What We Drank
What We Drank (June 18, 2013)
Here is a sampling of what our editors and contributors were drinking last week: Len Dest: Anton Bauer 2012 Gmörk Vineyard Gruner Veltliner Grüner veltliner is the signature grape of Austria and the best wines are made from the fruit from the vineyards in hills of ...
Finger Lakes
Boundary Breaks Vineyard 2011 No. 198 Reserve Riesling
If you like balanced, low-alcohol riesling affected by botrytis — also known as noble rot — Boundary Breaks Vineyard 2011 No. 198 Reserve Riesling ($30) is a fine example. I do like those types of wines, by the way. Nuanced and highly aromatic, the nose o...
Drink New York Dinners
Menu Announced for NYCR “Drink New York” Dinner on July 11
Tonight, I’m excited to announce the menu, pricing and how to make reservations for our “Drink New York” dinner in a few weeks. Chef Lia Fallon has come up with an inventive menu that I think is going to showcase the wines exceedingly well — a...
Long Island
LISW: Long Island’s Force for Vineyard Sustainability
On Thursday, June 6, Bedell Cellars hosted a celebration of the first anniversary of an important new project in Long Island wine country — Long Island Sustainable Winegrowing (LISW). It is the first certified sustainable program for eastern U.S. vineyard...
Long Island
Lenz Winery 2010 Pinot Gris
Far from your neighbor’s cheap pinot grigio, Lenz Winery 2010 Pinot Gris ($25), shows off the ripeness of the 2010 growing season in its intensity. Apple and musk melon aromas are accented by notes of white flowers and a drizzle of honey. The dry, medium-bodied...
Wine Blogging Wednesday Updates
I hate to admit, but I’m a little behind with all the goings on with Wine Blogging Wednesday, so here’s the latest: Kitchen Chick has posted the round up for Ice Ice Baby (WBW #27) Brenda over at Culinary Fool has a...
Southwestern Thanksgiving Menu at Gilded Fork
For Thanksgiving, Chef Mark Tafoya at The Gilded Fork has put together a creative and unique Southwestern Thanksgiving menu that includes stuffed turkey breast, chipotle-laced mashed sweet potatoes, a traditional sq...
WTN: Bedell Cellars 2005 Gallery (White Blend)
This week on Appellation America, I have recommended a white wine that I think captures the unique terroir of Long Island’s North Fork as well as any I’ve tasted. 2005 Bedell Gallery ($45), from Bedell Cellars is a ...
Harvest Lunch @ Wolffer Estate Vineyards, December 9: Taste the 2006 Vintage
On Saturday, December 9 at 12:30 p.m., Wolffer Estate Vineyards will host a harvest luncheon, where winemaker Roman Roth will offer the first tasting of Wolffer’s 2006 vintage. A traditional harvest lunch will also be ser...
LENNDEVOURS Readers: What are YOU serving on Thanksgiving?
Via email and comments on this here blog, several of you have chimed in on what you are serving with your Thanksgiving holiday meal a week from today. Now let’s make it official. If you haven’t done so already, tell...
Shinn Estate 2003 Merlot Best With Thanksgiving Dinner According to NYT
Like I said the other day, every wine writer has to do a "what wine works best with Thanksgiving dinner" story or column and Eric Asimov of the New York Times is no different. What I love seeing, however, is the wine ...
Update from Barb Smithen @ Sherwood House Vineyards
Barb is one of my favorite people out East, and when I asked her for an update on their plans and the vineyard sale, she responded quickly with: "We want to do more traveling and (as) you know, we bought a house in Antibes...
Two More North Fork Properties for Sale
Newsday’s Mark Harrington is reporting today that: "Sherwood House Vineyards this week put its 36-acre Mattituck property on the block for $4.1 million, joining a list of vineyards for sale that includes Ackerly Pond...
