Posts Tagged ‘raphael’
WTN: Raphael 2006 Sauvignon Blanc (North Fork of Long Island)
As you know, lots of Long Island winemakers still focus on the parallels between their own region and Bordeaux. Merlot and the cabernets-sauvignon and franc-are clearly the dominant red grapes here and they do well ...
Meet Mickey Mouse. Drink New York Wines.
I just got an email telling me that Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort’s Blue Zoo restaurant will soon be pouring six, count em six, New York wines. So, now you can take your kids to meet Mickey and Minnie Mouse...
Holiday Wine Survival Tips
Ah yes, the holiday season. It overflows with extra food, extra family time and – if we’re lucky – lots of extra drink to get us through that extra family time. Of course it also brings the ubiquitous holiday party as wel...
Donate and Win the “Big Reds of Long Island”
In case you missed it, I’m participating in A Menu for Hope again this year. We’ve already raised over $10,000, so thanks to each and every one of you who have donated already. For those of you that haven’t, I...
Author of Long Island’s AVAs @ Appellation America
This week at Appellation America, you’ll find my Q&A with Richard Olsen-Harbich, winemaker and managing director for Raphael. Rich has been working in the local wine industry for almost 30 years. The interview focuses...
WTN: Raphael 2004 Malbec (North Fork of Long Island)
Don’t cry for me Argentina Long Island? Yes, there is malbec growing on Long Island — and probably more than you realize. Once a major component in the wines of Bordeaux, this large, fairly easy-to-ripen black grape...
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