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\nOn September 9.2013, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that Tierce 2010 Finger Lakes Dry Riesling and Rochester's Seaway Trail Honey will be served at the Presidential Inaugural Luncheon on January 21, 2013. Schumer, Chairman of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, said that the Tierce Riesling will be served along with the first course, while the honey will be served during the third course which includes a Hudson Valley apple pie with sour cream ice cream, aged cheddar and the Seaway Trail honey. Schumer noted that this Dry Riesling is a special example of New York's finest wines because it is made from the superb Finger Lakes 2010 Riesling vintage produced among three Upstate New York vineyards. The three vineyards from the Finger Lakes Region who have collaborated to produce the 2010 Tierce are Anthony Road Winery and Fox Run Vineyards, both from Yates County and Red Newt Cellars from Schuyler County. The choice of Seaway Trail Honey will be a boon for New York's honey industry, which is a significant part of the agricultural economy in Upstate New York, supporting thousands of jobs.