Grape Collective: Master Sommelier Christopher Bates on The Evolution of the Finger Lakes and the FLX Wienery
Christopher Bates has taken a circular route home opening Element Winery in the Finger Lakes with his father Bob in 2005. Originally from the Finger Lakes region he worked in the hospitality industry for fifteen years after graduating the Cornell School of Hotel Administration. His stints include General Manager & Executive Chef of Hotel Fauchère, […]
USA Today Review: FLX Table dinner delights all senses
It was already a dinner experience unlike any other. Warmth radiated from the open kitchen. A farmhouse table under a canopy of hanging box-planters of cascading herbs held a runway of wines. Smokiness wafted from bone broth being poured into ceramic saucers. From artistically rural décor to tempting aromas drifting out of the kitchen, entering FLX […]