By Lenn Thompson, Long Island Editor and Editor-in-Chief This week's Q&A is with Derek Wilber, president and winemaker at White Springs Winery on Seneca Lake. Derek is a native of the Finger Lakes and has been in the grape and wine business since his dad dragged him in kicking and screaming as a teenager. A graduate of Cornell University with a degree in Fruit Science, he became a commercial winemaker in 1984 and since then has worked for a large winery, a start-up winery and wineries in between. Since February, 2006 he has been president and winemaker of White Springs…
Posts Written OnSeptember 15, 2009
What We Drank (September 14, 2009)
From Bryan Calandrelli: Taylors Fladgate Quinta De Vargellas Vintage Port 1995 Once again my WWD selection comes from a passive aggressive co-worker that opens up one of his private collection wines every time I can't make it to work. This wine, unlike the others, didn't lose much after a few days uncorked, so by the time I got to drink it, it was still kicking. Taylor's Fladgate Quinta De Vargellas Vintage Port 1995 is by far the most impressive Port I've ever had. Its huge black fruit aromas and voluptuous mouthfeel immediately sold me on the idea of keeping a…