Archive for May, 2012
Readers Share the Ways ‘Summer in a Glass’ Has Impacted Their View of Finger Lakes Wine
By Evan Dawson, Managing Editor The emails and comments from readers has already been overwhelming. Lenn thought it would be interesting to share a selected comment from time to time, and we encourage NYCR readers to share thei...
Times Union New York Wine Club: April 2011 Selections
By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor We're getting ready to ship out this month's Times Union New York Wine Club selections and that means it's time to tell you a bit about them We've got some producers that we...
Op-Ed: “Fracking: The Most Urgent Issue in the Finger Lakes Wine Industry” Art Hunt, Owner, Hunt Country Vineyards
Editor's Note: For some background on hydrofracking in the Finger Lakes, please read our previous post on the topic. By Art Hunt, Owner, Hunt Country Vineyards In the fall of 2009, as a member of the Board of Directors of t...
Video: Finger Lakes Rieslings on Vine Talk Episode 2
Video courtesy of Vine Talk You may have already heard that Finger Lakes rieslings will be featured on episode 2 of Vine Talk with celebrity host Stanley Tucci. In this first video clip, Ray Isle of Food & Wine introduces t...
Tickets Still Available: April 30: NYCR Wine Tasting Event at Peconic Bay Winery to Benefit Autism Research
By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor Tickets are still available for our charity wine event on April 30 from 1-4 p.m. We are partnering with Peconic Bay Winery and Lacrosse for Autism to benefit The Cody Center for Autism ...
One Vineyard, Many Winemakers: Evaluating the Differences in 2010 Sawmill Creek Wines
By Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes Editor Some of the 86 acres of vines at Sawmill Creek Vineyards rise so steeply that a machine harvester can not safely venture between the rows. The site on the southeast side of Seneca Lake provid...
Roanoke Vineyards 2007 Blend One
By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor Now this is a wine that has enjoyed quite a bit of local attention in recent months. I first tasted it when it won the red wine flight at "The Judgment at Riverhead" back in November...
Lamoreaux Landing 2006 Blanc de Blancs
By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor Why isn't there more traditionally made sparkling wine in the Finger Lakes? Yes, I know it's more expensive to make than many wines. Yes, I know that it requires a serious investment t...
What We Drank (April 7, 2011)
Here is a sampling of what our editors and contributors were drinking last week… Evan Dawson: Ravines Wine Cellars 2007 Pinot Noir I'm grateful for the early reviews of Summer in a Glass, and perhaps the most ...
