The winner was; Row House Cellars White Table Wine NV, brought home from a recent visit to the White Springs Winery in Geneva NY. My first taste of Gewurztraminer was from White Springs and I'm sure of picking up more whites at the December " Deck the Halls " weekend. believe this is the first year of Row House Cellars. MORE >>

It seems that many times I taste a new wine and just have to add it to a long growing list of favorites. When first tasting this wine, it was, in today's vernacular, 'OMG.' Tonight I dug into my modest wine vault and found a Ravines Wine Cellars , Cabernet Franc 2007. hope I never get to that point in my lifetime. It has! MORE >>

In addition to Domodimonti we tasted other specialty items from Marche, as well as fabulous Amaro digestifs from Varnelli. Not all "natural" wines are delicious, yet Domodimonti manages to strike the right balance between quality taste and staying true to the environment. Do you like sulfates in your wines? No one does. THE VINEYARD. MORE >>

It's become my practice to taste and blend our wines in June of the year following harvest. Tasting for blending is consuming; a labor-intensive labor of love. Merlot from Oak Knoll and 1.7% Some wineries blend earlier, but I find that I enjoy the blending process just as the wines turn away from their sixth month in barrel. MORE >>

Merlot. In 1993, Dr. Konstantin Frank Vinifera Wine Cellars expanded production with the introduction of a value brand , Salmon Run, which is in honor of the majestic landlocked Salmon and beautiful Keuka Lake. The finish was nice and long, spicy, dry with a taste of currant. Cabernet Sauvignon and 6.5% Lots of nice aromas. MORE >>