Finger Lakes wineries harvest ‘ice wine’ grapes

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PERINTON, N.Y. (AP) — Colder weather has kicked off the season for a Finger Lakes region specialty: ice wine.

The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reports (http://on.rocne.ws/W74bV4 ) workers took to the vineyards Wednesday to pick grapes left on the vine to freeze, a process that concentrates their sweetness.

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