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For the month of October, The Tasting Room at the New York Wine & Culinary Center will be pouring wines that won gold, double gold or best-in-class at the New York Wine & Food Classic earlier this year.

This is a great opportunity to taste some of New York’s best wines. Tasters will be able to choose among seven different tasting flights (listed below) and beginning Saturday, October 7, a special tasting of the Governor’s Cup winner, Hermann J. Wiemer Dry Riesling 2005 will be available.


Flight 1: Empire Tasting ($6)

  • Peconic Bay Merlot 2001, Long Island
  • Mazza Chautauqua Riesling 2005, Lake Erie
  • Doc’s Draft Hard Cider NV, Hudson River Region
  • Honeymoon Trail Diamond NV, Niagara Escarpment
  • Lakewood Borealis Ice Wine 2005, Finger Lakes

Flight 2: Dry and Semi-dry Whites ($7)

  • Fox Run Reserve Chardonnay 2004, Finger Lakes
  • Corey Creek Reserve Chardonnay 2005, Long Island
  • Heron Hill Ingle Vineyard Johannisberg Riesling 2004, Finger Lakes
  • Mazza Chautauqua Riesling 2005, Lake Erie
  • Cayuga Ridge Riesling 2005, Finger Lakes

Flight 3: Dry Reds ($8)

  • Keuka Spring Lemberger 2005, Finger Lakes
  • Merritt Estate Chambourcin 2004, Lake Erie
  • Waters Crest Cabernet Franc 2004, Long Island
  • Chateau Lafayette Renau Cabernet Sauvignon 2002, Finger Lakes
  • Peconic Bay Merlot 2001, Long Island

Flight 4: Sweet and Fruity ($5)

  • Swedish Hill Cayuga White 2005, Finger Lakes
  • Anthony Road Tony’s White NV, Finger Lakes
  • Goose Watch Rose of Isabella 2005, Finger Lakes
  • Arbor Hill Rhine Street Red NV, Finger Lakes
  • Honeymoon Trail Diamond NV, Niagara Escarpment

Flight 5: Specialty and Dessert Wines ($6)

  • Doc’s Draft Hard Cider NV, Hudson River Region
  • Wolffer Estate Late Harvest Chardonnay 2005, Long Island
  • Lakewood Borealis Ice Wine 2005, Finger Lakes
  • Torrey Ridge Scarlet Red NV, Finger Lakes
  • Baldwin Strawberry Wine NV, Hudson River Region

Flight 6: Mini Empire Tasting ($4)

  • Peconic Bay Merlot 2001, Long Island
  • Mazza Chautauqua Riesling 2005, Lake Erie
  • Lakewood Borealis Ice Wine 2005, Finger Lakes

Flight 7: New York Harvest Juices ($3)
            

  • Red Jacket Orchards Apple Cider, Finger Lakes
  • Knapp Farms Cherry Juice, New York
  • Glendale Farms Grape Juice, Finger Lakes

The Tasting Room hours are Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.

Non-alcoholic options are also available.
For more information, please visit www.nywcc.com.

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