Archive for May, 2012
Summer Hours: More Finger Lakes Wineries Staying Open Late
By Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes Editor Photo by Morgan Dawson Photography Most Finger Lakes wineries close their tasting rooms by 5 p.m., even on weekends. But a growing group has decided that later hours means better busi...
Peconic Bay Winery NV Nautique Esprit de Blanc (2010 Release)
By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief The New York wine industry has an unfair reputation among some — a reputation that the wines are overpriced and just aren't good values. I've been hearing this about Long Island for s...
Brooklyn Uncorked May 5 and Brooklyn Academy of Music
By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief One of my favorite annual Long Island wine events – Brooklyn Uncorked – is taking place on May 5 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. For anyone who is interested in l...
Wine Blogging Wednesday #68: Clos Roche Blanche 2007 Touraine Cuvee Gamay
By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief I often rely on New York wines for my WBW submissions, but this month's edition, Got Gamay?, (brought to us by Frank Morgan of Drink What You Like) is forcing me to go well beyond my "...
Chateau Niagara Opens Its Doors
Jim and Kathy Baker standing outside the huge doors of Chateau Niagara, their new winery. By Bryan Calandrelli, Niagara Region Editor The story of Chateau Niagara begins like many in this romantic little region. Boy meets girl....
Sheldrake Point Vineyard Ice Apple Splash
By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief A cidery producing an ice cider isn't odd. In fact, one might assume that most cideries make one, right? On the other hand, the fact that a winery like Cayuga Lake's Sheldrake Point Vin...
Eve’s Cidery Essence
By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief As an admitted wine and beer geek, I really (really) love stumbling upon new libations in unexpected places. I love it even more if it's a style or beverage that is new to me. I picked up a...
What We Drank (April 19, 2010)
Here's what the NYCR editors are drinking now… Evan Dawson: Villard 2006 Condrieu de Poncins Northern Rhone whites just do not get enough love. Of course, there is a very good argument that Northern Rhone white...
Brookview Station Winery NV Whistle Stop White
By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief I'm excited to publish this review, not because the wine is going to knock your socks off or something I'd rush out to buy again and again, but because it represents a new category of a...
