Posts Written OnApril 08, 2010

Tweet & Taste Michigan With Shady Lane Cellars on April 13

By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief Man cannot live on New York wine alone. Okay, that's a lie. I could survive drinking only wines from New York — there are enough wines in enough styles to suit just about anything on my dinner table and for just about any situation, but there are a great many quality wines being made throughout America (and abroad of course). With that in mind, I've agreed to take part in Tweet & Taste Michigan next Tuesday night, organized by Shannon and Cortney Casey of Michigan by the Bottle and featuring three wines from Shady Lane Cellars. …

News and Notes (April 8, 2010)

By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief A few news items from New York wine country this week. Hudson River Valley Hudson Valley Wine Country Announces Passport ProgramThe “Hudson Valley Wine Country Summer Passport Ticket." offers holders free complimentary wine tasting at 14 Hudson Valley Wineries between June 1 and August 31, 2010. The cost is $30 per ticket. According to Debbie Gioquindo, director of the Hudson Valley Wine Country promotional organization “Since Hudson Valley Wine Country extends from just south of Albany to 60 miles north of New York City, having the summer to explore the wineries and vineyards will give you…