Eveningside Vineyards owner Randy Biehl stands in front of his new production facility in Cambria, NY by Bryan Calandrelli, Niagara Region Editor Randy Biehl doesn’t tend to wax romantic when he talks about his new production building – the construction of which is close to completion – at Eveningside Vineyards, the winery he owns on the Niagara Escarpment with his wife Karen. “I’m very aware we are in a critical time for our business,” he says. “Expansion is when many businesses end up failing.” Knowing Biehl, you don’t chalk this up as simple boilerplate pessimism, but rather to his meticulous…
Posts Written OnMarch 22, 2010
What We Drank (March 22, 2010)
It's been a while, but for the first time in I don't know how long, we've all chosen wine for What We Drank. And each really is special for one reason or another. Here's what we're drinking here at the NYCR: Evan Dawson: Hosmer Vineyards 2003 Vintner's Reserve Riesling, Finger Lakes Five to eight years. There's your current window for how long you ought to lay down your favorite Finger Lakes Riesling. If you don't occasionally lay a bottle down, you're missing out on a fascinating array of flavors and developments. This outstanding bottle from Hosmer is just another piece…