Archive for March, 2013
Lieb Cellars Merges with Premium Wine Group
Rumors have been flying around the North Fork for a couple weeks, but today Lieb Cellars and Premium Wine Cellars made it official in a press release: Today, Lieb Cellars and Premium Wine Group (PWG) announced the merger of the...
Growing List of Finger Lakes Producers Making Sweeter, Richer — But Not Dessert! — Riesling
The hottest winemaker you’ve never heard of is Kelby Russell, a soft-spoken, music-loving globe trotter with the work ethic of a stubborn ant. Russell, an assistant at Red Newt Cellars, learned under Peter Bell at Fox Run...
Southampton Publick House 2013 Russian Imperial Stout
Russian Imperial Stouts, like India Pale Ales, are named after the region they were originally shipped to, rather than where they were brewed. The flavors and alcohol content of these styles (that we have grown to love as con...
Lenz Winery 2009 Gold Label Chardonnay
The nose on Lenz Winery 2009 Gold Label Chardonnay ($20) is toasty-edging-on-woody with roasted apples and lemon curd fruit character. Rich and fuller bodied, the palate is far less oak influenced, showing bright, intense fruit...
NY Drinks NY: Sparkling Wines of New York
Like panel moderator Linda Lawry, I also believe that Champagne or any of its descendants are labors of love best in enjoyed simply because it’s Tuesday. For that reason (and also because I’m a bit of a lush), I was thrille...
Mattebella Vineyards 2009 Famiglia Chardonnay
Mattebella Vineyards 2009 Famiglia Chardonnay ($17) is a well-priced chardonnay that offers aromas of juicy pear, lemon-lime citrus and white flowers. Light-to-medium bodied, the palate delivers fruit flavors of pear and melon,...
Standing Stone Vineyards 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon
You just don’t see cabernet sauvignon labeled 12.2% abv very often. In fact, I don’t know that I’ve ever seen one — even from the cooler climes of the Finger Lakes. But that was truthfully the first thin...
Coffee Pot Cellars to Open Cutchogue Tasting Room
Coffee Pot Cellars, winemaker Adam Suprenant’s private label, will open a tasting room at 31855 Main Road in Cutchogue, just east of Peconic Bay Winery on the opposite side of the road. Suprenant, who is also wine...
Celebrating 40 Years of Long Island Wine: A Look Into the Future
I’ve got some ground to make up if I’m going to write 40 posts about Long Island wine’s first 40 years. So today, let’s start not by looking at the region’s past or even its present. Instead, I wan...
What We Drank (March 12, 2013)
Here’s a sampling of what our editors and contributors are drinking… Lenn Thompson: Roanoke Vineyards 2000 Merlot I could have gone in any number of directions with this week’s WWD submission. A gathering of l...
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