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Category Archives: Finger Lake Region
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
Tasting Stars
“Come quickly, I am tasting the stars!” ~ Dom Perignon, at the moment he discovered champagne The other night, at Roanoke Vineyards, the Wine Adventurers or the Pour Boys or the Four Poursemen, we are not sure what we calling … Continue reading
Anthony Road Wine Company 2008 Semi-Dry Riesling
This is the Governor’s Cup Winner this past year. Did it deserve the medals, I have no clue since I am not a judge and I have not tasted the wines it was up against. What I can tell you … Continue reading
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Get In On Some Finger Lakes Bubbly with Taste Live
On Wednesday, February 17, 2010, I will be participating in the second installment of Taste Live with Finger Lakes Wine. If you recall, last month I was tasting along with other bloggers across the country. We were tasting some Finger … Continue reading
A One Night Stand With Finger Lakes Cabernet Franc
The other day, I was invited to join Lenn Thompson from the New York Cork Report, Henry Powderly II, from a work in Progress and Garry Madden, Genaral Manager of Lieb Family Cellars for a Twitter Taste Live event that focused on wines … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Franc, Finger Lake Region, Twitter Taste Live
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Twitter Taste Live Event
Twitter Taste Live. What the heck is that? Well if you know anything about twitter and you know anything about wine, then you should know about Twitter Taste Live. Here is a little information about Taste Live: TasteLive! is the … Continue reading
Dr. Konstantin Frank Semi Dry Riesling 2006 Quick Sip
This is a semi dry Riesling from Dr. Konstantin Frank Vineyards($14.95) from the Finger Lake Region of New York. I have had a dry Riesling a few weeks ago, so I decided to go for a semi dry one afternoon with … Continue reading
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Herman J. Wiemer 2006 Dry Riesling
I am no longer a New York State Riesling Virgin. The other night it was the Mrs., Thai food and this, Herman J. Wiemer Vineyard 2006 Dry Riesling from the Finger Lake Region. Let me tell you, this wine was grand! … Continue reading
Posted in Finger Lake Region, Notes, Riesling, White Wine
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