02.12.2011 News Wine Column: Tasting new wines before their time Every winter, I look forward to visiting some of my winemaking friends’ cellars to taste the most recent vintage. In January or February, the wines that were harvested in...
01.28.2011 News Wine Column: Getting serious about pink Champagne The wine world is a funny place, driven by trends, fashions and critics playing favorites. In the past few years, once-maligned rosé wines have soared in popularity. Now the...
01.18.2011 News Wine Column: Speaking of terroir, enough is enough Every year at this time, I’ve looked forward to receiving a calendar from Kendall Jackson (aka KJ), that mega-winery based in Sonoma that turned a few hundred cases of...
01.03.2011 News Wine Column: A 2011 resolution – Never drink bad wine The arrival of another new year is invigorating. I love the opportunity to have a fresh start, despite the pain that comes with reassessing the past. Over the Christmas...
12.13.2010 News Wine Column: L.I. wines match for super-premiums With a frank sense of humor but serious intent, the creative team led by Scott Sandell at Roanoke Vineyards in Riverhead recently hosted the first major blind tasting event...
11.29.2010 News Wine Column: Books are a great way to learn about wine I love real books made of paper and ink. A well-chosen book is a wonderful gift, even for those who are wedded to electronic media. There are many books...
11.15.2010 News Wine Column: Thankful for an ‘off-the-charts’ year Long Island’s vintners are ready to celebrate Thanksgiving this year with universal gratitude for an extraordinary vintage. According to Paumanok Vineyards’ winemaker Kareem Massoud, “Vintage 2010 was off the...