Archive for May, 2012
Long Island Merlot Better Than Bordeaux?
By Lenn Thompson, Founder and Editor-in-Chief (Note: A version of this column will appear in the 7/23 issue of Dan's Papers) I don’t typically pay much attention to the awards, scores and medals bestowed upon Long Island ...
A Quick Tasting Tour of Finger Lakes Wine Country
Our view from the house on Seneca Lake. By Lenn Thompson, Founder and Editor-in-Chief The blog is going to be quite for the next couple of days, because Nena and I are in the Finger Lakes for a three-day post-Orlando vacation (...
Rough Restaurant Experience With Wine Offers Reminder: Vintage Matters
By Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes Editor Editor's Note: The photograph, taken in the low restaurant lighting, shows the offending disclaimer mentioned in the text below. I had a horrible wine experience at a popular restaurant t...
Day Dreaming About Pinot Noir in the Niagara Region
By Bryan Calandrelli, Niagara Regional Correspondent When I venture out to other wine regions in New York State and introduce myself as being from the Niagara region, the most common response is…”Oh pinot noir, huh…how’...
The Great Northern Migration (of Grapes, That Is)
By Jason Feulner, Finger Lakes Regional Correspondent I encourage followers of the New York winery scene to check out this article by Syracuse Post-Standard writer Don Cazentre. For some time, wineries in the frozen hinterlands...
TasteNY Kicks Off in California and Georgia
The Top 5 Wines from the Dirty South Wine's TasteNY Tasting of 12 Finger Lakes Rieslings By Lenn Thompson, Founder and Editor-in-Chief I'm still digging out at work after a week in hot, often-sunny Orlando last week, bu...
Peconic Bay Winery on NBC Nightly News
Last night, Peconic Bay Winery was featured in a NBC Nightly News report about the current job market and some off-the-beaten-path jobs in industries that are still growing even in this tough economy. It was also the focus of a...
Keegan Ales Joe-Mama’s Milk Stout
By Kevin Burns, Beer Columnist A few weeks ago I reviewed Ithaca's TEN which won the 2008 gold medal of the F.X. Matt Memorial Cup as the best beer in New York State. Well this week we decided to review the 2009 winner of F...
Heart & Hands Wine Company: Unique Focus (Pinot!) and a Unique Tasting Experience
By Jason Feulner, Finger Lakes Correspondent Editor's Note: Jason and I both visited this wine company in recent days and we both left with the impression that, at $10, the cellar tasting at Heart & Hands is the most un...
