Archive for January 11th, 2013
Raphael Winery 2011 First Label Sauvignon Blanc
Challenging growing season shows here on the nose, which is surprisingly subdued. Light aromas of fresh and candied lemon are joined by subtle notes of minty herbs. Lighter bodied as well, there are mild flavors of citrus and u...
Niagara Icewine Update: We Haven’t Started Getting Nervous… Yet
With this weekend’s projected record-warm temperatures, it feels a little weird to be preparing for a weekend of ice wine themed activities across the border. In a region that can usually set its watch to that first big, bone...
Fork Finds: Topping Rose House, Bridgehampton, NY
I used to work in reality television so I’m not really giddy about ‘celebrity ‘chefs. Except for Eric Ripert. He is the second Mr. Tracy Weiss. I also tend to avoid restaurants that are hyped to a level where food blogger...
Evan Dawson Interviewed by Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Evan doesn’t always like it when we publish items about his tremendous book. I don’t think he minds when the book sells, of course, but he just doesn’t want it to ever seem like we mention it too often. So we ...
