Posts Tagged“David Schildknecht”

The World of Fine Wine Focuses on Long Island

In the latest issue of The World of Fine Wine, one of my favorite wine writers, David Schildknecht writes about the Long Island wine region in his story "Wind, Water and Long Island’s Wealth of Wines." It’s a great piece that sets the stage for Long Island’s future by discussing not only the history of the region, but the present, the people who are driving the industry and hints at what trends to watch for in the future. I don’t know how long the PDF will be available, so read "Wind, Water and Long Island’s Wealth of Wines" today.

More Thoughts on the Wine Advocate and New York Wines

I’ve gotten a few emails about my post a couple of weeks ago about the Wine Advocate’s recent coverage of New York wines, charging that I was overly negative and (shockingly) dismissed David Schildknecht’s credentials. Re-reading my post, I still think I was pretty even handed, but I wanted to offer a few more thoughts to make sure that my feelings are clear. Now hear this — this is a milestone for NY and Long Island wines. There is no disputing that, regardless of what you think of the 100-point scoring system, Parker or his influence on consumers. This is…