By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief I'm taking this week off from What We Drank (mostly because everything I tasted over the weekend will be reviewed elsewhere on the site). Luckily, some other team members are picking up the slack this week. Julia Burke: Lagunitas Brewing Company Wilco Tango Foxtrot Petaluma hophead brewing superstar Lagunitas must've gotten really friendly with the band Wilco lately. The acronym "WTF" on this "Jobless Recovery Ale" seemed appropriate for my life: I returned from South Africa completely broke and am attempting to recover by working nonstop. Drinking on the job being a key aspect of the…
Posts Written OnMay 24, 2010
Thirsty Owl Wine Company 2008 Riesling
By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief Even as many Finger Lakes wineries get more attention from national publications, Thirsty Owl Wine Company continues to fly (pun intended) a bit under the radar. I'm not familiar enough with the people behind the wines to say why, though. Still, the Cayuga Lake producer does come recommended by at least a handful of local wine lovers I respect and trust, so I was excited to be able to buy a bottle of this riesling a little while back. Peach and dried apricot aromas lead the way on the nose with a dollop of honey and…
Shinn Estate Vineyards 2009 Rose
By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief Looking for a light, crisp rose with delicate red fruit character and maybe a little citrusy acidity? Look somewhere else.There are plenty of local roses that fit that description. Shinn Estate Vineyards 2009 Rose ($15) is something different. It is a completely different animal and is clearly not meant to be a beach or poolside gulper. The nose offers the expected red cherry and strawberry fruit, but there is some decidedly earthy character here too, and some dried herbs — showing classic Long Island merlot and cabernet franc characteristics, which makes sense — those are the…
2010 Wine Blog Awards: Vote for the New York Cork Report
By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief This website, under the LENNDEVOURS name, has been nominated for a few awards over the years, often in the "single subject" arena because of our singular focus on the New York wine industry. Last year, we even won the single subject category. Today, I was humbled to learn that the NYCR was named a finalist in three separate categories in the 2010 Wine Blog Awards: "Best Industry/Business Wine Blog,"Best Single Subject Wine Blog" and "Best Overall Wine Blog." With so many outstanding wine blogs being published and worked on by so many smart, passionate people, we're…
The New York Cork Club’s May 2010 Selections
By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief Today I'm happy to announce our New York Cork Club selections for May: Shinn Estate Vineyards 2009 Coalescence and Standing Stone Vineyards 2008 Riesling Ice. Before I say a bit about the two wines, you can read about the NYCC if you'd like, but the quick and dirty of it is that we've partnered with BacchusWineOnline.com to build a wine club that features only wines made in New York — making more accessible to people around the country. The Shinn Coalescence is one of the state's great white wine values. It's a steel-fermented blend of chardonnay,…