Drink Local this Wednesday — Real Local. The response for this month’s WBW theme has been impressive…and I’ve already received a few entries because people are going to be away or thought it was last week. Won’t you join us? It’s simple…go find a bottle (or two or three) of wine from the winery nearest your home, drink it, blog about it…and send me an email letting me know when you’re done. I’ll post the round-up later this week. I think this has the potential to be one of the more interesting vintages of the premier international wine blogging event.…
Posts Written OnAugust 08, 2005
Roman Roth Proves, Again and Again, That Wonderful Wine is Made in the Hamptons
You’ll often hear Long Island’s better wines compared to those from the Bordeaux region of France, purportedly because of the similarities between the East End’s climate and that of Bordeaux. But while there are some similarities, it’s a bit of a marketing spin, too. According to Roman Roth, winemaker and general manager of Wolffer Estate in Sagaponack, “The Long Island climate is close to Bordeaux when compared to the hot climates of Australia or California. (But) Long Island is unique. We are much further south.” In describing the differences between Bordeaux and Long Island, Roth continues, “Old World wines are…