Archive for May, 2012
Fermentation Winespeak
By Tom Mansell, Science Editor Have you ever smelled grape juice? Not Concord or Niagara juice but grape must that's about to become wine? It doesn't smell like much. It's kind of like fresh mown grass. How does thi...
Brooklyn Brewery Brown Ale
By Kevin Burns, Beer Columnist Brooklyn Brewery is widely considered one of the best breweries in New York State, and with good reason. In addition to making great craft beer, the brewery is credited with being one of the...
Keegan Ales Mother’s Milk
By Kevin Burns, Beer Columnist One of my favorite breweries in New York is Keegan Ales in Kingston. In addition to making great beer, they are the closest microbrewery to my hometown of Ellenville. I have previously reviewed th...
Finger Lakes Distilling: A Spirited Addition to Finger Lakes Wine Country
By Jason Feulner, Finger Lakes Correspondent I've always been a beer and wine guy. My liquor cabinet at home is a bit on the pathetic side. What I'm saying is that if you prefer only mixed drinks, avoid my&#...
Raphael 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon
By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief Much like the other cabernet sauvignon I reviewed earlier this week, this Raphael 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon ($30) shows why some of the best wines in the world are made in warmer years in cooler ...
Library Fines: A Model On Long Island, and a Trend In the Finger Lakes
By Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes Editor Photographs show the Raphael wine library and Raphael barrel room Before New York state wines will be taken seriously by a wider swath of national and international consumers, they will have ...
Q&A: Adam Ehmer, Slave to the Grape, Roanoke Vineyards
By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief I first met Adam Ehmer over a year ago at the first "quarterly" LENNDEVOURS wine bar event at Roanoke Vineyards where he pours in the tasting room and, of late, helps out in other fac...
Dedicated to Local or Taking Advantage of Locavores?
By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief Photo of Church & Main's dining room from Yelp.com A few weeks ago, I did something at a restaurant that I almost never do — at least not at a fine dining restaurant. I drank beer...
Peconic Bay Winery 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon
By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief Merlot is Long Island's most-planted grape and clearly the red that, year-to-year, leads to the region's best wines. It could be argued that cabernet franc isn't far behind, but my ...
What we Drank (November 16, 2009)
We have a shorter than usual list of offerings for What We Drank this week. Bryan has been busy changing diapers and Lenn only drank local this weekend — and wants to save those reviews for standalone posts. At least we&#...
