Posts Written OnJanuary 06, 2010

By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief Vinny Aliperti started his winemaking career here on Long Island at Wolffer Estate, known back then in 1997 as Sag Pond Vineyards, working with winemaker Roman Roth and winemaker Rich Pisacano just as the new winery was being constructed. He spent spent three years there and then moved, with his wife and "youngins," to Geneva, NY to take a job with Hermann J. Wiemer as an associate winemaker for the 2000 harvest. In early 2001 he joined a new winery, Atwater Estate Vineyards, as assistant winemaker and since 2003 has served as head winemaker there. In…

Members of the Finger Lakes wine community discuss the marketing of the region and its wines. By Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes Editor Photo courtesy of Amy Cheatle, Damiani Wine Cellars Last week, the well-read wine blog Dr. Vino determined, by reader vote, the wine person of the past decade. And the winner? Eric LeVine. You'll be forgiven if your response is, "Who?" Finger Lakes consumers and marketing directors might not have heard of LeVine, but it's much more of a problem if they've never heard of his product. LeVine is the creator of the massively popular CellarTracker, which allows consumers…

Photo courtesy of Paumanok Vineyards