TasteCamp Takeaway: To Continue Climb, Finger Lakes Must Close the Gap
By Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes Editor Photos by Morgan Dawson Photography It took no more than seven minutes for me to see one of the defining stories emerging from TasteCamp East 2010. There in the Heron Hill Winery tasting room,...
Heart & Hands Wine Company TasteCamp Finale: Finger Lakes Pinot Noir In Its Purest Form
Owner Tom Higgins addressing TasteCamp attendees before the tasting. by Bryan Calandrelli, Niagara Region Editor Last Sunday TasteCamp 2010 came to a close with a memorable visit to Heart &Hands Wine Company on the east side of Seneca Lake. We’d...
No NY Wine, No Vintages, No Kidding: Two Lackluster Wine Experiences
By Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes Editor The location for this story almost doesn't matter, because there are new wine bars popping up in cities across the country (you probably have one in your town), and there are rough wine service...
Red Newt Cellars 2008 “Circle” Riesling
By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief You an get a lot of great Finger Lakes riesling in the $15 range. No one can argue that. But some still complain that $15 is too much and that there are wines that are just...
Hermann J. Wiemer 2008 Semi-Dry Riesling
By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief Okay, so between TasteCamp and an insane day job schedule the last week-plus, I just haven't had the time to write a riesling review (and a rose review) every day. The perils of a hobbyist blogger...
TasteCamp 2010: A Very Wiemer Saturday
By Julia Burke, Niagara Correspondent When a winemaker asks if you need to be anywhere, the answer should probably be “no.” When that winemaker is Fred Merwarth (pictured above left) of Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard, the answer is always “no.”...
TasteCamp East 2010 Visuals: Vertical Tastings at Fox Run Vineyards
Fox Run Vineyards' winemaker Peter Bell leads TasteCamp 2010 attendees through three verticals By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief As the NYCR staff sorts out all of the stories we want to write about TasteCamp (and we're going to have some guest...
Dr. Konstantin Frank 2008 Semi-Dry Riesling
By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief Easily the most recognizable name in Finger Lakes wine, Dr. Konstantin Frank Vinifera Wine Cellars has been making quality riesling on the shores of Keuka Lake since its founding in 1962. Classic and familiar, Dr. Konstantin...
TasteCamp 2010 Visuals: I’m On a Boat
With the passage of time we'll be able to give it a fuller evaluation, but for now, I'd vote for this photograph as the Best Picture Ever Taken. The man in the tuxedo, proudly displaying a magnum (what, no methuselah?)...
TasteCamp 2010 Visuals – Vineyard Walk
For the vineyard walk I was selected to go to Argetsinger Vineyards and tour the vineyard with owner and manger Sam Argetsinger. Sam was a riot, a really down to earth guy that loves playing in the dirt and working with mother nature. His passion for grape growing and nature was amazingly intense and fun...
Recovering From a TasteCamp Weekend
By Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes Editor This week, we'll have plenty to say about a fascinating and successful weekend here in the Finger Lakes. While our palates un-nuke and our brains re-solidify, we'll be posting occasional photos to illustrate the...
TasteCamp EAST 2010 Continues Through the Weekend
TasteCamp attendees tasting Tierce riesling (and components of) at Red Newt Cellars yesterday evening. By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief Why am I up at 6 a.m. on a Saturday when I'm technically on vacation? Easy -- I'm up early getting ready...
