Just wanted to let everyone know that Edible East End has published its Low Summer 2007 issue recently. It’s one of my favorite local publications and the only one that I find myself reading cover to cover when a new issue comes out. And, this marks the second vintage of my new EEE column "East End Oenophile." In this issue, I look at some of the first 2005 reds to hit the market and touch on the Italian and Italian-American influence on Long Island wine. I’m working on a larger feature story on that for another publication, so look for…
Posts Written OnAugust 01, 2007
LENNDEVOURS Q&A: Peter Carroll, Owner, The Lenz Winery
It’s been a while since we’ve done a LENNDEVOURS Q&A, so I tracked down Peter Carroll, who owns The Lenz Winery. What (and where) was the first bottle of wine you remember drinking?The first bottle of wine I remember TASTING, was a bottle of 3-Franc rot gut that I bought in Calais in 1962 when I was 13 years old and on a day trip to France organized by my school. We tasted it back in England and I can still recall the ‘volatile acidity’ (acetic acid, or vinegar flavor). But the first bottle of wine I remember drinking in…