One in particular was a "white" Merlot which was being bottled in the adjoining room. Our next stops were Lamoreaux Landing Wine Cellars and Wagner Vineyards. Back on the road and headed to Red Newt Cellars and Bistro for one fantastic lunch and of course more fantastic wines. Of course, I didn't expect less. MORE >>

Well, we had places to go and people to see, so back on the road heading for Dr. Konstantin Frank's Vinifera Wine Cellars. We did not taste the Merlot or the Lemberger, but were amazed with the Gruner Veltliner and the Pinot Noir. Around the lake and now heading north on the East side our first stop was Ravines Wine Cellars. MORE >>

Monte Bello, the estate’s top wine, is a blend of mostly Cabernet Sauvignon and some Merlot, but also, in some vintages, some petit verdot. Estephe-like in its tannins; turns out it was 76% cabernet sauvignon and 24% merlot. We tasted fifteen vintages of Monte Bello over the course of one day and had no clunkers. had chosen. MORE >>

All week long, I overheard other fine wine journalists raving about Brane-Cantenac — not just this vintage, but as the “first of the seconds&# and that many of them collected it in their cellars. think also in those markets, buyers will want to have some Brane-Cantenac in their cellars. Henri Lurton. We learn every vintage! MORE >>

Of course, that's me. 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. The hard part was deciding which ones I would post on the blog. After this article I will post once more on a NY Riesling and may list all those I have had. Why, I'm not sure. MORE >>