By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief We only have two contributions to What We Drank this week, but they teach us two important lessons: don't ignore wines from poor vintages and don't give up on a wine too quickly if its corked. From Lenn Thompson: Roanoke Vineyards 2003 Blend 2 I have a confession to make — as much wine as I drink, I tend to be a hoarder of special bottles. My cellar is filled with "last bottles" of many wines that I've enjoyed and purchased over the years. It's terrible, especially considering many of them aren't going to get much…
Posts Written OnDecember 14, 2009
A Golden Ticket for “the Greatest Homebrewer in Buffalo”
By Julia Burke, Niagara Escarpment Correspondent Photos courtesy of Tom Ocque “My name is Jake Ocque, and I think I have a brewing problem.” Of course, some problems shouldn’t be solved. Jake Ocque was introduced to me as “the greatest homebrewer in Buffalo” when I met him a year ago while bartending at Pizza Plant Italian Pub, but now his brewing skill has won him and his brother Tom an honor beyond the average beer geek’s wildest dreams: the opportunity to brew at the legendary Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Chico, California. On Friday, the beer he brewed there -a…