Posts Written OnJuly 29, 2011

The 2011 Wine Bloggers Conference in Pictures

By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor It's weeks like this one when I'm eternally grateful for the rest of the NYCR team. After the 2011 Wine Bloggers Conference in Charlottesville, VA last weekend, I headed west with Nena and Jackson to spend the week in Williamsburg with my parents — in a resort with expensive WiFi that didn't even work. I'm very behind on posting here on the site, but with the rest of the team around, the site thrived while I was 'away.' While I dig through my email and get cracking on a series of posts about WBC, drinking…

NOFO Rock and Folk Fest Kicks Off Tomorrow

By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor NOFO Rock and Folk Fest, the second annual two-day music festival will kick off at Peconic  Bay Winery tomorrow at 11 a.m. My family and I had a great time at last year's event and we look forward to attending again on Sunday. I'll admit to not knowing many of artists performing over the two days, but for me, it's barely about the music itself — it's more about friends and family and enjoying a day in wine country, sipping local wine and beer, listening to music (any music) in a family-friendly environment. For those…