Posts Tagged ‘forge cellars’
What Do People Think of New York State Wines? (Los Angeles and Santa Barbara Edition)
I am always curious to know what people in wine country think of New York State wines. Not Finger Lakes wine country, mind you, or Long Island wine country. I mean just about any other state or country. My visit to Santa Barbar...
Forge Riesling: The Most Debated Wine in the Finger Lakes, and Why Riesling Can Succeed in Oak
Before the final presidential debate, several members of the news media were accidentally emailed a debate recap by one of the campaigns. It described what an outstanding performance their candidate had just displayed. Of cours...
Empire State Cellars Wine Club: November 2012 Selections
The November shipment of the Empire State Cellars Wine Club will ship in a couple weeks, but — as always — I’m excited to share the selections with you. If you’re not familiar with the club, you can learn m...
Watch “The Secrets of the Finger Lakes” in its Entirety
“Secrets of the Finger Lakes” aired original on September 12 at 8:30 p.m. on WHAM-TV and on 13wham.com For those of you who missed it — or want to watch it again — here it is broken into four clips. My televisi...
Hail Storm Hits the Finger Lakes — Has There Been Any Damage?
This morning, Rick Rainey from Forge Cellars published some photos and a piece on the winery blog about some hail that he encountered at his home in Trumansburg, NY. Luckily, none of the vineyards Forge purchases fruit from was...
Top 6 Tastes From My Finger Lakes Trip
…or the best 6 things that I put into my mouth on vacation. After spending seven wonderful days on the shores of Cayuga Lake, I returned to work this week with a calmer mind, a happy (though probably still exhausted) fami...
Oak-Aged Riesling? In the Finger Lakes, it’s Starting to Happen. Here’s Why
By Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes Editor Two producers do not make a trend, but in any region there are trend-setters and trailblazers. In the Finger Lakes, Ravines Wine Cellars has been producing some of the strongest rieslings for...
