Each year, at least for the past three, I have been tasting new wines.(At At least new to me). New reds were just as interesting. Now I get to pick my favorites from 2011. delightful blend of Merlot and Cab Franc. blend of 40% Grenache, 25% Cinsault, 15% Carignan, 10% Syrah, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. MORE >>

The family-owned winery produced its first vintage in 2004, and the cabernet franc and meritage are quite notable for its young age. While there, I picked up two bottles of wine in what was his Italian wine selection area. like Italian table wines so I picked one up and brought home. This is one to watch. Or drink.” MORE >>

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. MORE >>

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. MORE >>

Imagine this: a gorgeous late September Sunday afternoon in the bucolic North Fork of Long Island, verdant fields of fresh sod, roadside patches teeming with young families picking bright orange pumpkins, the weary afternoon sun's rays coming in at an oblique angle casting a warm golden glow on everything. How would these wines hold up? MORE >>