This past year, I have tried a few from Long Island, where Merlot seems to be king, but was not impressed. The finish was very long and smooth, but a little heavy on tannins. New York Keuka Wine Trail merlot Finger LakesMerlot is another one of many wines that I can 'take it' or 'leave it.'

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. BUT, the best this year is from Long Island. Aroma's were plentiful with honeysuckle, pineapple, apple blossom, some peach and citrus, a fruit filled taste and a very long finish.

Unprecedented Coalition of International Wine Regions Joined By Notable Chefs in Effort to Protect Wine Place Names NEW YORK - October 19, 2011 - Leadership from 15 of the world's premier wine regions came together along with renowned chefs from around the globe to call on policymakers to heed growing consumer demand for wine truth-in-labeling.

am one of the lucky few that will be enjoying only wines from the New York Finger Lakes each night during the week. Ripe cherries, blackberries and plum and a very clean and smooth mouthfeel leading to a medium long dry and smooth finish. DLW) During Regional Wine Week, writers across the U.S. Lots of fruit aromas and flavors.

A few weeks ago I read a very nice review on the New York Cork Report about a Long Island dry Rose` made with 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Franc. This Long Island wine sounded very interesting. Rose' New York Long IslandSaturday was that day. Wish I had brought more home.

On our last visit to NYC, I was able to visit my new favorite NYC wine store, 67Wines at 179 Columbus Ave and 68th. She knew I was looking for wines from obscure regions that were no where to be found here in Central New York. This winery is a new addition to the wineries in Nashik, in the state of Maharashtra, India.

Just home from New York City and happy to be back on the PC to do my updating. One vacation plan that we were not able to do was a wine tour to the North Fork of Long Island. found wine from Uruguay, Macedonia, India, a few Long Island Merlot and a Long Island Rosé I recently became interested in.

2008 Macari Cabernet Franc (USA, New York, Long Island, North Fork). color: purple medium + intensity, tears fast to form and fall. nose: med + intensity, spice, purple flowers, ripe boysenberries, black tea, dried raspberry leaf, palate: dry, acid med+ tannin medium +. body is med, alc est 13.5 finish is med+.

Wells is a rebirth of an old Long Island City diner. Right out of the chute the word on the street was all good, and six months later they were cited by the New York Times in a piece called “10 Restaurants Worth a Plane Ride”. The service is spot on, friendly and warm, and prices are very fair.

New York State Winemarket Organized in collaboration with the New York State Wine and Grape Foundation, next Sunday's market will feature a special celebration of NY's grape growing regions, with over 30 wineries joining the regular roster of market vendors. See the complete list of participating wineries below.

bit under the weather and a big change in my drinking habits, because of my recent heart surgery, I was still planning on tasting some wines from some of the other regions in New York. On a recent visit to New York City, my wife was able to find some wines from Long Island and I was anticipating more than what I got.

I don't often go with Shirley and Pam to the Saturday morning Central New York Regional Farmer's Market, but I made an exception today. King Ferry owns 27 acres of vines near the winery, and purchases another 10 acres' worth of fruit from the North Fork of Long Island. did stop at one and tasted their 2007 Meritage.

Landscaping the front yard, new addition to rear of garage, new front window, total cleansing of the downstairs family room and about 6 million small task that somehow had to be done in seven days. This time a four day trip to New York City and a few Broadway plays. This one was a bit different. Started out OK.

To continue Riesling month here in New York, I wanted to find something other than my favorites from the Finger Lakes region. Other than ordering on line, it is very difficult to find New York wines other than Finger Lakes and Adirondack wineries in the local shops. Tags: riesling New York Hudson Valley

Brooklyn Uncorked 2010, marks the second anniversary of Imbibe New York! long island wines North Fork Wine Reviews Wine Tasting Events Tags: New York Wine Vineyards rosé wine events Brooklyn Uncorked! In 2009, there were 31 [.].

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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.

We each brought a bottle, ensuring we had the major regions covered: Mosel and Franken, Germany; Eden Valley, Australia; Alsace, France; and Long Island, NY. Tags: Imbibe Wine Club Wine Reviews Imbibe New York Wine Club riesling Riesling–five countries, seven bottles, and three hours.

My favorite North Fork of Long Island producer and this is my favorite Shinn wine. Another wine from the north Fork of Long Island, another Merlot blend, but this one is not in the same class as the Shinn wine. Tags: Shinn Peyrassol Provence Domaine de la Sauveuse New York Wine By the Glass

The North (or South) Fork of Long Island [.]. I had the surprise privilege to taste a very nice lineup of wines with Paumanok vineyards winemaker Kareem Massoud.  While visiting a friend at a retail store in NYC Kareem came by to show him a bunch of wines.  And I jumped on the opportunity to join them.

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Imbibe New York has joined Vin Village, a nationwide network for wine lovers that consists of villages;  New York State has five: New York City, Albany, Finger Lakes, Long Island Wine Country, and Hudson Valley.

Four hours of Long Island wines and Brooklyn fare! inspired the beginning of Imbibe New York. New York Wine Expo 175 Wineries from around the world at the Expo. 600 Wines to sample! Last year’s Brooklyn Uncorked! Hope to see you there!

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

For one, it should be noted that I included a New York winery on the list, Shinn Vineyards, which makes some of the best (and biodynamically farmed) wine on the North Fork of Long Island. It costs about $34 as a future. Second - and this is really the most important thing - the list is for informational purposes. Mmmmm.

With the new economic climate the way it is, it makes sense to try to cut corners wherever possible. Please, if you find any new ones or have any additional information about the ones on my list, just chime in. 77th St, New York, NY 10021 Corkage Fee: None, Italian food, reasonable, no frills. Enjoy! Bella Donna 307 E.

Back at the Lenz Winery tasting room Eric Fry proudly speaks of the specialness of our climate and how the grapes are always visible with nice straight open canopies. The grapes' response to that much sun is to produce pigment. lots of pigment, resulting in having very high Resveratrol ratings (good for you and me). not heavy, rich and sweet.

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Here on the North Fork of Long Island, New York at the Lenz Winery it is a dark, damp and mysterious place packed with French oak barrels. There are lots of fruits, raspberry, cherry and blueberry and Eric says "they were picked late, November 15, and on the vine so long they were begging for picking. its cellar.

Brooklyn Uncorked is the annual showcase of Long Island wine and food that you should make a point of attending if you live in or near New York City. would guess that they are, which is disappointing to me in that there is obvious potential out there to make delicious "real" wine that expresses Long Island terroir.

My good friends Deetrane and his wife P-trane just celebrated their 5th wedding anniversary with a weekend in the North Fork of Long Island. The North Fork of Long Island. Given my partiality for Northern Italian, Spanish and Burgundy wines, I felt like I was being reunited with a long-lost relative.

They don't actually make the wine here either - they do that at a contract wine making facility in Mattituck, Long Island. Owners Greg Sandor and Paul Wegimont have been in the Long Island wine world for some time now, and they've selected their favorites from the various New York wine regions to feature at the bar.

buy lamb from my farmers market, but when the market is out of season from January - March, my food coop carries lamb from Aberdeen Hill Farms in the Finger Lakes Region of New York. We decided to have a New York wine with our local lamb. It's a great source for New York wine recommendations

The other parent of this strain was found off the Dalmatian coast on an Island called Solta. Well we have the Imperial Nursery in Vienna to thank as well as a Long Island horticulturist by the name of George Gibbs. Fast forward to Long Island 1829. You either love it or you hate it. in most wine). Charles M.

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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. Okay, now about those wines.

Late in the game between the Yanks and the Seattle Mariners last night (Yanks win 10-2), sandwiched in between ads (that's short for advertisement, for those of you not in the business) for Foxwoods Casino and Wendy's, I heard an ad for Palmer Vineyards on the North Fork of Long Island. So come to Palmer Vineyards." I laughed out loud.

I'm already a believer in Long Island wine. Multiple mini-tastings at Vintage NY , a bottle here and there at home, and a visit to the North Fork last summer convinced me of the high quality of many Long Island wines, and of the potential of the region in general. don't like everything about Long Island wines, though.

Consider this your reminder - next Wednesday May 16th you will, for the reasonable price of $30, have the opportunity to taste a load of Long Island wine. New York is making great wine these days, Long Island in particular. Come on down to Brooklyn uncorked !

4) And then I got my first ever comment, on my third ever post , about a tasting of some New York Wines. Lenn offered to show me around the North Fork of Long Island, something that I have not yet taken him up on, but definitely will, and this offer based on the camaraderie he felt after reading one blog entry? You're i

If you live in or near New York City, and you like wine, here are some tastings that should not be missed: Dressner Selections Real Wine Attack 2007, March 22-24, FREE. You live in or near NYC and you haven't really tasted Long Island wines? Saturday March 24 from 1:00 - 7:00 PM at Chambers Street Wines.

Third place - 2000 Jason's Vineyard Meritage , North Fork, Long Island, $13 : one 1st place vote, one second place vote = 8 points. In a world.where all wine is served blind from paper bags.four friends are about to embark on a journey.that will change their lives forever. This wine comes from south west Oregon. Reserved palate.

They thoughtfully put them into practice at their restaurant and their winery, Shinn Estate Vineyards in Long Island's North Fork. You probably know by now that Lenn Thompson is a great resource for learning about Long Island wines. These people do not just pay lip service to buzzwords like "organic," and "locally grown."

In August my wife and I took a short trip to the North Fork of Long Island to explore and to taste some wine. So now I know that Long Island makes serious wine.what about the rest of New York? Vintage is a wine store that sells only New York wines, and also some fancy foods. 2005 Hermann J.