Posts Written OnMarch 02, 2009

‘Sonis Cellars 2008 UNNAMED White is in Bottle

Saturday morning, 19 cases of 'Sonis Cellars 2008 white wine were bottled by yours truly and a small band of futures buyers. And by "futures buyers" I mean friends a family who went in on the batch with me. Fact is, I only came home with 3 cases to keep for myself. The final blend is 60% viognier and 40% chardonnay, without a trace of oak or malolactic fermentation. Right now, it's very citrusy with grapefruits and lemons the predominant aromas and flavors right now with some citrus zest there too. It's light, fresh and pretty tasty. The labels remain…

Freedom Run Winery 2005 Chardonnay

Freedom Run Winery is a winery in Lockport, NY that you have no-doubt heard of if you're a long-time reader of this blog. Our man on the ground in the Niagara Escarpment has written about them a few times and has even helped out at harvest, in the winery and in the tasting room there. I, on the other hand, know much less about them. But, as we expand our reach to encompass all of the wines being made in New York, it's important that we include a region that shows such great promise. Maybe we'll even be able to…