By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief TasteCamp, the roving regional wine event that fully immerses wine writers and bloggers in a wine region is back for its second edition this weekend in the Finger Lakes region of New York. As you might remember, the innaugural TasteCamp was held here on Long Island last year (read all the posts) and it went so well that we decided to do it again in a different New York region. Most smaller and/or lesser-known wine regions in the world would love to get their wines in front new audiences, but it can be a challenge. With…
Posts Written OnMay 04, 2010
Hermann J. Wiemer 2008 Dry Reserve Riesling
By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief We continue our month-long daily look at Finger Lakes rieslings with a bottle from a winery that is generally considered one of the Finger Lakes' best, Hermann J. Wiemer. The Hermann J. Wiemer 2008 Riesling Reserve Dry ($23) was made via long, slow fermentations of various vineyard blocks that were then blended. How long and slow? Well, at a time when a handful of Finger Lakes rieslings are hitting the market, Wiemer winemaker Fred Merwarth is still tending to his 2009s — which are still fermenting. Aromas of Mandarin orange, green melon, kiwi, lemon balm, river…
Lieb Family Cellars 2008 Merlot Blanc
By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief This wine is a charitable double-whammy. Not only does a dollar from every bottle of Lieb Family Cellars 2008 Merlot Blanc ($15) purchased go to CancerCare as part of Run for the Roses, but even outside of May a portion of proceeds goes to support breast cancer research via the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund. That alone makes it a wine worth trying — not to mention you don't see too many truly blanc merlot blancs. (Though the 2008 exhibits a bit more color than the 2007). The nose is simple and understated, showing…