovations trends globally for 15 years, beginning with Red Herring magazine during the dotcom era. She is the author of two influential and well-received books, Silicon Dragon (McGraw-Hill, 2008) and Startup Asia (Wiley, 2011).
Silicon Dragon spans a global network of 15,000 startups, emerging companies, venture capitalists, angel investors and startup stakeholders. The group is based in Silicon Valley with offshoots in New York City and Hong Kong.
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Silicon Dragon comes to New York, June 21, NASDAQ funders event. Rebecca Fannin shares her Good News.
June 21

at Nasdaq, Times Square 2pm – 6pm

Plus After-Event Reception with Food & Drinks

Celebrate Summer on The Terrace!

757 Third Ave. Grant Thornton 6pm – 8pm

PROGRAM

New York’s Global

Innovation Revolution (bet you didn’t know there was one!)

PITCHES

VC JUDGING

$200K AWARD
VC PANEL M&A DEALS PANEL TECH CHATS BOOK TALKS TECHNION IN NY

NY’s TOP VCs

JUDGE THE PITCH CONTEST

Jim Robinson RRE Ventures Brian Cohen NY Angels

AFTER-EVENT

RECEPTION: 6-8pm

Where: Grant Thornton on the terrace

757 Third Ave.

For skeptics of New York City’s startup scene, it helps to have a close-up view. Rather than look at things through the lens of Silicon Valley, the Big Apple has developed its own brand of startups.

Of course, this has long been called Silicon Alley. That used to mean mostly startups centered on advertising, media and e-commerce.

But today, it’s branched out to artificial intelligence, biotech, virtual reality, fintech, natural drinks, livestreaming content and mobile app for foodies, sports and drivers looking for a parking space.

Just like Stanford, Berkeley and UC Davis fed entrepreneurial talent to the Bay Area, it’s Columbia, NYU, Princeton and Cornell in New York that are churning out a new generation of well-educated and well-rounded techies.

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg put this startup movement into action — and the new Technion-Cornell Institute that is opening up on Roosevelt Island is just one example. Indeed, Silicon Alley is much broader than the area around the Flat Iron district where it grew up the late 1990s Internet boom.

Silicon Dragon has been involved in this ramp-up too, holding a pitch contest at Nasdaq MarketSite June 21 for the best and brightest up and comers in the city.

Read Forbes post: Does NYC have what it takes?

DEALS & FUNDS

Chinese bicycle sharing app MoBike has raised $600 million in a Series E round from lead existing investor Tencent and Sequoia Capital China to aim (amazingly) to bring the station-less bikes to 200 cities globally by end of 2017. Mobike has raised nearly $1 billion since October 2016. The race is among China’s bike-sharing rivals to ramp up the fastest.

VC deals in the transit sector are where it’s at. Chinese used car trading platform Quiza has raised $400 million in a second round from Sequoia Capital China (again!), Matrix Partners, BlueRun Ventures and Hive Capital. Used car sales are on the upswing in China as first-time drivers upgrade to their next model.

NOTEWORTHY

In a quantum leap forward, Chinese scientists have come up with a breakthrough satellite and physics technology that could lead to an ‘unhackable’ global communications network. Even the Pentagon described the advance as “notable.”

China’s detention of the chairman of Anbang Insurance Group and Chinese banks’ curbs on sales of the company’s investment products could ripple through the country’s financial system. The crackdown comes as Anbang has been testing the limits on expansion and funding sources in a global M&A shopping spree that included the iconic Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York in 2014 and talks to buy a Manhattan office tower from Jared Kushner’s family.

Even the Vatican has gotten into startups! Inspired by the Pope’s call for tech startups to do more social good and fight climate change, Fresco Capital founder Steven Forte started a two-month accelerator program in Rome that includes $100,000 in equity financing and a demo day in December at the Vatican. Honolulu-based agtech startup Smart Yields made the first cut and is headed to Rome.

Michael Bloomberg

The Asia Society of New York hosted a summit discussing the Belt and Road Initiative. Speakers included Michael R. Bloomberg, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and former mayor of New York City, Kevin Rudd, president of the Asia Society Policy Institute, Ambassador Cui Tiankai, current ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the U.S., and C.H. Tung, vice chairman of the Twelfth National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.
Check out Bloomberg’s remarks on climate change and a full video of the Asia Society program. It was a packed house!

UPDATE: The Clock is Ticking!

SILICON DRAGON’S PITCH CONTEST

June 21 at Nasdaq

15 FOUNDERS HAVE WON THE CHANCE TO PITCH

Judges Q&A, Audience Feedback

Winners will be announced on stage, June 21

2 Finalists go to Beijing August 18 to compete globally

Global champion wins funding of up to $200,000 ++

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INVITATION

Date:   Friday, July 13, 2012

Time:   6:30PM to very late

Where:  Pete Seeger Pot Luck and Circle of Song at the Christopher Street Coffee House at St. John’s Church, 83 Christopher Street between 7th Ave. and Bleecker St. 

http://www.ChristopherStreetCoffeeHouse.org

What to bring:  Our Pot Luck is to Celebrate Sid, so please bring whatever you feel will be enjoyed.  Food, Drinks and Merriment all will be good, remember it is dinner time!

Entertainment will occur all night long.  There is a Steinway Up-right Piano.  It is a friends and  family affair.  Also the room holds 80-100 people so it is intimate. 

No mikes, no lights or as David Ippolito would say JUST US! 

We hope Sid will have some books and CD’s to sell there.

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