Evan chatting with one of his book's subjects, Red Newt's Dave Whiting By Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes Editor Photos by Morgan Dawson Photography It still needs a title, but the hardest part is now over. My posts for the Cork Report have been a bit less frequent than I'd prefer over the past month, and I wanted to explain why that is. I've been in the final stages of writing a book and it has monopolized my time. My publisher set a manuscript deadline of March 15. I'll submit it several days before that date. On Saturday I wrote…
Posts Written OnMarch 04, 2010
The New York Cork Report Team
The New York Cork Report wine editors at work during the NYCR 2009 ‘Wines of the Year’ tasting. Editorial Board Lenn Thompson Publisher, Executive Editor | Hudson Valley, Long Island Evan Dawson Managing Editor | Chautauqua-Lake Erie, Finger Lakes Bryan Calandrelli Regional Editor, Niagara Tom Mansell Science Editor Julia Burke Beer Editor Aaron Estes Cheese Editor Finger Lakes Rochelle BilowFood Correspondent Finger Lakes Mark TichenorBeer CorrespondentRochester Long Island Dave SeelFood Correspondent Long Island Donavan HallBeer Correspondent Long Island New York City David FlahertyCorrespondent New York City Tracy Weiss CorrespondentNew York City/Long Island Northern New York State…
Growing Up Gewürztraminer: Varietal Character and Ripeness
Just-harvested Gewurztraminer at Keuka Springs Vineyard on Keuka Lake By Tom Mansell, Science Editor Photo courtesy of Keuka Spring Vineyards I recently reviewed Sheldrake Point's 2008 Gewürztraminer for my own site, and as I looked over the technical notes, I noticed that winemaker Dave Breeden added acid to the wine. I was curious about that, given the fact that many wines inthe Finger Lakes are supported by their natural acidity. The concept of adding acid in a cool-climate region like this was a bit strange to me. And, the alcohol content on this wine was listed at 13.6%, pretty high…