Archive for May, 2012
Video: Sheldrake Point Vineyards Winemaker Dave Breeden Discusses the Art and Science of Winemaking
Stumbled upon this video by Stephanie Warren and Ritchie King, posted on the Sheldrake Point website. This video is provided by Scienceline, a project of New York University’s Science, Health and Environmental Reporting P...
Gentlemen, Start Your Engines: Brooklyn Brewery Expands
By David Flaherty, New York City Correspondent Photos by Chris Lehault of IDrunkThat.com Like moths to a flame. Like lemmings to the edge of the cliff. Like schoolchildren to the tether ball pole, we came. From far and wi...
WBW #70: Bodegas Dios Baco Oloroso Jerez 30 Years Old Baco Imperial
By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor When it came time for me to pick a wine for Wine Blogging Wednesday #70: Spain! hosted by my friends over at Catavino, it was a difficult choice. I don't have a ton of Spanish wine in my c...
What We Drank (February 15, 2011)
This is what our editors and contributors were drinking last week… Evan Dawson: Barboursville Vineyards 2002 Cabernet Franc Reserve (Virginia) On a blind wine evening that included Barolo, white Rioja, Chablis, Cahors and...
Wine Blogging Wednesday #70 is Tomorrow
By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor Just a quick reminder that Wine Blogging Wednesday, the monthly tasting I created back in 2004 (after being inspired by a similarly styled food blog event) makes its triumphant return to the b...
Turning Back the Clock: A Full Day on the North Fork
The tasting room at Clovis Point on Saturday By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor If this post were a baseball game, it'd be "Turn Back the Clock Day" here on the New York Cork Report. I haven't written a post l...
Saranac Irish Red Ale
By Julia Burke, Beer Editor A style that often disappoints due to lack of depth, Irish Red is a rust belt staple and a must-have for the upcoming fish fry season. This one is an addition to Saranac's massive lineup of seaso...
The New York Cork Report 2010 Long Island Merlot of the Year: Paumanok Vineyards 2007 Tuthills Lane Vineyard Merlot
By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor At Paumanok Vineyards, there are two primary "labels," the standard line, known at the winery as the "white label" (which you can see here) and the Grand Vintage li...
Video: Red New Cellars Rieslings from MyWineWords.com
From time to time, we stumble upon some really outstanding New York wine-focused videos, and the latest from Peter and Allie over at MyWineWords.com certainly qualifies. In this episode, they taste a selection of rieslings from...
Finger Lakes Riesling, Sparkling, and Gewurztraminer of the Year: The Reality TV Lesson
By Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes Editor Photo by Morgan Dawson Photography Imagine for a moment that you're a contestant on one of the myriad reality TV cooking shows. Chopped, Hell's Kitchen, whatever you like. In this epi...
