" Forward and inviting style, with apricot and peach flavors followed by a crisp finish is Herons Hill's most popular Riesling. It exemplifies the bright fruit flavors, crisp acidity and the mineral characteristics that make the Finger Lakes the premier Riesling region in North America. Everything I expected in a Finger Lakes Riesling. MORE >>

Big break in weather today here in Central New York. 2007 Riesling. Tags: riesling New York white wine Seneca Wine Trail Finger Lakes Temperatures will reach about 30F. Must be the annual January thaw! To celebrate I figured to open one of my usually reserved for warm weather whites. MORE >>

spent most of the evening focused on Rieslings and Gruners, trying to blind-taste for quality (cru level) and note the very subtle differences between the different plots. In most if not all cases, the family winery goes back hundreds of years. New York (and California) are now their prime U.S. MORE >>

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. After this article I will post once more on a NY Riesling and may list all those I have had. Abundance of Riesling character. Why, I'm not sure. Truly enjoyable. MORE >>

When I wrote my Year In Review , I named the Atwater Estates Riesling 2008 as my best white wine for 2010. That choice was not easy when you consider all the fantastic Finger Lakes Riesling tasted during the past year. One of these is the 2009 Dry Riesling from the Swedish Hill Winery on the Cayuga Lake wine trail. MORE >>