Posts Written OnMay 05, 2009

New York Cork Report Sample Submission Guidelines and Editorial Calendar

The New York Cork accepts wine samples for its independent reviews. To submit your wine for review: Please submit two 750ml bottles (or two 375ml bottles for dessert wines, fortified wines, etc.) of each wine with its suggested retail price and any winemaking/technical notes that are available Email us lenndevours (at) gmail (dot) com for shipping information. Recently shipped samples will “rest” in our cellar for at least a week before being tasted. Please be advised that not every wine that you submit will appear a published story or review. However, each will be tasted in a controlled, professional manner,…

Drink Long Island Beer for American Craft Beer Week

By Donavan Hall, Beer Columnist I know all you wine enthusiasts do occasionally open up a bottle of beer (or two). I also know that as folks that appreciate better wine, you also appreciate better beer, what most folks call "craft beer." When you reach for a craft beer next week, make it an American craft beer. I'll tell you why. American Craft Beer Week starts on May 11 and runs through the 17th. All that we craft beer enthusiasts are asking you to do is when you reach for that beer to choose an American craft beer. And, if…

Some Early Posts About TasteCamp EAST 2009

TasteCamp is barely in the rear view window and already several blog posts have been written about the weekend-long event. To make it a bit easier for those interested in the event to read what the bloggers are saying, I'm going to do my best to pull together (every few days) a list of links to various posts. Today is the first installment: Becky and Steve Borichevsky of Smells Like Grape Back From TasteCamp East The Way I See It Richard Auffrey from Passionate Foodie: TasteCamp EAST: Initial Highlights Rob Bralow from Wine Post: Absolutely and Totally Geeked Out Walking…