And because he used to be the General Manager of the restaurant and in charge of the wine program, we received what you might call special attention. don't get to do this very often - enjoy a lavish meal and 10 wines at one of the city's better restaurants. It should retail at about $20 and it's a great new discovery in Chinon. MORE >>

In my last post about the Governor's proposal to allow grocery stores to sell wine, I didn't discuss New York wine producers. There are about 21,500 grocery stores in New York State and about 2,500 liquor stores, according to the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Tags: Wine economics New York Wine MORE >>

Primehouse New York hosted the event. Actually, the more compelling gimmick might be the fact that there is a bull named Prime on a ranch somewhere who supposedly sires all of the beef that you eat at the restaurant. imagine this would retail at about $20, a pretty good value for a delicious and young drinking Cabernet Franc. MORE >>

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. MORE >>

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. So now I know that Long Island makes serious wine.what about the rest of New York? All in all - New York wine = YES! violets? MORE >>