Congratulations Brookview Station Winery!

Brookview Station Winery at Goold Orchards strikes gold again! The 24^th Annual Florida International Wine Competition was held February 9-11, 2012. With over 1,000 wines entered into the competition, “The Conductor’s Cassis” produced and bottled in Rensselaer County, took home the gold medal. Brookview Station Winery didn’t stop there, they also took home 2 bronze medals for their Whistle Stop White Apple Wine and “Sunset Charlie”.

Brookview Station Winery uses fruits from their home farm, Goold Orchards as well as locally grown Hudson Valley fruits, to produce dozens of tasty wines.

The medals given to “The Conductor’s Cassis”, “Sunset Charlie”, and Whistle Stop White Apple Wine, are only a few of their award winning wines produced over the years.

To celebrate the medal wins, Brookview Station and the Miller Family will be hosting a free wine tasting of the award winning wines this Saturday, February 18^th from Noon-4pm in the tasting room at Goold Orchards, Schodack NY. Don’t miss out on a chance to taste the gold medal wine!

Once again, congratulations to Brookview Station Winery at Goold Orchards! To learn more about the winery and view the extensive list of awards, check their website out here! Don’t forget to stop by the Tasting Room at 1297 Brookview Station Road, Castleton, NY, Monday thru Saturday 9a.m. to 5p.m. and try the recently released “Black Cherry Port".

Albany, an Amazing Discovery!

Host it Here!

Cathy Sliwinski, Race Director of the Hudson Mohawk Road Runner’s Club, loves planning the annual Mohawk Hudson River Marathon, which takes place every fall.

Planning such a large event is a marathon itself, and that’s why she called our team in to help! The Albany County Convention & Visitors Bureau’s (ACCVB)Host it Here program assisted Sliwinski with anything she needed to have a picture perfect finish to the event.

Cathy Sliwinski

Sliwinski spoke highly of the ACCVB staff when talking about her experience with the Host it Here program, “Working with the Albany Convention & Visitors Bureau was extremely easy and fun. Their resources were very important and helpful to our race participants. I recommend that others Host it Here!”

The minisite our staff helped to create was also greatly appreciated by the race participants. 

Keep your eyes peeled for the March/April issue of the Times Union Publication, Women@Work to see more of Cathy Sliwinski. Recently added to the Runner’s World Top 10 Fastest Marathons List, check out the Mohawk Hudson River Marathon article here.

Like Sliwinski, Host it Here and you’ll be recognized as an Albany Ambassador!

Host it Here! The Albany County Convention & Visitors Bureau is eager to help businesses, local organizations, and municipalities plan a meeting, convention, or special event in Albany. The ACCVB will assist you in all your planning events, free of charge! There’s no need to waste endless hours finding the perfect meeting location, hotel accommodations, or special attractions for your event. Let the ACCVB professional sales team facilitate you every step of the way! Take advantage of the numerous complimentary and customized services, which include photography for promotional materials, hotel RFP service, marketing & public relations services, a fully customized minisite webpage, volunteers to greet attendees & answer questions, a comprehensive Dine Around program, and Visitors Guides for attendees.

Need we say more?! Let the Albany County Convention & Visitors Bureau sales team be your go-to team when planning an event. For more information visit our Host it Here site and get started today. We’ll be happy to make sure every facet of your organizations event is arranged flawlessly!

Albany, an Amazing Discovery!