Op-Ed

Guest Post: Heart & Hands Wine Company: A Passion for Pinot at Cayuga Lake (Richard Auffrey, The Passionate Foodie)

By Richard Auffrey, The Passionate Foodie It was Sunday afternoon, the final event of TasteCamp 2010, and palate fatigue ran rampant among the attendees. There had already been 200-300 wines available for tasting over the weeke...



Guest Post: Hermann J. Wiemer Stands Out at TasteCamp 2010 (Remy Charest, The Wine Case)

Hermann J. Wiemer winemaker Fred Merwarth discussing his winemaking philosophy By Remy Charest, The Wine Case This may not come as that much of a surprise to those familiar with the Finger Lakes, but the region does make really...



Op-Ed: Don’t Turn Up Your Nose at the Sweet White (Carlo DeVito, Hudson-Chatham Winery)

Story and photo by Carlo DeVito, Owner, Hudson-Chatham Winery The other day, my wife Dominique and I were sipping a lovely, chilled Vouvray Demi-Sec. A fabulous wine we shared over assorted cheeses and some sliced French bread....



Op-Ed: Why NOT Chardonnay? (By Jim Silver, Peconic Bay Winery)

Story and photo by Jim Silver, General Manager, Peconic Bay Winery I have been around the wine business long enough (22 years) to have seen many wine trends and fashions played out in the public arena: Australia's incredibl...



Guest Post: A Bottle’s 20-Year Journey Reflects the Wisdom of Patience, the Resilience of Friendship

Editor's note: We encourage guest posts and op-eds from any member of the New York wine community. We thought that Morten's story so strongly exemplified the power wine can have on our lives that it would make for a lov...