Posts Written OnMarch 08, 2006

If you’ve only tasted tasted a couple Finger Lakes wines in your life, chances are that at least one was made by Dr. Konstantin Frank Vinifera Cellars. And if it was their dry riesling, you know how well they do it. Dr. Konstatin Frank was a pioneer, planting vinifera grapes in a region that was deemed too cold and unsuitable by many. The wineries rieslings are now legendary and considered among the best, if not the best, made in the United States. His son, winemaker Willibald Konstantin “Willy” Frank died Tuesday of a stroke. He was 80.Well liked and well…

When I wrote about the Long Island Merlot Alliance back in September, they were still getting their acts together in terms of brand identity (and their website is still not quite finished). But, it seems that they’ve finally settled on a logo, which will appear on their materials going forward and on their first wine — 2004 Merliance. I’ve also been invited to a barrel tasting of the first Merliance release in early April at Craft in Manhattan. I’ve never been to Craft, so that’s one incentive to go, but so is the wine, which is made using the best…