Posts Written OnJuly 02, 2007

Duncan Ross Interview at AppellationAmerica.com

So what have you heard about the wines coming out of the Niagara Escarpment? Isn’t it way too cold up there to grow grapes? Actually no and I didn’t know much about the region either until I really started to research the region as I prepared for my interview with Duncan Ross, founder of and winemaker for Arrowhead Spring Vineyard. It turns out that the Escarpment itself–the geological feature, not the region–is the very reason why they can ripen grapes fully so close to the Canadian border. In fact, it’s the second warmest region in New York state. Long Island…

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LENNDEVOURS Q&A: Bridget Micieli-Martinez, Tasting Room Manager, Palmer Vineyards

We continue our Q&A series, where we bring the people behind Long Island wine to you, with Bridget Micieli-Martinez, who runs the tasting room at Palmer Vineyards. When I first met Bridget, she was still Bridget Quinn and she was working at Martha Clara Vineyards. But, in recent months she’s not only taken over the room at Palmer Vineyards but also gotten married. And, if your recognize her new last name, it’s because I’ve written about her husband Juan Micieli-Martinez several times. He’s the winemaker at Shinn Estate Vineyards. As you can probably guess from the Halloween picture Bridget sent…

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