Hosmer Winery, Dry Riesling 2013, Cayuga Lake, New York
Tasting Note: A riesling with sharp New World citrus aromas followed by a mellow mouthfeel and green fruit.[Read more]
Sheldrake Point Gamay Noir 2014 – Reminiscent of French Beaujolais
Sheldrake Point, Gamay Noir 2014, Finger Lakes, New York
Tasting Note: If only more American wine producers would plant gamay and help Americans experience this most-versatile of grape varieties.[Read more]
Atwater Estates Vineyards Skin Fermented Chardonnay 2014 – Yep, a Wine for Wine Greeks
Atwater Estates Vineyards, Skin Fermented Chardonnay 2014, Seneca Lake, Finger Lakes, New York
Tasting Note: A purposefully orange-colored chardonnay that offers the experience to try a white wine that was aged with its skins employing an ancient method of winemaking.[Read more]
Ravines, Chardonnay 2013 – The Rare Multilayered Appassimento-Made Chard
Ravines, Chardonnay 2013, Finger Lakes, New York
Tasting Note: You’ve never likely experienced an appassimento-made (method of sun drying a proportion of the grapes until they raisinate and lose their moisture) chardonnay, and you may never again.[Read more]
Bellwether Legacy Hard Cider – A Bone-Dry Hard Cider Style Most Will Never Experience, But Should
Bellwether, Legacy Hard Cider, New York
Tasting Note: Golden in color this cider has a nose of pear, granny smith and golden delicious apple.[Read more]
Heart & Hands Wine Company Pinot Noir 2012 – An Elegant Low-Alcohol Pinot Noir
Heart & Hands Wine Company, Pinot Noir 2012, Patrician Verona Vineyard, Finger Lakes, New York
Tasting Note: An elegant, low-alcohol, cool-climate pinot noir that would be a welcome guest at many a dinner table (especially when you don’t know what the host is serving in advance).[Read more]
Stoutridge Hudson Ridge Red 2007 – For a Pinot Noir Lover Looking for Something a Little Different
Stoutridge Hudson, Ridge Red 2007, Hudson River Region, New York
Tasting Note: A light-alcohol, summer sipper for a pinot noir lover looking for something a little different.[Read more]
Red Tail Ridge Pinot Noir 2013 – Red-Fruit Nectar Nestled in Summer Sun
Red Tail Ridge, Pinot Noir 2013, RTR Estate Vineyard, Finger Lakes, New York
Tasting Note: This pinot noir expresses the essence of restrained, red-fruit nectar wrapped in faint rays of 8:00 p.m. summer sun.[Read more]
Hector Wine Company Dry Riesling 2013 – Another Stunning White from Hector Pass
Hector Wine Company, Dry Riesling 2013, Finger Lakes, New York
Tasting Note: Another stunning white wine from Hector Pass that shows what cool-weather fruit and expert wine making can accomplish.[Read more]
Dr. Konstantin Frank Cabernet Franc 2012 – A Cab Franc with Heft, Body & Complexity
Dr. Konstantin Frank, Cabernet Franc 2012, Finger Lakes, New York
Tasting Note: A cabernet franc with mid-palate complexity and an extra helping of black fruit.[Read more]