Posts Tagged ‘finger lakes’
24 Years of Dr. Konstantin Frank Riesling
By Jason Feulner, Finger Lakes Correspondent On Sunday I had the unique privilege of tasting ten rieslings from Dr. Frank's Vinifera Wine Cellars, ranging in date from 2008 all the way back to 1985. While several othe...
Coming Soon: Video Blog From the Sheldrake Point Vineyard Riesling Vertical
By Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes Correspondent Photo Courtesy of Sheldrake Point Vineyard While attending Sheldrake Point Vineyard's riesling vertical this past weekend, I used my new Flip video camera for the first tim...
Hermann J. Wiemer 2007 Dry Riesling
By Lenn Thompson, Editor and Publisher One should never assume that the wineries with the best reputations make the best wines. In fact, I'm often skeptical of these "best" wineries. Sometimes wineries that worked...
Heron Hill Winery 2007 Semi-Dry Riesling
By Lenn Thompson, Editor and Publisher Heron Hill Winery is one of many Finger Lakes wineries that try to appeal to a wide audience. On one hand, winemaker Thomas Laszlo makes a couple of my favorite Finger Lakes rieslings. He ...
Billsboro Winery 2007 Dry Riesling
By Lenn Thompson, Publisher and Editor May is Riesling Month in the Finger Lakes, but somehow this is my first Finger Lakes riesling review this month. Look for more riesling reviews this week and next (I'm tasting a lot of...
Wineries Open Their Libraries With Older Finger Lakes Rieslings
By Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes Correspondent Photos by Morgan Dawson It's about time. See what I did there? Clever, right? I've been waiting for quite a while to see Finger Lakes wineries celebrate the aging potential of ...
Rockin’ with Reds at Damiani
By Jason Feulner, Finger Lakes Correspondent There are a few Finger Lakes wineries that have made the production of red vinifera the cornerstone of their business plan. What makes Damiani Wine Cellars, located...
May is Riesling Month in the Finger Lakes Wine Country
May is Riesling Month in Finger Lakes Wine Country and, while the name could use some work, it looks like a great program. Throughout the month of May, many Finger Lakes wineries, restaurants and hotels will be offering special...
2009 Golden Nose Awards Suspended
By Melissa Dobson, Finger Lakes News Correspondent The Seneca Lake Wine Trail has quietly suspended one of their most popular events of the year, the 2009 Golden Nose Awards Weekend, scheduled for May 30, 2009. “Despite how e...
Red Newt Cellars 2007 Curry Creek Vineyards Gewurztraminer
By Lenn Thompson, Editor and Publisher I had a feeling that the new Gewurztraminers from Red Newt Cellars would illicit a response from a few readers. I just knew that some people would have a negative reaction to the prices, r...