TasteNY: Finger Lakes Riesling Results
The first TasteNY tasting at Peconic Bay Winery By Lenn Thompson, Long Island Editor and Editor-in-Chief As previously mentioned, I co-hosted a blind tasting of 24 rieslings (including 12 from the Finger Lakes) at Peconic Bay Winery last week as...
Not Your Usual Harvest Dinners
By Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes Editor You drive down lake roads this time of year and I know what you're thinking. The sunflowers appear to be slumped over, bowing their heads and mourning the death of summer. It's important to...
Constellation Moving Widmer; Says RIT Could Take Over Property
By Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes Editor Today Constellation Brands confirmed that it will shut down production at the massive Widmer Wine Cellars facility in Naples in 2011. The facility cranks out 2.2 million cases of wine each year, including the...
This Is Your Grape. This Is Your Grape On Downy Mildew.
By Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes Editor Photo by Morgan Dawson Photography Downy mildew is like the slasher movie killer in the vineyard: You almost never see it, but when it does make an appearance there is a trail of destruction...
The Wine of His Life: Anthony Road Set to Release Riesling TBA
By Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes Editor Photos by Morgan Dawson Photography If you're the type of wine drinker who tunes out when people start talking about "dessert wine," I'm going to ask you to abandon your prejudice. This is the...
What We Drank (September 7, 2009)
Happy Labor Day, everyone. We hope this long weekend meant lots of delicious, locally focused meals and drinks. It would appear that only Evan and I are chiming in with What We Drank this week, but coincidentally, we both picked...
Finger Lakes 2009 Vintage: Working Hard for a Happy Ending
by Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes Editor Just as hailstorms and cold snaps are destructive to a vineyard, sweeping generalizations are destructive to a harvest report. This year, more than any in recent memory, it is nearly impossible to describe the...
Restaurant Wine Lists: The Quirky Village Tavern Shines
By Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes Editor When I dine out, I'm looking for three things on a wine list: Diversity. I get it. Ravenswood Zin is awesome, but it would be nice to see a little more. Price: I expect...
The NYCR Tasting Table (August 28, 2009)
By Lenn Thompson, Founder and Editor-in-Chief I'm finally getting caught up on all of the notes I've already taken on a slew of New York wines. Here are some quick-hits for wines that for one reason or another won't be...
Keuka Lake Vineyards: Hybrids Providing More Mileage In Dry Style
By Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes Editor This is apparently a controversial or surprising thing to say, but I'll say it anyway -- the writers and editors for this blog like hybrid wines from New York state. I have voluntarily purchased...
Shaw Vineyard: Reds Against the Machine (and a Little Green Too)
By Jason Feulner, Finger Lakes Correspndent (Note: this story is part two of a two-part series highlighting some unique production choices at Shaw Vineyard.) Shaw Vineyard just released its 2005 reds this month. In the Finger Lakes, that fact would...
“I Had Some Tears…” Anthony Road Wins the Governor’s Cup
By Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes Editor Anthony Road Wine Company's winemaker Johannes Reinhardt is the most humble man I've ever known. Just watch this video as his winery accepts the Governor's Cup award, handed out for the wine deemed "Best...
