Posts Written OnMay 12, 2008

The Wine Blogging Wednesday Logo Contest Semi-Finals

Before we get to the WBW Logo Contest semi-finalists or discuss the voting procedures, I just want to thank each and every person who submitted a logo or logos for consideration. There were dozens of great entries and it was difficult for the WBW advisors to narrow it down to the 6 you see below. I was planning to post all of the entries, but that would have been over whelming on many levels. Take a look at the final 6 logos here or at Flickr account I’ve created for them. Voting will take place over on the  Wine Blogging…

Paumanok Vineyards 2007 Chenin Blanc (North Fork of Long Island)

As we continue our look at Paumanok Vineyards’ 2007 whites — all closed under screwcaps — we get to a truly one-of-a-kind wine, Paumanok Vineyards 2007 Chenin Blanc ($28). Chenin blanc is rare on the North Fork — no one else grows it actually — and this is a wine that can be difficult to get your hands on. They don’t make much and it has a rabid following.    The nose is complex and expressive, showing a fruit salad mélange of grapefruit, mango, pear, melon and orange blossom. A medium-bodied palate starts off fresh and clean with melon, grapefruit…