Posts Written OnJuly 14, 2010

By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor There is more chardonnay planted on Long Island than any other white grape, but those aren't the wines that excite me most — not by a long shot. If I had the money to buy and plant a vineyard right now, my white wine program would be heavy on sauvignon blanc. It's the white grape that shows the most consistent promise here, is one that winemakers are doing great things with today, and a grape that I expect even better things from in the future. For many years and through winemaking changes, I've enjoyed the…

By Aaron Estes, Cheese Editor Having lived in the Hudson Valley, I can attest that it is somewhat difficult to find shops that offer a quality cheese selection. The places that do have carry cheese beyond your normal supermarket variety do not necessarily specialize in promoting local, artisanal cheese. But, a friend sent me an email that mentioned about a New York-focused beer and cheese shop that had just opened up in Rhinebeck, NY. Rhinebeck, for those of you not familiar, is a beautiful historic area on the banks of the Hudson River in Northern Dutchess County that serves as…