Something unique happened with this week's WWD…the whole team got in on the "riesling and rose" theme this month. It's almost as though I asked them to do so. Okay — I did. Tom Mansell: Sheldrake Point Vineyards 2007 Dry Rosé For a month of rieslings and rosés, I decided to chill down a Finger Lakes pink with a little bit of age on it. If I remember correctly, this is a rosé of mostly cabernet franc. The color on this is a nice salmon-heading-towards-copper. Wild strawberry comes to mind after some thought but the fruit is very well-integrated with…
Posts Written OnMay 17, 2010
Heart & Hands Wine Company TasteCamp Finale: Finger Lakes Pinot Noir In Its Purest Form
Owner Tom Higgins addressing TasteCamp attendees before the tasting. by Bryan Calandrelli, Niagara Region Editor Last Sunday TasteCamp 2010 came to a close with a memorable visit to Heart &Hands Wine Company on the east side of Seneca Lake. We’d all heard about this boutique winery that specializes in pinot noir but most of us had never had the opportunity to experience unfinished wines in the barrel room with owners Tom and Susan Higgins leading the way. As a home winemaker, I was once again using this opportunity to ask some of the questions that build up over a season…