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Author Archives: Michael Gorton, Jr.
A SMACKDOWN Recap
The other night at Roanoke Vineyards, Melissa and I were 2 of 40 lucky people to join in on a very interesting and fun event. A winemaker’s smackdown. The object was to taste wines from around the world and … Continue reading
Posted in Blind Tasting, Long Island, Roanoke Vineyards, Tasting, Wine Education
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The Voice of a Grape: Just Swell
I am peeking through, showing you a little color. Thanks to the warm weather, I have poked through on the vine branch. This is still an early process, but things are starting to happen more quickly now. You may even … Continue reading
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Long Island; Love it or Leave It?
First off, I am not moving. Got it. But the question that keeps entering this brain of mine is this; Is it wrong of me to only taste and drink Long Island wine? From that question spawns other more interesting … Continue reading
Posted in Long Island, Thoughts, Wine
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Palmer Vineyards 2007 Cabernet Franc Proprietors Reserve
For years, as a young wine enthusiast, I always associated the start of Long Island Wine Country with Palmer Vineyards. Now you may consider Baiting Hollow Vineyards as the starting point. I remember visiting Palmer Vineyards almost every time I … Continue reading
Posted in 2007, Cabernet Franc, Long Island, Palmer Vineyards
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Finger Lake’s Taste Live: Gewürztraminer
This snuck up on me, since I tasted Finger Lakes Pinot Noir only a week ago. But now, the it’s Finger Lakes Wine Country is at it again, promoting their wonderful wine. This time this happens to be my favorite white … Continue reading
The Voice of a Grape: I’m Bleeding…but in a good way.
It has been warm lately and this has heated up the soil around my roots. Things are starting to happen(or may have happend). After I have been pruned in the winter, or after harvest, I have a few cuts on … Continue reading
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Who’s Ready for a Smackdown!
This Saturday, April 10th at 6PM Roanoke Vineyards will be clearing out the tasting room and putting up a steel cage. Well, not really. But they are going to be hosting an interesting SOLD OUT event. The first ever, at … Continue reading
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100 Blog Post’s Later
So, I hit the century mark. 100 post to my blog. I kind of can’t believe it and it kind of snuck up on me. Looking back at the first 100 posts, I have noticed something about them; Some silly, … Continue reading
Wine Classes at Peconic Bay Winery
During the month of April, Peconic Bay Winery will be hosting Spring Wine Classes with Sommelier, Pascal Zugmeyer. The Classes kick of on Saturday April 10th at 10AM and continue through till May 1st. The cost of the entire event, … Continue reading
Posted in News, Peconic Bay Winery, Wine Education
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Scarola Vineyards 2002 Merlot
I wanted to go old school the other day and decided to pull out Scarola Vineyards 2002 Merlot from my cellar. I don’t have too many old wines, because they don’t get a chance to hang around that long. But … Continue reading
Posted in 2002, Merlot, Scarola Vineyards
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Barrel Tasting at Pindar
For three Saturday’s in the month of April, Pindar Vineyards will be opening up the barrels for you to taste and see what is happening at Pindar Vineyards. The tours will be offered on April 3, April 10 and April … Continue reading
Posted in Event, News, Pindar, Wine Education
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The Voice of a Grape
Go ahead, look at me. I look like nothing. A dead twig. Not very beautiful or enticing. But I am working. Spring is in the air and I am starting to get ready. Before you know it, I will start … Continue reading
Vines to Wine at Martha Clara Vineyards
Have you ever wondered what goes into winemaking? Have you ever wondered how those grapes go from bud break to growing season to harvest to barrel to bottle and finally to table? Have you ever wondered what actually happens out … Continue reading
Posted in Martha Clara, News
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Pinot Noir: Finger Lakes Taste Live Event
The Four Poursmen will be back in action on Wednesday, March 31, 2010. I will be participating with other wine bloggers from around the country for the third installment of Finger Lakes Wine with Taste Live on Twitter. This event … Continue reading
Grapes of Roth 2008 Riesling
Riesling is a wine that I am still trying to get my hands around and understand. I love the acidity in the wine and love the lime and citrus and the occasional petrol aroma’s that can evolve in a Riesling. … Continue reading
Posted in 2008, Grapes of Roth, Long Island, Riesling
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