By Evan Dawson, Managing Editor The American government has accepted Johannes Reinhardt's application for permanent worker status, the New York Cork Report confirmed Tuesday. This decision essentially guarantees that Reinhardt will finally receive a green card. He is now permitted to apply for a change in status, and legal experts say that part of the process is a mere formality. By law, Reinhardt can apply for the change in status along with his wife, Imelda, who is also seeking a green card. Reinhardt has spent seven years applying for permanent worker status, often referred to as a green card, only…
Posts Written OnSeptember 06, 2011
Rescheduled for September 21: NYCR New York Artisan Dinner With Paumanok Vineyards
By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor We have rescheduled our New York Cork Report Artisan Dinner with Paumanok Vineyards for Wednesday, September 21 at 7 p.m. at Luce & Hawkins in Jamesport. We'll be joined by winemaker Kareem Massoud, who will be pouring a mini-vertical of his family's chenin blanc — with the added treat of the 1993 Late Harvest Chenin Blanc. Chef Keith Luce has put together an incredible four-course menu to pair with the wines: Coconut- and chili-plumped oysters, lemon-ginger salted shaved melon Paumanok Vineyards 2008 Chenin Blanc Poached rabbit and lobster-foie gras ravioli Paumanok Vineyards 2010 Chenin Blanc…
Shinn Estate Vineyards 2008 Estate Merlot
By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor What helps differentiate the best wineries from the rest in a region? The wines they produce in cooler and/or less-ideal growing seasons. By that definition, Shinn Estate Vineyards is no doubt one of the North Fork's top wineries. Some of my favorite Shinn wines have come from the 2004 and 2006 vintages, which no one considers stellar. Add this Shinn Estate Vineyards 2008 Estate Merlot ($25) to the list of impressive wines from not-so-hot years. Showing what I consider to be classic Long Island merlot qualities, the nose shows good fruit ripeness — mostly black…
Video: Exploring Finger Lakes Riesling with Rochelle Bilow and John Wagner
Video courtesy of Finger Lakes Wine Country Our new Finger Lakes Food Correspondent, Rochelle Bilow, is serving in an official capacity for FLWC's 2010 Riesling Launch later this month. As a part of that, she visits Wagner Vineyards to discuss riesling with owner and winemaker John Wagner.