Only two entries this week, but two fine examples of what our editors were drinking last week. Julia Burke: Champagne This year my regular New Years plans changed unexpectedly. Instead of spending the holiday with old friends, I spent it with new ones – coworkers from my new job at a wine retailer. Let's just say the beverage bar was raised. Now, I'll happily drink anything at a party – it's about the people, after all – but I have to say the amazing lineup of champagne at this gathering was a first for me. We started with the good…
Posts Written OnJanuary 06, 2011
At White Springs Winery, Understanding the Land… and Understanding What to Do With it
By Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes Editor It's hard to be good at everything. You know your favorite singer? Awful painter. The stud high school quarterback? Horrendous dancer. The world's greatest scientist? World's worst public speaker. When you understand this idea, you will better understand what makes the vineyard site at White Springs Winery so interesting. I joined winemaker Derek Wilber (pictured above) there on a blustery winter's day. White Springs sits on the northwest side of Seneca Lake, not far from the town of Geneva. Unlike many Finger Lakes sites, the White Springs vineyard is not very close to the…