With wineries in 50 of New York's 62 counties, products related to wine continue to gain popularity. North Country State Senator Patty Ritchie introduced a bill this week that would allow another wine product to be sold throughout the state. Our Amanda Kelley tells us why it's a cool deal for farms, wineries, manufacturers and consumers.

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NEW YORK -- More tasty treats for those 21 or older may be in your frozen foods section soon. A bill passed by the State Senate will allow wine-flavored frozen desserts to be sold to consumers. It's exciting those in the agriculture industry.

Jefferson County Agricultural Coordinator Jay Matteson said, "It diversifies our products. It diversifies what the wine industry, what the grape industry can offer to the consumer."

Thousand Islands Winery owner Stephen Conaway said, "With frozen desserts that incorporate wine into them, it's definitely going to appeal to the summer tourists, tourism and trade and we're looking forward to that because July and August, for us, is our busiest time of year and I think a frozen dessert would hit the spot for the tourist."

Wine Ice cream was already permitted to be sold in the state, but the new legislation will open the door for products such as sorbets and sherbets. The new bill will not only be bringing more new desserts to the frozen food aisle, it could be creating more jobs throughout New York State.

Conaway said, "I think in the aggregate you would have job increases, but I think incrementally, for each of the businesses it would be a more man hour increase."

Ag officials believe most of the jobs would come at the manufacturing level, but agree this bill could help with unemployment.

Matteson said, "Anything you can do to expand the opportunity to grow or manufacture product here in New York State is going to create jobs. How soon that happens, I don't know."

And it's also providing yet another piece of legislation that will help Thousand Islands Winery and other wineries throughout the state continue their success.

Conaway said, "We've been getting good support and that support is translating into more favorable legislature and ultimately for more jobs."

It's a sweet deal for not just the consumers, but all of the businesses involved.