Here we are again…the first Wednesday of the month…and that can only mean one thing: it’s Wine Blogging Wednesday. Derrick at An Obsession With Food is this month’s host, having picked New World Riesling as the theme. I picked up a couple different wines this time around, staying local with Long Island wines. I grabbed a bottle of 2003 Peconic Bay Riesling and a 2001 Laurel Lakes Vineyard Riesling.
As you may have seen Monday, I had a few less-than-kind words in response to a Reuters story on the Long Island Wine Region. Well…the author, who usually works as a reporter for the New York Post, stumbled upon my little rant…and wrote to me. In the idea of fairness, I’ve decided to post his response. Lenn, I appreciate your comments and concerns about the story I wrote for Reuters. But you must understand this story was written for a global audience. I agree with you in that I too would like to see more interesting pieces written about Long…