World Record Attempt

We are counting on you! Literally!

Show your support and be part of a one-of-a-kind event, as the 2^nd Annual Finger Lakes Music & Wine Festival, hosted at the shores of beautiful Seneca Lake in Geneva, New York, will set the stage for the largest wine tasting event in the world.

On Saturday, August 18, the Finger Lakes Music & Wine Festival will attempt to break the current world record for the largest wine tasting event, which was set on September 15, 2006 at the Plaza de Toros in Aranda de Duero, Spain. The current record is 5,095 wine tasting participants.

Home to more than 100 wineries, the Finger Lakes Region has a rich history rooted in a wine-growing culture, which spans over a century. Here, in this exceptional climate, vineyards expertly cultivate world-class grapes and produce exceptional vintages. At this year’s Finger Lakes Music & Wine Festival wineries from all across the region are coming together to confidently showcase their superb wines, and together with thousands of wine lovers, will put the region, its viticulture, and Finger Lakes wines on the world map.

Sample For A Cause!

On Saturday, August 18, 2012 during the Wine Tasting World Record attempt $2 from every wine tasting ticket sold will go directly to Geneva’s Happiness House to help fund local programs. Help the FLMWF raise over $10,000 to help Happiness House change lives forever.

Learn more about Sample For A Cause…

How The World Record Attempt Works:

Wine tasting hours: Saturday 18, 2012

3:00pm – 8:00pm      Admission to World Record Wine Tasting Attempt
7:00pm – 8:00pm      Call-Up to all World Record Wine Tasting Attempt Participants

• Participants are to gather in the Wine Tasting area to count toward the World Record attempt
• The World Record Wine Tasting Attempt will happen in the designated, fenced-in wine tasting area.
• A digital/LED counter above the gate will display number of patrons in the Wine Tasting area at any given time.  During the attempt period all entries and exits by patrons are automatically recorded by an electronic counting system.
• Specific focus will be placed on the 1-hour period from 7:00pm – 8:00pm – unless record is broken by participants before this specific time.
• An official adjudicator will be present and witness the attempt. When the record is broken the adjudicator will publically announce the success of the attempt and hand a plaque to the mayor of the City of Geneva on the main festival stage.

Wine tasting tickets:            $15 per person, 21+ only – No admission to patrons under 21

Tickets can be purchased online or at the festival gates on the days of the festival.

June 15th – July 15th, 2012 “Early Bird Specials”:

• Saturday Day Pass: For $20.00 patrons will receive admission to the festival, Wine Tasting Ticket and 10 Micro-Brew sampling tickets.  A value package of $35.00 for $20.00.

• Weekend Pass: Buy a weekend pass for $35.00 (wine tasting tent admission on both nights) admission to the festival (both days) and 20 Micro-Brew Tasting tickets –A value package of $70.00 for $35.00.