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MPNnow LYONS – Just give him 15 minutes, that’s all Randy Agness said he asked for from the beverage director at the Strathallan Hotel in Rochester. And with a bottle of his Semi-Dry Riesling and two wine glasses, Agness set to pitch the hotel’s Wine Spectator-rated restaurant on his wine. Actually, he didn’t really have to do much talking — he brought wine, remember. The cork he uses — 100 percent natural, grade one Portuguese cork, “the best you can buy in the world,” Agness said — grabbed attention and marked him as someone who meant business. The tasting got Agness on th...

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. Review: The Observer It is one of those rare books which, once begun, you have to finish in a single night. -- Robert Nye, The Scotsman Colin Wilson Bernard Levin, The Times The Times Literary Supplement Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.: Then there was the case of the old Empress Dowager’s pearl jacket. This was a famous garment, the best-known item in her wardrobe, and it exercised a particular fascination on Backhouse, with his passion for jewellery. Backhouse approached Hall and informed him that he had an ...

Fingerlakes1.com Menu The Geneva City School District is beginning work on a new strategic plan. The district’s Strategic Plan Steering Committee met recently to launch the planning phase, which is expected to be complete this summer. “A good strategic plan can serve as a North Star to an organization,” said Geneva City School District Superintendent Patricia Garcia. “The fact that we are in the midst of a pandemic makes having that guide even more important. When you add to that the fact that our nation is also currently confronting issues of racial equity and economic downturn, that...

Verdant™ Technologies brings on new vice-president of sales Verdant™ Technologies is starting the new year with a new executive team member—Scott Harker as vice-president of sales. Harker’s responsibilities include managing customer relationships and product trials, bringing future products to current and developing key markets around the world and growing Verdant’s sales team. Harker joins the team with nearly 40 years of industry experience. “Scott worked with Verdant in a consulting role in late 2020, and his work has already helped us advance customer engagement,” said Gordo...