Short list of beverages/contributions this week — and not a single wine in the lot. But, this is what our editors and contributors are drinking: Tom Mansell: Bandwagon Brew Pub Pirate Eye-PA Bandwagon Brew Pub in Ithaca has only been open for a little over 8 months, but in that time they've been making some quality beers. I'd call them a microbrewery, but at 15 gallons maximum per batch, I'd say they're more on the order of nano-brew. Anyway, until now, most the beers I've had from there have been very good. This one, however, was the first one I've…
Posts Written OnAugust 03, 2010
Vineyard Visuals: Pinot Noir Veraison at Hobbit Hollow Vineyard
Photo courtesy of Tom Higgins, Heart & Hands Wine Company By Evan Dawson, Managing Editor Two weeks ahead of the regular schedule,and four weeks ahead of last year. Think winemaking doesn't change year-to-year? Growers in the Finger Lakes almost never see veraison in July, and yet some berries were already turning when August arrived. This shot was taken in one of the cooler (but meticulously maintained) vineyards in the region: Hobbit Hollow vineyard on Skaneateles Lake. The fruit from this vineyard goes to some of the strongest producers in the region, including Ravines Wine Cellars and Heart & Hands Wine…