It’s before 7 a.m. and the LENNDEVOURS household is awake and hard at work. Nena actually kicked off the Thanksgiving last night by making her first of two pies using some roasted local cheese pumpkin. She’s cutting up apples now for pie number two and then we’ll move onto the savory items for the day. I’ve still got some "What XXXX has planned for Thanksgiving" to post…so look for them later today. In the meantime, happy Thanksgiving from our family to you and yours!
Posts Written OnNovember 2007
What I’m Thankful For This Year (Wine Edition)
This is a list of just some of the wine-related things I’m thankful for this Thanksgiving season. Feel free to leave comments about the things you are thankful for this year! The 2007 Harvest. Just like the local winemakers who can’t stop talking about the healthy, ripe fruit they’ve been given to work with and the local wine lovers who will enjoy the result of that work, I too am thankful for the 2007 season. It promises to be one of the best vintages ever. That means I’ll have plenty to write about for years to come. Small Producers. I’m…
A Thanksgiving with Robin Meredith
We continue our tour of contributor’s Thanksgiving plans with Robin Meredith, our newest contributor. As with many Americans, our Thanksgiving is a "melting pot" affair, with at least four family groupings, three generations, and two major ethnic groups gathered around the table. The menu is usually fairly traditional but, needless to say, beverage preferences vary pretty widely in a group like that. Of course, Karen and I are always expected to bring the wine. We usually tend to focus on crowd-pleasing wines with some local flavor — this is not the occasion to break out the Corton-Charlemagne! I always tend…
Vineyard Visuals: Wolffer Estate Through the Growing Season (November 19)
Our resident shutterfly, Ellen Watson sent me this stunning picture this afternoon with a note saying: "Yesterday was a gorgeous day. It was bitter cold. I got to Wolffer and noticed that all of the leaves are off of the vines. The color of the vines is a red brown….the clouds and sky were spectacular….the ground was cold and damp as I lay on my belly. I prayed that I could hold the camera still as the wind blew over me @ 3:30 in the afternoon." Ellen and I will continue this project through the winter as well, so I…
What is Sasha Smith Doing for Thanksgiving?
So what is Sasha Smith, our New York City Correspondent doing on Thursday to celebrate the holiday? Read below to find out: This year we’re headed to my sister-in-law’s place in Livingston, New Jersey. Her husband is a former chef who trained at the CIA, so we’re in good hands. I don’t love turkey, but he brines his bird, which is definitely an improvement. Sides are mashed potatoes, mashed turnips, and, yes, the green bean casserole from the back of the cream of mushroom soup can. It’s a tradition in my husband’s family, and not one I embrace. Fortunately, my…
November 29: Organic Wine Tasting at Huntington Cinema Arts Centre
Please join canvas Magazine and the Long Island Sierra Club for an organic wine tasting on November 29 from 6:30-9:00 p.m. at the Huntigton Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue). For a $25 donation, you can taste 12 (5 whites and 7 reds) "green" wines, nibble on some snacks from Whole Foods, listen to live jazz, and themingle with like-minded people.. You can either pay at the door, or send you $25 check to Long Island Sierra Club, PO Box 210m Syosset NY 11791-0210. For more info or to rsvp, contact Long Island Sierra Club Chairperson FrankMorris at frankmorris@ecologicinvestor.com or…
LENNDEVOURS Mentioned in Newsday
A reader tipped me off to the fact that LENNDEVOURS was mentioned is Newsday today. The topic of the short piece is Paumanok Vineyards’ being the first Long Island winery to employ screwcaps. I let you guys know about this back in August and I’m quoted in Mark Harrington’s piece. A comment that Bill of Loving Long Island left on my original post was also quoted. I didn’t know that buyers of wine futures can opt to have their wines bottled under cork or screwcap. That’s a pretty interesting thing. I’m curious to hear how many buyers choose the screwcaps.…
What is Jason Feulner Doing for Thanksgiving?
As I promised last week, the next few days on LENNDEVOURS will feature a look inside the Thanksgiving plans of our contributors and readers. Kicking off the week is Jason Feulner, our Finger Lakes Correspondent: My Thanksgiving plans will place me in a position where the choices of wine will be less than spectacular. As a guest at my in-laws, I will be subject to a choice between a mass produced, generic California wine or a mass produced, generic Australian wine. Most of these wines are not awful by any stretch, but there is nothing special about them even when…
Introducing Our First Cocktail Columnist: Robin Meredith
If you’re a lover of Long Island wines, the name Robin Meredith might be a familiar one to you. Robin is the former co-owner of Broadfields Wine Cellars and The Tasting Room, and a reformed wine snob who used to become paralyzed by the mere thought of having to order a cocktail. He and his wife Karen are currently living in New York City and planning their eventual move to Santa Fe, New Mexico, where they will almost certainly not be planting another vineyard. In the meantime, Robin has become completely obsessed with New York City’s thriving cocktail culture. So…
Home Restaurant Has Been Sold
In an email conversation with David Page, co-owner of Shinn Estate Vineyards, about their current red releases, he told me that he and Barbara have sold Home to their long-time silent partner, saying "The 15 years we spent at Home were some of the best years of our lives. We are excited about the opportunity to give Shinn Estate Vineyards and Farmhouse our full attention." Home will remain open through the end of the year, but will then close for renovations, reopening in the spring sometime. And while there will obviously be changes, Page told me that "The new ownership…