By Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes Editor Anthony Road Wine Company's winemaker Johannes Reinhardt is the most humble man I've ever known. Just watch this video as his winery accepts the Governor's Cup award, handed out for the wine deemed "Best in New York state." Today the award went to Anthony Road for their 2008 Semi-Dry Riesling. Johannes doesn't look like he's getting the honor of his career; he looks like he's having hernia surgery. When I reached him by phone this evening I was surprised to hear what he was doing. "I've just sat down with a glass of sparkling…
Posts Written OnAugust 18, 2009
Finger Lakes Wineries Stomach Up-Front Costs, Add Food and Restaurants
By Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes EditorPhotos by Morgan Dawson Photography Most restaurants do not have to endure the uncertainty of a zealous owner who might show up at any moment with a truckload of summer vegetables, picked only hours before. At the Blue Heron Cafe they're getting used to it. "It's pretty entertaining, actually," says Heron Hill Winery's marketing director Kitty Oliver over a plate of the mahgarita flatbread pizza. "(Owner) John Ingle is so excited this time of year. He might drive in with a load of corn and say, 'Here you go!' And the staff finds a way…