Archive for May, 2012
Taste Farnum Hill Ciders at Roanoke Vineyards this Friday
By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief This Friday from 5-8 p.m. join me at Roanoke Vineyards where Corrie Martin Louisa Spencer from Farnum Hill Cider will be pouring their artisanal, New Hampshire-made apple ciders, free of charge...
Damiani Wine Cellars 2008 Riesling
By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief Damiani Wine Cellars, on the eastern shorts of Seneca Lake, has built a reputation around its red wines — a unique focus in a region known mostly for its aromatic whites. They do make whi...
Shinn Estate Vineyards 2007 Petit Verdot
By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief Tonight, let's take a look at the last of the Shinn Estate Vineyards 2007 reds that I tasted recently (there are at least 3 other un-released wines that I haven't formally reviewed yet)...
Finger Lakes Sparkling Wine: Looking for Room at the Dance
By Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes Editor In the flickering glint of the strobe lights, amidst the pulsing beat and bodies, it was impossible to see the edges of the room. No matter. The party was in the middle, and it centered aroun...
Owner of 3 Brothers Winery Recovering After Attack; Two Arrested
By Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes Editor State police photos Two men are charged with felonious assault after allegedly attacking the owner of a Seneca Lake winery on Saturday afternoon. Police say the attack happened at about 3:30 ...
New York Wine News & Notes (February 16, 2010)
By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief and Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes Editor This week we have three news items of note — one from each of the three main wine regions in the state. Of course, the Long Island item is about beer,...
Local with Local (Long Island): Raphael 2002 First Label Merlot and David Page’s Ducq au Vin
By David Page, Chef and Co-Owner Shinn Estate Vineyards and Farmhouse My wife Barbara and I first met Richard Olsen-Harbich, currently the winemaker at Raphael, in the early 1990s when we were visiting Jamesport V...
What We Drank (February 15, 2010)
It's a holiday Monday, but we didn't want to let the day go by without sharing some of our favorite libations from the past week. This week we have wine, beer and a mixed drink — a fairly typical mix with our motl...
Cooperstown Old Slugger
By Kevin Burns, Beer Columnist Cooperstown Brewing Company tends to get overlooked from time to time. The Baseball Hall of Fame is the main reason to visit Cooperstown, and when people start talking about craft beer in the area...
Taste Farnum Hill Ciders at Roanoke Vineyards Friday, February 26
By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief On Friday, February 26 from 5-8 p.m. Farnum Hill Cider's own Corrie Martin will be at Roanoke Vineyards pouring her artisanal, New Hampshire-made apple ciders with local cheese, cured meats...
