Posts Written OnDecember 09, 2009

Pellegrini Vineyards 2005 “Reserve”

By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief Originally, I had promised myself that I'd not mention what wines were the final "cuts" as I pared down all of the 2009-released wines to select my finalists for the NYCR 2009 Wines of the Year. But in the end, this was the final cut in the red category, and I'm mentioning that fact because I really wish I could have squeezed it in. Cutting it was the hardest decision that I had to make, in fact. It's that good. Pellegrini Vineyards 2005 Reserve ($70) is the first such "Reserve" made by winemaker Russell Hearn, a…

New York Cork Report 2009 Wines of the Year: The Finger Lakes Finalists

By Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes Editor The standard for choosing the Finger Lakes finalists was rather simple: If you could only send a small number of wines to someone who doesn't believe this region can make world-class wines, which wines would you choose? Yes, more than 100 wineries now produce wine in the Finger Lakes. But this compilation isn't about spreading the love; it's about choosing that wines that might convert the non-believers. Some might find the price of these wines to be an issue. As we've discussed before, it's important to offer wines that can compete with wines from…