Posts Written OnMay 27, 2009

Announcing TasteNY: A Virtual Exploration of New York Wine, Beer and Spirits

By Lenn Thompson, Publisher and Editor Hot on the heels of the hugely successful TasteCamp project, I'm happy to announce yet another way for me to share the wines I write about with the greater blogging community — TasteNY. The concept, again, is simple. Quarterly (that's the plan anyway) I'll hand-pick a set of New York-made wines, beers or spirits and get them into the hands of a small group (10-12) bloggers. Participating bloggers needn't promise to write about them, and there certainly isn't a ticking clock — the bloggers can taste the wines whenever they'd like. The only thing…

Atwater Estate White and Greene Grape Wine on WPIX

My friend, and partner in the New York Cork Club, Amy Bennett from Greene Grape Wine appeared on WPIX-11 yesterday morning to discuss budget-friendly wines. I was GOING to embed the video here, but the WPIX site won't let me do it without including advertisements that they have sold and are making money on. You can check it out here if you'd like though. I'm proud to say that one of the wines she took with her, Atwater Estate's NV Estate White was a New York Cork Club selection long ago and has been in the shop ever since. Amy…