New York Wine & Culinary Center Announces Gold Medal Month
For the month of October, The Tasting Room at the New York Wine & Culinary Center will be pouring wines that won gold, double gold or best-in-class at the New York Wine & Food Classic earlier this year.
This is a great opportunity to taste some of New York’s best wines. Tasters will be able to choose among seven different tasting flights (listed below) and beginning Saturday, October 7, a special tasting of the Governor’s Cup winner, Hermann J. Wiemer Dry Riesling 2005 will be available.
Flight 1: Empire Tasting ($6)
- Peconic Bay Merlot 2001, Long Island
- Mazza Chautauqua Riesling 2005, Lake Erie
- Doc’s Draft Hard Cider NV, Hudson River Region
- Honeymoon Trail Diamond NV, Niagara Escarpment
- Lakewood Borealis Ice Wine 2005, Finger Lakes
Flight 2: Dry and Semi-dry Whites ($7)
- Fox Run Reserve Chardonnay 2004, Finger Lakes
- Corey Creek Reserve Chardonnay 2005, Long Island
- Heron Hill Ingle Vineyard Johannisberg Riesling 2004, Finger Lakes
- Mazza Chautauqua Riesling 2005, Lake Erie
- Cayuga Ridge Riesling 2005, Finger Lakes
Flight 3: Dry Reds ($8)
- Keuka Spring Lemberger 2005, Finger Lakes
- Merritt Estate Chambourcin 2004, Lake Erie
- Waters Crest Cabernet Franc 2004, Long Island
- Chateau Lafayette Renau Cabernet Sauvignon 2002, Finger Lakes
- Peconic Bay Merlot 2001, Long Island
Flight 4: Sweet and Fruity ($5)
- Swedish Hill Cayuga White 2005, Finger Lakes
- Anthony Road Tony’s White NV, Finger Lakes
- Goose Watch Rose of Isabella 2005, Finger Lakes
- Arbor Hill Rhine Street Red NV, Finger Lakes
- Honeymoon Trail Diamond NV, Niagara Escarpment
Flight 5: Specialty and Dessert Wines ($6)
- Doc’s Draft Hard Cider NV, Hudson River Region
- Wolffer Estate Late Harvest Chardonnay 2005, Long Island
- Lakewood Borealis Ice Wine 2005, Finger Lakes
- Torrey Ridge Scarlet Red NV, Finger Lakes
- Baldwin Strawberry Wine NV, Hudson River Region
Flight 6: Mini Empire Tasting ($4)
- Peconic Bay Merlot 2001, Long Island
- Mazza Chautauqua Riesling 2005, Lake Erie
- Lakewood Borealis Ice Wine 2005, Finger Lakes
Flight 7: New York Harvest Juices ($3)
- Red Jacket Orchards Apple Cider, Finger Lakes
- Knapp Farms Cherry Juice, New York
- Glendale Farms Grape Juice, Finger Lakes
The Tasting Room hours are Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.
Non-alcoholic options are also available.
For more information, please visit www.nywcc.com.
