COALITION PRAISES ASSEMBLYMAN MORELLE FOR ACKNOWLEDGING WINE IN GROCERY STORES JUST A FISCAL ONE-SHOT, WON’T HELP BUDGET
NEW YORK, NY February 7, 2011 – The Last Store on Main Street, a statewide coalition of small businesses, wineries and unions, today praised Assemblyman Joseph Morelle for his honest assessment of Wine in Grocery Stores as a fiscal one-shot that will not help solve the State’s budget issues. “While we disagree with Assemblyman Morelle [...]
Sheldrake Point Winery winners of 2010 Riesling Challenge
Original post from: Embassy of the United States of America, Canberra, Australia On October 15, Sheldrake Point Winery of Cayuga, New York won the award for “Best Sweet Riesling Wine in the World” and the perpetual American Ambassador’s trophy for Best U.S. Wine in the Canberra International Riesling Challenge 2010 (CIRC). Show organizers stated that [...]
Organic Wine Comes of Age
Organic Wine Comes of Age by Susan A. Weiner, Energy Times, September 2010 Everyone seems to like the “organic” label when it comes to raisins and lettuce, but the mere mention of a well-balanced organic wine can silence even the most vociferous vinophile. Suspicious of the sweet taste and short shelf life of wines from [...]
More to Heron Hill Winery than its lake view
By Diana Louise Carpenter, DemocraticAndChronicle.com, April 11, 2010 When Bernard Cannac is at work, he can see the middle and southern end of Keuka Lake, including the bluff that clefts the lake into a Y. When he’s in the vineyard that spreads out before Heron Hill Winery — being able to get his hands on [...]
The Keuka Lake Wine Trail Invites You On A Trip Around The World
THE KEUKA LAKE WINE TRAIL INVITES YOU ON A TRIP AROUND THE WORLD Around the World in Eight Wineries Promises Delicious Diversity in Finger Lakes Wine Country Penn Yan, N.Y. (April 1, 2010) — The eight wineries of the Keuka Lake Wine Trail in Finger Lakes Wine Country, New York, invite visitors to celebrate the [...]
Fun with Gewurz at Damiani Wine Cellars
By Jeff Ellis On Sunday afternoon, a friend and I attended the “Exploring Wine Series: Gewurztraminer” at Damiani Wine Cellars on Seneca Lake in Hector, NY. The event was promoted by Damiani as an opportunity to “Sample 6 wines from New York State and around the world and increase your understanding of the expressions and [...]
The ICES of MARCH
In celebration of the coming thaw, Sheldrake Point Vineyard presents the ICES of MARCH, a guided and intimate tasting of past, present and future releases of their multiple award-winning estate Ice Wines. The event takes place Saturday, March 13 from 11:0am. to 4:30pm. Click here for directions to the winery. Compare and contrast different vintages [...]
2 Pa. brothers accused of beating NY winery owner
FAYETTE, N.Y. — Two Pennsylvania brothers on an upstate New York wine tour have been charged with beating up a winery owner who tried to eject them for drunkeness. State police say 28-year-old Thomas Wulff of Lebanon and 27-year-old Michael Wulff of Towanda were charged with felony assault after last weekend’s altercation at the Three [...]
Swedish Hill Winery: Cajun Corn Soup
A Swedish Hill Winery Recipe from Mardi Gras on the Cayuga Wine Trail 2010. Swedish Hill Winery recommends this delicious soup be enjoyed with a bottle of Viking Red or Doobie’s Jack Ass Red. 1 ½ cups chicken broth 1 cup water 1 green bell pepper, chopped ¾ (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes, drained ¾ (15 [...]
Dr. Frank’s Winery: A new release and many new accolades
New Release: Dr. Frank 2008 Dry Riesling The 2008 Dry Riesling has a classic pale straw color with a crisp green hue. The nose shows typical Keuka Lake minerality and fresh lemon citrus fruit with an intriguing blossom aroma. The palate shows wonderful tight acid that balances out the fruity residual sugar enhancing the floral and [...]
