News & Events
New York Cork Report Named a 2013 Wine Blog Awards Finalist
Earlier this morning, this website was named as a finalist in the 2013 Wine Blog Awards in the “Best Single-Subject Blog” category. After taking a year off from the awards last year — so Evan and I could serve as judges without any conflict — ...
Hudson Valley
Hudson-Berkshire Wine & Food Festival This Weekend
People often debate whether “local” is measured by state or by miles. The Hudson-Berkshire Beverage Trail measures it in miles. Tucked in between the northern-most portion of the Hudson Valley and the Berkshire Mountains, the Trail is home to a handful of wine,...
Beer
The Summer Session: The Bronx Brewery Bronx Pale Ale
I’m admittedly not a big fan of “summer” beers. Ales and lagers that are part of a summer beer program are usually over-the-top with citrus flavoring and other adjuncts. The malt profile in these beers, whether it wheat or pale malt, often leave a funky after...
5 Questions with...
5 Questions with… Lisa Donneson, Owner, Bouke and Bouquet Wines
Lisa Donneson founded Bouké in 2007, and produces eight aromatic, fruit-forward, affordable wines. Bouké (her dry wines) and Bouquet (her sweet wines) aim to be “a pleasure for all the senses – the eye, the nose, and (of course!) the taste buds.” Trai...
Finger Lakes
Red Tail Ridge Winery 2010 “RTR Vineyard” Teroldego
I don’t have a lot of experience with the teroldego grape. In fact, the first one I ever tasted was the sparkling rendition Nancy Irelan makes at Red Tail Ridge Winery. So, it was with a completely blank slate that I approached Irelan’s Red Tail Ridge Win...
Merry Xmas from LENNDEVOURS
Nena, Ben, and I wish you and yours the merriest of Xmas seasons and the happiest of all holidays. We’re in upstate New York visiting Nena’s side of the family. We had a delicious Xmas Eve meal last night — wi...
A Long Island Holiday Brew Round-Up
By Contributing Columnist Donavan Hall In the last couple of days I’ve made partial rounds of our Island’s brewpubs to see what the brewers have on tap for us this holiday season. John Harvard’s in Lake ...
Is the Town of Southold Supporting Wineries Like it Should?
I heard through the grapevine this weekend (yes, pun intended) that the Town of Southold is trying to change the way that it taxes orchards, farms and wineries by charging them a separate commercial tax as "processors.&quo...
Last-Minute Gift Guide at canvasli.com
For the first time in my life, I find myself completely done with my holiday shopping and it’s not even December 20 yet. Typically, I’m the guy who waits until today to start his shopping and finishes up around Xmas...
Holiday Wine Survival Tips
Ah yes, the holiday season. It overflows with extra food, extra family time and – if we’re lucky – lots of extra drink to get us through that extra family time. Of course it also brings the ubiquitous holiday party as wel...
Donate to the United Nations World Food Program — And Win Prizes
Friday is the last day to donate money to A Menu for Hope, so don’t forget to make a donation and put yourself in position to win one of the dozens of great food- and wine-related prizes. It looks like quite a few of the ...
Take THAT California?
"Yes, California does produce some good merlot, though I could make a case that better merlot is coming from Long Island than from California, albeit in very small amounts." So says New York Times wine writer and wine...
