Posts Written OnJune 28, 2010

By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor Friday afternoon during Wine Bloggers Conference 2010 in Walla Walla, Washington, the New York Cork Report was awarded its second consecutive Wine Blog Award in the "Best Single-Subject Wine Blog" award.  I'm not very good at writing these kinds of posts — I prefer to write about New York wine instead of myself and the team — but we are honored and humbled to be recognized by our readers and wine-blogging peers. It's always great to get positive feedback about something you're so passionate about. Thank you for voting for us. As the captain of…

By Julia Burke, Beer Editor Think “great beer towns” and Rochester, NY may not immediately come to mind — but perhaps it should. I’ve heard whispers of Rochester’s status as a craft beer diamond-in-the-rough for years, from bar customers, tasting room guests, and fellow beer lovers, so a spontaneous trip east seemed like the perfect opportunity to make a stop and find out what all the fuss is about. Rohrbach Scotch Ale was one of my early “gateway” beers, so I made the brewpub my first stop of the day. Friendly bartender Dana peppered me with samples, the best of…