Alder Yarrow, the founder of Vinography.com, the wine blog that all other wine blogs are measured against has announced that Steve Edmunds, proprietor of Edmunds St. John winery in Berkeley, CA will be joining the blog as a regular contributor. Edmunds is an accomlished author and writer in addition to his winemaking talents and I know I look forward to reading his contributions. Alder is very tough on wine writers and for him to say about Edmunds: "The first time I read Steve’s writing on wine, I knew I had met a kindred spirit. He writes with a passion and…

On Thursday, October 20th Derrick of An Obsession With Food and I will be leading a discussion about food and wine blogging at the Stony Brook University Center for Wine, Food, and Culture. The agenda isn’t set yet, but we’ll be talking about how we got into blogging, why and how it has helped us snare some "real" writing gigs. Derrick met The Center’s director Louisa Thomas Hargrave at a wine writer’s symposium in the spring and I’ve talked to her on several occasions locally…so this session brings the three of us together. It promises to be a fun evening,…

Well, after a beautiful and fun wedding and reception, followed by ten beautiful days in southern Jamaica (well, nine…Hurricane Emily cost us one day), Mr. and Mrs. LENNDEVOURS have returned to the friendly confines of our beach bungalow on Long Island. It’s good to be back…but we already miss the sunsets from our balcony (here’s one picture, but more will be posted as I dig out at work). I’m going to write a full review of Sandals Whitehouse in the next few days, but here’s some quick comments: The resort and surrounding area is beautiful The wine was horrid…from the…

Thanks to one Long Island wine veteran and one of the region’s rising stars (not to mention a personal favorite), visitors to the South Fork can get a taste of the North Fork without taking the ferry or driving around Peconic Bay. Ray Blum, founder of Peconic Bay Vineyards in 1979 (now Peconic Bay Winery under new ownership) and owner of Ackerly Pond Vineyards, and Jim Waters of Waters Crest Winery have teamed up to open the Hamptons Wine Boutique, located at 118 Main Street in Westhampton Beach. And, to help promote the local wine industry, and differentiate themselves as…

A mere three days after returning from our honeymoon in Jamaica, Nena and I will be attending The James Beard Foundation’s Chefs & Champagne 2005 event on July 23rd at Wölffer Estate Vineyard in Sagaponack, NY. They are billing it as "A lavish tasting party featuring Champagne Charles Heidsieck and Wölffer Estate Vineyard wines with a sumptuous silent auction." Tickets are $150 for members of the foundation and $200 for guests. Or, if you’re a real high roller, pay $5,000 and get a private table for ten. The list of participating chefs is impressive and Michael Romano, executive chef/partner of…