Posts Written OnJuly 30, 2007

The World of Fine Wine Focuses on Long Island

In the latest issue of The World of Fine Wine, one of my favorite wine writers, David Schildknecht writes about the Long Island wine region in his story "Wind, Water and Long Island’s Wealth of Wines." It’s a great piece that sets the stage for Long Island’s future by discussing not only the history of the region, but the present, the people who are driving the industry and hints at what trends to watch for in the future. I don’t know how long the PDF will be available, so read "Wind, Water and Long Island’s Wealth of Wines" today.

Finger Lakes Wine Country–It’s Getting Crowded in Here!

By Finger Lakes Correspondent Jason Feulner The other day I posted an entry here about three new wineries in the Finger Lakes. After a 10-day Maine summer adventure during which I barely had access to the Internet, I come home to discover, from the ever-informative Finger Lakes Weekend Wino, that there are two more new wineries!  The Weekend Wino reviews these new efforts here. Like the other three new wineries, both Imagine Moore winery and Keuka Lake Winery seem to be focusing their winemaking toward vinifera, which is a great sign. The owners have really interesting backgrounds, which adds to…