By Lenn Thompson The only thing holding sauvignon blanc back from taking over the Long Island white wine scene is acreage. There just isn't enough planted, and with the economy where it is, few are investing in new plantings. Eventually it will happen. It has to. The grape shows that much promise here. But for now, those with the vines in the ground are working to establish a regional style — one that is unique and defies comparisons to other classic styles. Paumanok Vineyards 2009 Sauvignon Blanc ($24) is made entirely with fruit from the Massoud's new planting of sauvignon…
Posts Written OnSeptember 07, 2010
The Science of Biodynamics, Part 4: Hidden Alchemy in Compost
Yarrow flowers matured in a stag's bladder — Preparation 502 By Tom Mansell All images courtesy of The Millton Vineyard, Poverty Bay, NZ. "For there is a hidden alchemy in the organic process." - Rudolf Steiner, Agriculture At the heart of biodynamic farming are the famous preparations. In this post and the next post, we'll look at the contents of the preparations and their proposed effects and mechanisms or lack thereof. This week's post will focus on the preparations added to biodynamic compost. Compost Preparations Preparation Main Component Fermented in… Proposed function (Steiner) Proposed function (Josephine Porter Institute website) 502…
TasteNY: Shinn Estate is Next Week
There is still time to join us next Wednesday, September 15 for TasteNY featuring the wines of Shinn Estate Vineyards. For just $65 (that's 20% off), the TasteNY pack gets you three Shinn Estate Vineyards wines: Shinn Estate Vineyards 2009 "First Fruit" Sauvignon Blanc Shinn Estate Vineyards NV Red Shinn Estate Vineyards 2007 Nine Barrels Reserve Merlot We'll be tasting these wines on Wednesday, September 15 at 8 p.m. ET and for a limited time, the folks at Shinn are offering participants 20% off the wines. That's $64.80 for all three! Buy your TasteNY pack today, get a group of…