By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief To many summer Hamptons weekend residents, local wine means Wolffer Estate rose. They make a lot of it (6,600 cases) and it sells out often before demand has subsided. It's made in a consistently dry, crisp style — perfect for the beach or your nearest pool party — and is always a blend of red and white grapes (rather than all-red or saignee). In many ways, it is a Long Island classic. We drink quite a bit of it every summer too, even though we are anything but Hamptons types. The Wolffer Estate 2009 Rose ($17)…
Posts Written OnMay 05, 2010
Sheldrake Point Vineyards 2008 Riesling
By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief During a tasting of Finger Lakes riesling last weekend, I thought a non-Finger Lakes ringer had worked its way into the lineup. Even though I pull the wines from the cellar myself (and knew I grabbed only Finger Lakes juice) this wine seemed almost an outlier, tasting a bit more Washington (state) to me than Finger Lakes. Sheldrake Point Vineyard 2008 Riesling ($15) obviously is a Finger Lakes riesling, but it is decidedly different than the other wines I tasted during this session. The nose is ripe, almost overripe with gobs of juicy, sweet peach backed…
What Should You Expect From Finger Lakes Wine?
By Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes Editor I would guess I'm not the first to break this news, but, anyway, here it is: The Finger Lakes ain't the Mosel. This weekend, several dozen writers will make their first journey to the Finger Lakes. And this month, several tens of thousands of people will make their first journey of 2010 to the region. It is reasonable for everyone to ask what they should expect from Finger Lakes wine. May is a little thing called Riesling Month around here, but let's be honest: In the Finger Lakes, every month is Riesling Month. Sure,…