Bedell Cellars gets a lot of press coverage, most recently for the 90-point score they received from the Wine Specator for their 2005 Musee. They have also garnered a bit of attention for how their recent pricing structure, which is seen by some as too high, too soon. But, if they can sell their wines at the prices they are asking, how can you blame them? Romantic notions of vineyards with butterflies and ponies aside, they are a business, and businesses exist to make money. Sure, the Musee is $75 now after the 90-point score (was $65 upon release) but…
Posts Written OnOctober 02, 2008
October is New York Wine Month
Throughout the month of October, several New York City’s restaurants will be celebrating the current 2008 grape harvest by featuring New York wines by the glass. And, several wine shops which will be showcasing New York wines during October as well. It’s all part of the New York Wines & Dines (thankfully they have a new website this year) celebration. This is a program that always has loads of potential, but because I don’t make it into the city very often, I can’t say first hand how successful it is. If anyone has any opinions, I’d love to hear them.…
Wine Blogging Wednesday #50 Announced
You know, it’s funny how numbers work in my head. For some reason, the 48th and 49th editions of WBW didn’t hit me over the head with a "Wow, we’ve been at this a while" the way that the 50th edition is. 50. That’s Five-Zero. We’ve been at this a long time and I’m happy to report that I still look forward to it as much as I ever have. This edition will be hosted by the Winehiker, known as Russ Beebe offline on his blog Winehiker Witiculture, which chronicles two of his loves — hiking and wine. Given his…