The 2011 New York Cork Report Wines of the Year
By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor I think I can speak for my fellow editors and contributors when I say that our 2011 Wines of the Year tasting was a fun, challenging and inspiring day of 16 wine tasting flights. I...
A Magical Finger Lakes Red, and Why it’s Gone Too Soon
By Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes Editor It had been two years since I last tasted the Damiani Wine Cellars 2007 Cabernet Franc, and I was down to my last bottle. On release, it was an impressive wine with depth, if...
Damiani Wine Cellars 2010 Semi-Dry Riesling
By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor I first tasted this wine as a part of Riesling Hour and it was one of the more popular wines amongst the Long Island wine industry folks who joined me for the tasting. This review...
Sheldrake Point at Seneca: What’s New for a Classic Finger Lakes Winery
By Rochelle Bilow, Finger Lakes Food Correspondent Photos courtesy of Sheldrake Point winery Mention Sheldrake Point Winery on Seneca Lake and, chances are, you’ll be corrected. “It’s on Cayuga Lake,” I heard a half-dozen times over the course of the...
Oak-Aged Riesling? In the Finger Lakes, it’s Starting to Happen. Here’s Why
By Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes Editor Two producers do not make a trend, but in any region there are trend-setters and trailblazers. In the Finger Lakes, Ravines Wine Cellars has been producing some of the strongest rieslings for the past...
The Finger Lakes 2011 Red Wines of the Year Finalists: Explaining the Diverse Selections
By Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes Editor Photos from our WoTY 2009 Tasting by Morgan Dawson I'm happy to see that the NYCR selections for Finger Lakes red wines of the year have generated a fair amount of feedback and debate....
50 Years of Dr. Konstantin Frank Vinifera Wine Cellars
Courtesy of Dr. Konstantin Frank Vinifera Wine Cellars
Billsboro Winery 2010 Dry Riesling
By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor My Finger Lakes-focused colleague Evan Dawson and I sometimes lament what sometimes happens to Finger Lakes riesling when it's fermented dry. Depending on the fruit and the winemaker, the wines can become shrill, hollow and...
Heart & Hands Wine Company 2009 Pinot Noir
By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor Over a relatively short period of time, Heart & Hands Wine Company has almost become synonymous with New York pinot noir. There are other wineries making good versions of course, but on a consistent basis,...
Winery Websites: Not So Good, it Seems
By Evan Dawson, Managing Editor When you visit a winery's website, you're probably there for one simple reason. Either you want tasting room hours or the wine list or the winemaker's story. But whatever it is, you want it quickly...
The New York Cork Report 2011 Wines of the Year Finalists
The winners from our 2010 Wines of the Year tasting (Photo by Morgan Dawson Photography) By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor This is the third year of our New York Cork Report "Wines of the Year" program and over the past...
Atwater Estate Vineyards 2010 Riesling Bubble
By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor Sparkling riesling isn't new in the Finger Lakes. A handful of wineries have been making it for years and a couple years ago, one even won the Governor's Cup. Last fall, Atwater Estate Vineyards became...
