|
|
Article: WINE TASTED, TOURISTS WASTED; BOORISH BEHAVIOR ON WINE TRAILS LEADS TO A SOCCER-STYLE SYSTEM OF WARNINGS.(News)
- Article from:
- The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)
- Article date:
- June 30, 2007
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2007 All rights reserved. Reproduced with the permission of The Herald Co. by the Gale Group, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Byline: Scott Rapp Staff writer
Finger Lakes winery tourists are sampling more than the good taste of Niagara or Riesling these days.
At some wineries, they're also acquiring a bad taste for the obnoxious behavior displayed on occasion by drunken riders on booze-cruising tour buses or limousines.
Two weeks ago, for instance, a woman in her 40s stripped off her halter top, slid her panties to her ankles and then yanked up her skirt to a crowd of wine-tasters on the nearby observation deck at Red Newt Cellars in Hector, near Watkins Glen.
Some people cheered, others were horrified and Red Newt co-owner Debra Whiting saw red.
...