The initial entry palate is soft, but the flavours and intensity of the wine builds across the mid-palate ending with a long finish. Rich in tannins it gives a very long finish. found this in NYC at Penn Wines on the Long Island Platform in Penn Station. Drink now or through the next 5 years." Great Buy! MORE >>

As long as theres not a vigneron model in the U.S., as long as the winemaker and vineyard manager are separated by church and state, and there are people making rulings over Demeter who are not winemakers, can it ever really change? As long as theres not a vigneron model in the U.S., He sat down to be served. The phone rang. MORE >>

Summer arrived in New York with a splash -- cold and wet -- but the trains are still packed out to Montauk, the Jamaica-stop on the Long Island Railroad has traingoers negotiating the politics of seating arrangements with sweaty seniors and the disabled, and the New Jersey Turnpike is packed from north Jersey to Exit 8. Never again.” MORE >>

happily accept samples, as long as the sender agrees to my samples policy: "you can send it, I promise to drink it thoughtfully, but I may or may not write about it, and if I do write about it, I write whatever I want to write." I have no statement of ethics anywhere on my blog, but I'm going to add one today. What spurred this? doubt it. MORE >>

I was happy to read Aric Asimov's article about what he calls a "rebellion" in California Pinot Noir. I've had graceful and complex Oregon Pinot Noir, energetic and resonant Long Island Cabernet Sauvignon, and balanced and delicious California Chardonnay. What's up with that? don't know. Can't they? MORE >>