Posts Written OnApril 13, 2011

By Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes Editor Some of the 86 acres of vines at Sawmill Creek Vineyards rise so steeply that a machine harvester can not safely venture between the rows. The site on the southeast side of Seneca Lake provides fruit for nearly 30 wineries every year, and its combination of slope, location and vineyard management has earned Sawmill Creek a strong reputation. Recently a fascinating question arose in the mind of Dave Whiting, winemaker at Red Newt Cellars: How would the wines made from Sawmill Creek in 2010 show, side-by-side, in a tasting featuring many of the producers…

By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor Now this is a wine that has enjoyed quite a bit of local attention in recent months. I first tasted it when it won the red wine flight at "The Judgment at Riverhead" back in November. Then in January, it was named NYCR Non-Merlot Red Wine of the Year. And just a few weeks ago, I included it in our March 2011 Times Union New York Wine Club shipment. Sometimes wines hype is hollow and just not warranted. With Roanoke Vineyards 2007 Blend One ($43) that is decidedly not the case. This is a special…