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I don't often go with Shirley and Pam to the Saturday morning Central New York Regional Farmer's Market, but I made an exception today. Winemakers notes: A classic Bordeaux style blend of Cabernet Franc, Merlot & Cabernet Sauvignon. 61% Cabernet Franc, 28% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Sauvignon.

With May and New York Riesling month coming to close soon, it is safe to say that I tasted more Riesling this month than any one year in my life. Tags: riesling New York Seneca Wine Trail Finger Lakes The hard part was deciding which ones I would post on the blog. Both were opened with a BBQ chicken dinner.

Long Point Winery is located on the east side of Cayuga Lake on scenic Route 90 in Aurora, New York. bit spicy meant most of the bottle disappeared at the dinner table, but I did save a glass for later to enjoy while chatting with some new friends on Facebook and Twitter. This past Monday evening was a first for me on-line.

This past weeks edition of the Syracuse New Times, a weekly alternative newspaper published in Syracuse, New York, contained an interesting article on Finger Lakes Riesling. Gary noted four wineries, one of which I vaguely remember from an article written by Evan Dawson for the New York Cork Report.

To continue Riesling month here in New York, I wanted to find something other than my favorites from the Finger Lakes region. Other than ordering on line, it is very difficult to find New York wines other than Finger Lakes and Adirondack wineries in the local shops. Tags: riesling New York Hudson Valley

This month is Riesling month in New York and this will be the first of many I'll enjoy over the next 30 days. Lot's of New York Rieslings to try and a day touring on the Finger Lakes in a few weeks. Tags: riesling New York Finger Lakes Seneca Lake Finger Lakes Riesling of course. Sound good?

Sometimes when you least expect it, you open what may becomes your new favorite bottle of wine. An Atwater Estate Vineyards , Cabernet-Merlot 2007. blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon and 47% Merlot. Winemakers notes: This dynamic duo combines the brawn of Cabernet Sauvignon and the suppleness of Merlot. Alcohol: 13.0%

Big break in weather today here in Central New York. Tags: riesling New York white wine Seneca Wine Trail Finger Lakes Temperatures will reach about 30F. Must be the annual January thaw! To celebrate I figured to open one of my usually reserved for warm weather whites. 2007 Riesling.

Winemakers Notes: Syrah has found an ideal home in the Finger Lakes , where our climate mimics France's Rhone Valley, where the grape produces some of the finest wines in the world. Tags: New York Seneca Wine Trail red wine Finger Lakes syrah Syrah has always been one to those wines I could take or leave it.

Add one more new discovery for 2009 and a reason to be very optimistic for 2010. Tags: New York Seneca Wine Trail red wine Finger Lakes Dornfelder This has been one fantastic year of enlightenment for me when it comes to all things wine. Believe I may do a year end article on the subject.

Tags: riesling New York white wine Seneca Wine Trail Finger Lakes

The only downside is the lack of New York wines on the list and no NY reds. Winemaker's notes: Grape Varieties: Sangiovese, Canaiolo Nero, Cabernet Sauvignon Chianti may well be the single best-known wine in the world - historically celebrated, universally revered and enjoyed over centuries. As usual, she always gets it right.

Much of this change or palate expansion, if there is such a term, is directly related to the wines from the Finger Lakes region on New York. Sometime near the end of the year, I would like to post all that I have learned and the wines that I have come to enjoy over the past two years. The downside of this Riesling is the price.

remembered commenting on an older post that this was may be the best Sauvignon Blanc I tasted outside of my favorites from New Zealand. find many good Sauvignon Blanc's from New Zealand and Chile between $9 and $12. Tags: New York white wine Sauvignon Blanc Seneca Wine Trail Finger Lakes That happened this week. Good Buy!

Since opening, I have been trying to get him to put some New York wines on the wine list. Glenora Wine Cellars has been producing award winning wines in the Finger Lakes Region of New York State for more than 32 years. Tags: New York white wine Seneca Wine Trail Gewurztraminer Finger Lakes At that price.

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don't hide the fact that in the past two years I have fallen in love with wines from the Finger Lakes region of New York. It seems that many times I taste a new wine and just have to add it to a long growing list of favorites. Cabernet Franc is not supposed to be this good. Thought maybe, just another Cab/Franc.

one of my new favorites) The Fox Run Vineyards has 55 acres of vineyards producing a remarkable range of fine wines and is situated high on Torrey Ridge over looking one of the deepest parts of Seneca Lake. Thickness is a new descriptor I recently learned. Sometimes though, it can be challenging choosing the right wine for the meal.

took my list of New York medal winners to another local wine shop. Oh yeah, for those who don't know, that wine was judged the most outstanding New York wine for 2009. Winner of the New York Wine and Food Classics's 'Governor's Cup.' OK, today I sinned again, at least according to some. I Don't Like Sugar."

Well it's time to try a new wine, at least new to me. Tags: New York white wine Seneca Wine Trail Gewurztraminer Finger Lakes Before now I have never tasted Gewurztraminer. Please, no comments on that issue. It took me over 30 years to appreciate any white wine, and now that I do, I am trying them all. Great Buy!

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On our recent wine tour through the Finger Lakes , I begrudgingly tasted a dry Cabernet Franc Rose' from Heron Hill Winery. Winemakers notes: In certain years when the Cabernet Franc has a higher acidity than normal some of the harvest may be suitable for rosé winemaking. Yes Lenn, I was nuts. That ought to be fun.

I am just sitting back enjoying one of the many New York Finger Lakes wines I brought home from last weeks tour. put this stop first because it is definitely my favorite New York winery. There I tasted more reds and found an interesting blend 'Viridescens', a bordeaux style blend of Cab Franc, Cab/Sauv and Merlot.

I have no idea what occurred between the early 1980's and present in the case of New York Finger Lakes red wines. Last year, on the Cayuga Wine Trail, I finally found a few very nice reds and this past year discovered a new Finger Lakes winery that is producing some very excellent reds, the Damiani Wine Cellars.

The family-owned winery produced its first vintage in 2004, and the cabernet franc and meritage are quite notable for its young age. RS) I don't know anything about the hybrids, that's all new to me (good day today - learned something) Their description is right on the button. This is one to watch. Or drink.”

Some people brought in bottles from trips to wineries in New York and California, and others were looking to try something out on us before pouring it at Thanksgiving. Someone else brought in the Produttori di Barbaresco, Barbaresco 2004 ($30; find this wine ) after trying it at the wine shop Vino. It is an assignment!

The Puzelats grow Pinot Noir, Gamay, Côt (called Malbec in Argentina), Bréton (called Cabernet Franc in the film Sideways ), Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris (called Pinot Grigio in Italy), and the rarely seen Pineau D'Aunis and Menu Pineau (called Arbois in the Jura). They buzz with energy, some say "wildness." It works.

Brooklyn Uncorked is the annual showcase of Long Island wine and food that you should make a point of attending if you live in or near New York City. Just look at Shinn or Wolffer, for example (although I have no idea whether or not Wolffer uses natural yeasts for their Cab Franc). These are just my personal thoughts, that's it.

Primehouse New York hosted the event. Here are the wines that I really liked: 2005 Chinook Cabernet Franc - Nice young cab franc nose of raspberries and rose petals, a bit of spicy pepper too. imagine this would retail at about $20, a pretty good value for a delicious and young drinking Cabernet Franc.

The new oak is very obvious right now, not overwhelming at all, but obvious. finally got around to tasting the 2004 version of this wine, really liked it, and boom - we're on to 2005 already. 2004 St Innocent Pinot Noir Temperance Hill , $25 (Winery). New York 2002 Castello di Borghese Cabernet Franc Reserve , $32 (winery).

Here is what I like about them: The reds tend to be somewhat "old-world" in style - they offer complexity and balance that can be elusive among new world wines made with the big three Bordeaux grapes. They grow and make good Cabernet Franc. very tasty bottle of Loire Cab Franc from a good producer can cost about $15.

blend of 47% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 19% Cabernet Franc. Second Place - 2001 Sterling Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, Napa Valley $68 : one 1st place vote, one 2nd place vote, one 3rd place vote = 9 points. blend of about 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot. Simple

We emerged from our tasting there with a few bottles of their 2002 Cabernet Franc Reserve and a 375 ml of a 2004 zippy desert wine made from late harvest chardonnay called Allegra. The 2004 Gewurtztraminer had wonderful aromas of litchi and other tropical fruits, but didn't have the palate to go with the scents. violets?