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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Paumanok Vineyards 2011 Sauvignon Blanc
The 2011 vintage could have been one of the wettest ones on record, especially on the back-end of it. After a stellar 2010 growing season, mother nature brought us back to reality. A cooler growing season matches this cool climate … Continue reading
Posted in 2011, Long Island, Paumanok Vineyards, Sauvignon Blanc
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Something Old, Something New — a Peconic Bay Wine Dinner at Jewel
James Silver, Peconic Bay Winery‘s General Manager, hit the nail on the head when he said that this dinner was old meeting new. Jim, was talking about older wine from Peconic Bay Winery meeting a new restaurant, Jewel that is … Continue reading
Posted in Event, Food, Long Island, Peconic Bay Winery, Winery Dinner
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Leo Family Cellars 2007 Red
John Leo has a cult following as a winemaker out on the North Fork. That is my honest opinion. He is a consulting winemaker for Premium Wine Group in Mattituc; the winemaker at Clovis Point Vineyards and now he has … Continue reading
Posted in 2007, Leo Family Cellars, Long Island, Red Wine
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Clovis Point 2007 Vintner’s Select Merlot
Clovis Point is slowly gaining some attention. Their reds have captured my attention since I first visited them on a beautiful summer day back in 2005. They may be under the radar for some, which is a shame. They should … Continue reading
Posted in 2007, Clovis Point, Long Island
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Suhru 2009 Shiraz
Syrah is not planted in every vineyard here on Long Island. Shiraz is even harder to find here on Long Island. That second sentence is just in jest, Shiraz and Syrah are the same grape, it is just called different … Continue reading
Posted in 2009, Long Island, Syrah
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