Can't remember last time we had this long of a heat wave in Central New York. What it does mean though, is I get to chill some Finger Lakes Riesling to enjoy in the air-conditioned family room and that all outdoor yard work is cancelled till another day. riesling Seneca Wine TrailClose to 100F today, but feels like 120F. MORE >>

When I wrote my Year In Review , I named the Atwater Estates Riesling 2008 as my best white wine for 2010. That choice was not easy when you consider all the fantastic Finger Lakes Riesling tasted during the past year. One of these is the 2009 Dry Riesling from the Swedish Hill Winery on the Cayuga Lake wine trail. MORE >>

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Macari vineyards uses riesling grapes sourced from new york's finger lakes region. Displaying a clean straw coloring with fresh aromas of green apple skins, and melon merged with spicy undertones and citrus to combine and create a lively, rich white wine MORE >>

In that time, the former philosophy major from Angers who could still pass as an undergrad on a university campus, has assembled an impressive list of over 300 wine selections and become an admired fixture of New York’s world. Wiemer “Dry&# Riesling and several reds from the Loire. dining New York City MORE >>