By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor JUne's Times Union New York Wine Club selections are on their way to members today and tomorrow, so it's once again time to announce the selections and share a bit about them. For our Basic-Level Members this month, we have two whites that represent tremendous value — and hot weather deliciousness. Hermann J. Vineyard 2009 Frost Cuvee is a unique, off-dry blend of riesling, gewurztrainer, chardonnay, pinot noir and sauvignon blanc. Though off-dry with 1.5% residual sugar, there is a citrus drenched bold of electric acidity that runs through this flora, citrusy wine. It teaches…
Posts Written OnJune 27, 2011
Voting Ends Today for the 2011 Wine Blog Awards
By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor One more reminder and then we're done talking about this for a while. Today is your last chance to go vote for us — if you think us worthy of course — along with your other favorite blogs. There are some truly inspired blogs in each of the categories that are worthy of your vote: >> Go Vote Now
Buffalo Beer Week Invades WNY
By Julia Burke, Beer Editor Residents of the City of Buffalo may have noticed a strange phenomenon last week: all beer-loving residents suddenly became completely unavailable at work, at home and in their social lives. Every craft beer enthusiast in town went off the societal radar for seven days of the beer extravaganza known as Buffalo Beer Week. When I described Buffalo Beer Week to a friend he replied,
NYC Correspondent David Flaherty: Time with Nicolas Joly
You might be wondering where David Flaherty, our New York City Correpondent, has been the last couple of months. He's in Europe, with his wife, visiting breweries, vineyards and other food and wine meccas. You can keep up with their travels via his blog, Grapes & Grains, but I wanted to share this video they shot in the Loire Valley with Nicolas Joly. No, it's not New York, but it's timely what with all the 'natural' and 'biodynamic' discussion on the site in the wine world lately.