Posts Tagged ‘peconic bay winery’
Harvest 2012: Malbec at Peconic Bay Winery
Yesterday, the team at Peconic Bay Winery picked 10 tons of malbec from their Oregon Road Vineyard. The fruit came in at 22 brix. This pick is of special interest to me because I’ve purchased enough of it to make two 5-ga...
Harvest 2012: Riesling at Peconic Bay Winery
Peconic Bay Winery general manager Jim Silver sent this harvest report yesterday:
New York State Wine Outlet to Open in Shanghai, China
Over the last 12-18 months the United Kingdom has emerged a potentially important market for New York — and other East Coast — wines. In fact, delegations from the Finger Lakes and Long Island are there right now ...
Op-Ed: Some Thoughts on Local Terroir (by Jim Silver, GM, Peconic Bay Winery)
As the head of a winery, I am very frequently asked about terroir. Does the concept really exist? Is it real? Of course it is, I answer, but it’s difficult to understand. But, it has actually helped me to define myself ...
Artisanal Cheese Pairing Event at Peconic Bay Winery
As a cheese geek I am continually preoccupied with the age-old question that plagues the majority of the cheese obsessed here in NY and elsewhere. “What makes the better cheese pairing? Wine or Beer?” I am clearly not...
The 2011 New York Cork Report Wines of the Year
By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor I think I can speak for my fellow editors and contributors when I say that our 2011 Wines of the Year tasting was a fun, challenging and inspiring day of 16 wine tasting flights. I always come...
Peconic Bay Winery 2009 “La Barrique” Chardonnay
Yes, another North Fork chardonnay. A barrel-fermented one at that — thus the name “La Barrique.” But wait. It’s not what you think. This is the rare barrel-affected chardonnay that I willingly went back...
Long Island’s First Brandy: Peconic Bay Spirits Sono Rinata
By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief I haven't tasted it yet — no one not involved in the production has yet — but Long Island's first brandy is here: Peconic Bay Spirits' Sono Rinata. Technically, it's...
2009 Harvest Update: Peconic Bay Winery’ Rose Components are In
Vineyard manager Charlie Hargrave brings rose-bound 2009 cabernet franc to the Peconic Bay Winery crush pad. By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief "It’s barely ripe. It’ll be awesome rose, or mid-line quality red. We went ...
2009 Harvest Update: Peconic Bay Winery 2009 Riesling
Vineyard workers picking riesling at Peconic Bay Winery yesterday By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief Photos Courtesy of Peconic Bay Winery In an effort to bring as many harvest pictures and as much harvest information to the sit...
