This is what our editors and contributors were drinking last week… Evan Dawson: Gai'a 2009 Wild Ferment Assyrtiko There is a slowly growing buzz about Greek wines, and I'd love to have more access to them. They're hard to find in Rochester and the Finger Lakes, and this bottle was a gift from a friend. What a fascinating and bewitching wine. Many wines shake hands and say, "I'll offer you citrus and honey, with a bit of flowers," or "Here is some lime and peach." This wine plays hard-to-get, forcing you to think. What a nice change. It's a crisp,…
Posts Written OnOctober 19, 2010
2010 Harvest Update: First Organic/Biodynamic Season Winds Down at Shinn Estate Vineyards
The last grapes coming in at Shinn Estate Vineyards On Sunday, Barbara Shinn and the harvest crew at Shinn Estaste Vineyards harvested their cabernet sauvignon yesterday, wrapping up the harvest of 2010. According to co-owner David Page the photo at right is Barbara and team as they "give thanks to the astral forces that have provided us with a healthy and dynamic harvest. The star shape formed by the hands that stewarded our vineyard to fruition is a symbol that represents our planet Earth's star, our Sun." This was the first organic and biodynamic harvest ever on the East Coast,…