By Bryan Calandrelli, Niagara Escarpment Editor The Niagara River is the natural border that divides Western New York and Ontario. When you stand at some points along the river and look west, you can’t help but notice how close we are to our Canadian neighbors. It’s becoming more and more evident that this border will get even closer as Niagara USA wineries look to carry on the momentum of Ontario’s successful wine industry, and in some cases, look to import what makes them so successful. Perhaps the most obvious evidence that Niagara USA wineries are capitalizing off of Ontario’s achievement…
Posts Written OnNovember 23, 2009
What we Drank (November 23, 2009)
From Evan Dawson: Donnhoff Oberhauser Brucke 2001 Riesling Spatlese When I think of the very best rieslings I've ever had, this one is in the conversation. With a nose that reaches out of the glass and delivers a right hook, and a with a finish that unfolds almost endlessly, it's a gorgeous bottle of wine. But more than anything, this wine is the prime example of balance. It brings perhaps 4% RS (that's a guess). At no point would anyone speak of this wine as being cloying or overly sweet. Instead, it's rich and pure. I try not to get…
2009 Harvest Update: 2009 “Largely a Success” at Osprey’s Dominion Vineyards
By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief A few final harvest reports are trickling in from local wineries, so we'll continue to publish them and then we'll also do some regional round-ups sometime after Thanksgiving. Over the weekend, I got a note from Adam Suprenant, the UC Davis-trained winemaker at Osprey's Dominion Vineyards in Peconic, on Long Island's North Fork. Despite the challenges of the growing year, Adam told me that "I am declaring the 2009 vintage largely a success at Osprey's Dominion Vineyard." He added that he will most likely be producing a 2009 Flight, their high-quality meritage blend, "from the better…