Posts Written OnSeptember 23, 2008

Osprey’s Dominion Vineyards is a North Fork producer that just doesn’t get enough credit… and I’m not sure why. Actually, that’s not true. I know exactly why, I just don’t necessarily agree with the reasons. Winemaker Adam Suprenant makes a great value sauvignon blanc, one of my favorite Long Island pinots in recent memory, and consistently good (and often better than that) Bordeaux variety reds. Those are the wines that I think of when someone asks me about the winery. They deserve the attention and the focus. But to many, wines like ODW’s Strawberry Wine, Spice Wine, Peach Wine and…

Writer David Schildknecht has reviewed some New York wines for the August issue of Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, with several wines scoring well once again. You may remember that Schildknecht rated many Long Island wines highly a couple years ago, so this isn’t the first time he’s come away impressed with New York wines. I really enjoy Schildknecht’s writing and of all the critics out there, his is more like my own that anyone else I think.This time around, three wines received 89-point scores: Channing Daughters Winery 2007 Sauvignon Blanc The Grapes of Roth 2007 Riesling (read my review) Lamoreaux…