Posts Written OnMarch 01, 2010

What We Drank (March 1, 2010)

Just a sampling of what our editors and contributors are drinking. We were almost all wine this week… until I had to mess it up with a big New York-brewed beer. Evan Dawson: Raymond Usseglio 2001 Chateauneuf-du-Pape As the referee in a weight-loss contest for two friends — a contest recently ended in swift and decisive fashion — my task is to select a half case of wine for the victor, paid for by the non-victor. I have my regional marching orders, so I'm enjoying the research required to make good selections. This wine might make the cut. More than…

New York Cork Report Nominated in Saveur’s 1st Annual Best Food Blogs Awards

By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief I just caught wind of this via Twitter this afternoon, but it appears that LENNDEVOURS/New York Cork Report has been named as a finalist in Saveur's 1st Annual best Food Blog Awards in the "Wine Blogs" category. All any of us here at the NYCR hope to do is share New York wines and the the people, the places and the stories behind them with you on an almost-daily basis. That we occasionally receive recognition for our efforts is just amazing. Looking at the other finalists, it's a great group that only scratches the surface of…