Posts Written OnMay 19, 2005

2001 Wein & Sektgut Thielen Merlen Fettgarten Riesling Spatlese

I first tasted this wine on a cold, rainy Friday night, after a five-hour drive to Philadelphia that should have taken just a shade over three. Long Island traffic, the driving rains and, of course, the insanely packed New Jersey Turnpike tried to set the tone for a weekend in the City of Brotherly Love with friends…but when we arrived, Paul and Sara had this riesling waiting for us. And all was right in the world again. It was the perfect post-traumatic-driving trip elixer and we bought some the next day at Moore Brothers Wine. The Thielen family has been…

New York Wines Mentioned in the San Francisco Chronicle

W. Blake Gray, a staff writer for the San Francisco Chronicle did a write-up today on wines from back east (non-Cali)…including several from New York (and Long Island). It’s nice to see NY wines mentioned…but I think California wine arrogance reared its ugly head a bit in places. Richard Olsen-Harbich, winemaker and managing director at Raphael was interviewed for the piece. Take it from me, he is always great for a quote. I found his assessment of Long Island merlot particularly interesting…and I’ve inquired as to which ones were tasted. Not because I don’t agree (I’ve said before that I…

Announcement: Wine Blogging Wednesday #10 — Pinot But Not Noir

You can blame it on Sideways if you want, but the fact is, pinot noir is smoking hot. Several New York winemakers tell me that people come to their tasting rooms and buy cases of their pinot noir without even tasting it. Frankly, that’s not too bright because of a lot of it is mediocre at best…but I digress… The rest of pinot noir’s family is being left out in the cold…but that’s about to change with Wine Blogging Wednesday #10 — White Pinot, hosted by Alice of My Adventures in the Breadbox. Many of you have been whining clamoring…