With the Chorizo-crusted cod the Chard also ruled, though some liked the SB and even the newer introduction of the Cupcake Shiraz, very fresh and light in expression. The Thomas Farm Rack of Lamb was presented with the Cupcake Malbec and Cupcake Red Velvet (a blend of Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, and Merlot).

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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. Tags: meritage New York Cayuga Wine Trail Finger Lakes red blend was also out of bed early enough to tag along, which is unusual. did stop at one and tasted their 2007 Meritage.

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. Tags: riesling New York Seneca Wine Trail Finger Lakes The hard part was deciding which ones I would post on the blog. Both were opened with a BBQ chicken dinner.

Long Point Winery is located on the east side of Cayuga Lake on scenic Route 90 in Aurora, New York. bit spicy meant most of the bottle disappeared at the dinner table, but I did save a glass for later to enjoy while chatting with some new friends on Facebook and Twitter. This past Monday evening was a first for me on-line.

This past weeks edition of the Syracuse New Times, a weekly alternative newspaper published in Syracuse, New York, contained an interesting article on Finger Lakes Riesling. Gary noted four wineries, one of which I vaguely remember from an article written by Evan Dawson for the New York Cork Report.

"It's been decades since I've been to New York," says the youthful and sporty looking Lynne Shri vin gon who has come to the U.S. from McLaren Vale to showcase verticals of their Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz. Lynne, her husband Paul, and son Mark are the trio behind this upscale brand.

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

This month is Riesling month in New York and this will be the first of many I'll enjoy over the next 30 days. Lot's of New York Rieslings to try and a day touring on the Finger Lakes in a few weeks. Tags: riesling New York Finger Lakes Seneca Lake Finger Lakes Riesling of course. Sound good?

Sometimes when you least expect it, you open what may becomes your new favorite bottle of wine. didn't have any steak, so I diced up some New York extra sharp cheddar and settled down in front of the TV and enjoyed an evening of college hoops and Finger Lakes wine. An Atwater Estate Vineyards , Cabernet-Merlot 2007. Alcohol: 13.0%

Big break in weather today here in Central New York. 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. 2007 Riesling.

Almost all that I had ever tasted were the Shiraz from Australia. found that the Syrah's produced here in the US were smoother and not as bold as the full bodied Shiraz I had become accustomed to. Tags: New York Seneca Wine Trail red wine Finger Lakes syrah From that day on I was a fan.

A few hours before this month’s Imbibe New York Wine Club meet, my back went out…just as I was getting dressed for a run. If it were a night of Zin or Shiraz I would have stayed home with my back pressed flat to the floor. But on this night, Brian (who works at Polaner) [.].

A blonde gestures to the gleaming white fiberglass priapic shapes jutting above the heads of the testosterone-fueled bar crowd at the glamorous new Meatpacking steakhouse STK. With its sleek, dramatic design, STK exemplifies the new female-friendly, NYC steakhouse geared to a younger, hipper crowd. “Look, horns!&# Sweet. 12th St.

Add one more new discovery for 2009 and a reason to be very optimistic for 2010. Tags: New York Seneca Wine Trail red wine Finger Lakes Dornfelder This has been one fantastic year of enlightenment for me when it comes to all things wine. Believe I may do a year end article on the subject.

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The only downside is the lack of New York wines on the list and no NY reds. Produced from select grapes grown in the "Classico" region of Chianti between Siena and Florence, this aristocratic Tuscan wine has reached new heights in Banfi Chianti Classico Riserva. Best of all is the fabulous and always changing wine list.

Much of this change or palate expansion, if there is such a term, is directly related to the wines from the Finger Lakes region on New York. Sometime near the end of the year, I would like to post all that I have learned and the wines that I have come to enjoy over the past two years. The downside of this Riesling is the price.

remembered commenting on an older post that this was may be the best Sauvignon Blanc I tasted outside of my favorites from New Zealand. find many good Sauvignon Blanc's from New Zealand and Chile between $9 and $12. Tags: New York white wine Sauvignon Blanc Seneca Wine Trail Finger Lakes That happened this week. Good Buy!

Since opening, I have been trying to get him to put some New York wines on the wine list. Glenora Wine Cellars has been producing award winning wines in the Finger Lakes Region of New York State for more than 32 years. Tags: New York white wine Seneca Wine Trail Gewurztraminer Finger Lakes At that price.

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don't hide the fact that in the past two years I have fallen in love with wines from the Finger Lakes region of New York. It seems that many times I taste a new wine and just have to add it to a long growing list of favorites. Tags: New York Cabernet Franc red wine Keuka Wine Trail Finger Lakes It has! Great Buy!

one of my new favorites) The Fox Run Vineyards has 55 acres of vineyards producing a remarkable range of fine wines and is situated high on Torrey Ridge over looking one of the deepest parts of Seneca Lake. Thickness is a new descriptor I recently learned. Sometimes though, it can be challenging choosing the right wine for the meal.

took my list of New York medal winners to another local wine shop. Oh yeah, for those who don't know, that wine was judged the most outstanding New York wine for 2009. Winner of the New York Wine and Food Classics's 'Governor's Cup.' OK, today I sinned again, at least according to some. I Don't Like Sugar."

Well it's time to try a new wine, at least new to me. Tags: New York white wine Seneca Wine Trail Gewurztraminer Finger Lakes Before now I have never tasted Gewurztraminer. Please, no comments on that issue. It took me over 30 years to appreciate any white wine, and now that I do, I am trying them all. Great Buy!

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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.

By showcasing talent old and new, it was kind of like one of those sports questions about who would be better head-to-head, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs LeBron James or Hank Aaron vs A-Rod kind of thing. While I knew that mature cabernet could be incredible, I wasn’t so sure about mature shiraz. Orlando over the Lakers at the buzzer!

New York, NY (June 1, 2009) - Snooth, the world's largest wine site, today announced the launch of its iPhone application. This is great. you can have access to over 1 million wines on your iPhone. The app will allow users to access Snooth's database of 1 million wines and 11,000 merchants from their mobile device.

I have no idea what occurred between the early 1980's and present in the case of New York Finger Lakes red wines. Last year, on the Cayuga Wine Trail, I finally found a few very nice reds and this past year discovered a new Finger Lakes winery that is producing some very excellent reds, the Damiani Wine Cellars.

Last evening my wife and I had dinner at one of the finest restaurants in Central New York, The Mohegan Manor in Baldwinsville. Very complex, as every time I took a sniff there was something new. I am just going to begin by saying the Clos Du Bois Calcaire 2006 is probably the best Chardonnay I have ever had.

mentioned in that other review that I am now a believer that New York can produce some outstanding reds. like my La Crema or Bethel Heights Pinot which are much deeper and began to think back to the wines that had turned me away from New York reds. was totally surprised that I found a NY red I really enjoyed.

Now I am going to attempt a new method. Wait, there's graduations, Mothers Day and my wifes birthday in May, and in June, my daughters birthday, our wedding anniversary and a New York City vacation. I promised in my last post (Why?) Don't worry, I will keep the promise. don't store wine. That eventually lead to a minor problem.

RS) I don't know anything about the hybrids, that's all new to me (good day today - learned something) Their description is right on the button. Tags: New York Seneca Wine Trail red wine Finger Lakes table wine 607/546-5557), in Hector on the east side of Seneca Lake. This is one to watch. Or drink.” Actually, I avoid them.

In mid 2007, six Rieslings from the Finger Lakes were tasted blind against six of some the world's best Rieslings at a trade and media event in New York City. Locally in Central New York it is found at about $15. Tags: riesling New York white wine Cayuga Wine Trail Finger Lakes Joeshico rating: 85/86.

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Find some winemakers who eschew new wood even on their syrah and pinot. Then this man at the table, John, a bearded New York City expat who lives not far from the San Francisco airport. He toted a Barossa Shiraz that he loved and just didnt see that its profile didnt match the wines on the table. on the street? Why not?

home : wine recommendations : wine girl for hire : bio : articles : contact « P ** s New Buying Guide | Main | A New Look For Us? Find some winemakers who eschew new wood even on their syrah and pinot. Then this man at the table, John, a bearded New York City expat who lives not far from the San Francisco airport.

At least thats the feeling you get after reading the book The Battle for Wine and Love by New York writer Alice Feiring, out next month. newspapers, said in a phone interview from New York. To drink anything more ancient or unadulterated, youd have to dip your cup into a stream, crack a coconut or milk a cow. Robert M.

Im sure its big and bold and dense but perhaps still safe from new oak and does not have a marketer or an advertising budget so I assume the tasting group at WS really did like it. Jake Parrott on November 19, 2007 12:37 PM Yellow Tail Shiraz South Eastern Australia The Reserve 2005 coming in at #72 (90 points) sealed the deal for me.Im

Some good food, good golf and -from Sam's Club- some good wine and we were ready for autumn in New York. Also, it is used in Australia to sometimes blend with Shiraz which I have tried one or two and if done right is very enjoyable. I have been away for a bit. Sorry ‘bout that. Hopefully we can bring that across. Pretty cool.

He likes syrah and said to me, "You know shiraz and syrah are the same grape?" FYI--FOOD STILL GREAT BUT THEY NO LONGER HAVE BYOB POLICY) 265 Lafayette St New York, NY 10012 Phone: (917) 338-6207 Comments try Falais Panetteria on the Lower East Side - Ive never had pastries so delicate and airy - and just fantastic.

One coolest thing about life in New York City is central park. Man, I love New York! It starts out with primarily shiraz (syrah) and a good amount of the South African original, pinotage, a viticultural cross of Cinsaut and Pinot Noir created in the 1920's. It is huge. But the best part is Sheep's Meadow. No prob.

It didn't look like a dark syrupy shiraz from Australia and it didn't have the clear vibrancy of a Rhone. am not sure if it was new oak or not but I do know that the pamphlet that accompanied the wines said they use Minnesota oak. As I mentioned in the beginning of this lengthy post I did a search and cannot find it in New York.