By Jason Feulner, Finger Lakes Correspndent (Note: this story is part two of a two-part series highlighting some unique production choices at Shaw Vineyard.) Shaw Vineyard just released its 2005 reds this month. In the Finger Lakes, that fact would normally be the story in and of itself, but the true story starts in 2004 when Steve Shaw called the Europress California office to order a specialty-built Rauch A-8 Crusher/De-stemmer. "I tried a French de-stemmer that had some very limited variable options," winemaker and owner Steve Shaw remembers. “It just didn’t work well as I wanted. I called Europress to…
Posts Written OnAugust 26, 2009
New York Cork Report Q&A: Erica Ridley, General Manager, Three Brothers Winery
By Lenn Thompson, Founder and Editor-in-Chief I still haven't tasted a single wine from Three Brothers Winery, but I've been in touch with Erica Ridley, who serves as general manager there, for months — all because of Twitter. She's one of a growing handful of Finger Lakes wine industry types to get on Twitter and really engage with customers (and the press). Erica has a degree in dietetics from SUNY Oneonta, grew up in the Finger Lakes and has lived in the region her whole life. She's also a vegetarian, but we won't hold that against her. And now, on…