Posts Written OnNovember 04, 2009

By Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes Editor Photo montage by Morgan Dawson Photography Are Finger Lakes wine producers insecure about alcohol? It's a strange question, I realize. But it's one that came to mind when my wife and I were out to dinner recently. We ordered a bottle of Joh. Jos. Prum 2007 Riesling Kabinett from Germany's Mosel. The wine was beautiful — and it was only 9% alcohol by volume (ABV). Not long ago we enjoyed a Fritz Haag from Mosel that came in at 7% ABV.  So I wondered: Why don't we see Finger Lakes rieslings at lower alcohol…

By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief I wrote back in May about Shinn Estate Vineyards and its desires to erect a wind turbine in its vineyard to harness East End winds for power. That saga is on-going and filled with follow-up meetings and hearings. Owners David Page and Barbara Shinn remain hopeful that their turbine project will be underway soon — but they won't be the first North Fork winery using wind power. Osprey’s Dominion Vineyard today celebrated the ground breaking of their own Wind Power turbine. The producer commissioned Eastern Energy Systems, Inc. to install a 20k wind turbine at their…

By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief and Deb Whiting, Chef, Red Newt Bistro My assignment this month from Lenn was to create a dish to pair with the Heart & Hands Wine Company 2007 Barrel Reserve Pinot Noir.  This is a beautiful Finger Lakes pinot with overtones of currant and cranberry and by the way is my favorite pinot noir in the Finger Lakes! So, I decided to pair it with one of my favorite dishes…..duck breast. This is a simple but elegant relish that works well with pan seared duck breast (also be great on that Thanksgiving turkey too) with undertones…