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By Mark Tichenor, Rochester Beer Correspondent Some breweries just don't get a lot of respect. Then again, some breweries haven't always taken the steps to earn it. For most of its history, Custom Brewcrafters subordinated the desire to make truly...
By Bryan Calandrelli, Niagara Editor Foodies who pride themselves on eating local have found Carmelo?s Restaurant in Lewiston, NY as a destination for some of the best ?farm-to-table? cuisine in the region. Never before has that term been more literal...
By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor This site has had more-or-less the same format and design for much of its almost 8-year life. I've always felt that content is much more important than design. I still feel that way. I'm a...
By Julia Burke, Beer Editor The best and worst aspect of our "Beers of the Year" program is the difficulty of choosing a favorite; while we agreed on Krysztoff, and Mark Tichenor has plenty more to tell you about that...
On Friday, March 2, Bedell Cellars will co-host a winemaker's dinner at The Jamesport Manor Inn at 7 p.m. The menu, prepared by Executive Chef Michael Mandleur and paired with wines by winemaker Richard Olsen-Harbich, is below. Seats are $70...
Here is a sampling of what our editors and contributors have been drinking.... Evan Dawson: Standing Stone Vineyards 1995 Riesling and 1994 Pinnacle The first question when encountering wines of this age is simple: Are they alive? The next question...
By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor This month's edition of Wine Blogging Wednesday, the 74th such edition, is being hosted by Tim Elliott, long-time blogger and podcaster at Winecast. The theme: Value Sparkling Wine, which Tim has defined as anything $25...
By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor I think I can speak for my fellow editors and contributors when I say that our 2011 Wines of the Year tasting was a fun, challenging and inspiring day of 16 wine tasting flights. I...
By Julia Burke, Beer Editor On behalf of the New York Cork Report I?m proud to announce our 2011 Beer of the Year: Custom Brewcrafters Signature Series Krysztoff Baltic Porter. We?ll have more commentary on this amazing beer, and on...
Last year's (much smaller) WoTy tasting. By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor The planning is complete, all of the wines and beers have been gathered, and later this morning the non-Long Island members of the New York Cork Report family will...
By Bryan Calandrelli, Niagara Region Editor This short film is a combination of harvest images I shot in January and a recent interview with Leonard Oakes Estate Winery winemaker Jonathan Oakes about the progress of this 2011 Icewine of Vidal...
By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor Yesterday, the Long Island Merlot Alliance (LIMA) announced that T?Jara Vineyards label has joined the merlot promotion group. That means that two barrels of 2010 T?Jara merlot will be included in the 2010 Merliance, LIMA?s...
The Aurora Inn will present the eighth in its series of Epicurean Events on February 25th, with the Hermann J. Wiemer Wine Dinner. The meal will include five paired courses, in addition to a reception wine. The evening?s wines feature...
By Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes Editor It had been two years since I last tasted the Damiani Wine Cellars 2007 Cabernet Franc, and I was down to my last bottle. On release, it was an impressive wine with depth, if...
By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor I first tasted this wine as a part of Riesling Hour and it was one of the more popular wines amongst the Long Island wine industry folks who joined me for the tasting. This review...
By Julia Burke, Beer Editor A good porter feels like your favorite pair of jeans. It just fits ? your tastes, the meal, the moment. I?m constantly in search of the perfect porter. It?s one of my favorite styles not...
By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor Yes, another North Fork chardonnay. A barrel-fermented one at that -- thus the name "La Barrique." But wait. It's not what you think. This is the rare barrel-affected chardonnay that I willingly went back to...
By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor I have yet to meet Regan Meador, assistant winemaker at Osprey's Dominion Winery -- in person at least. As is so common these days, he and I got acquainted via Twitter before he left his...
By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor The goal here on the NYCR is to cover every corner of the New York wine, beer and spirits world. While we don't have someone on the ground in every region -- most notably the...
By Rochelle Bilow, Finger Lakes Food Correspondent Photos courtesy of Sheldrake Point winery Mention Sheldrake Point Winery on Seneca Lake and, chances are, you?ll be corrected. ?It?s on Cayuga Lake,? I heard a half-dozen times over the course of the...
By Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes Editor Two producers do not make a trend, but in any region there are trend-setters and trailblazers. In the Finger Lakes, Ravines Wine Cellars has been producing some of the strongest rieslings for the past...
By Bryan Calandrelli, Niagara Region Editor The landscape along the Lake Ontario shoreline-hugging roadway that stretches eastward to Orleans County ? Route 18 ? pretty much becomes desolate once you pass Olcott. And it only seems more desolate at four...
By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor Because of my interest in New York and other northeast wines, I've tasted a great many red hybrids over the years, but never Leon Millot. In fact, I had never even heard of Leon Millot...
By Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes Editor Photos from our WoTY 2009 Tasting by Morgan Dawson I'm happy to see that the NYCR selections for Finger Lakes red wines of the year have generated a fair amount of feedback and debate....
By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor My Finger Lakes-focused colleague Evan Dawson and I sometimes lament what sometimes happens to Finger Lakes riesling when it's fermented dry. Depending on the fruit and the winemaker, the wines can become shrill, hollow and...
By Aaron Estes, Cheese Editor Artisanal cheese has made its way to the forefront of the local food movement. Farmstead cheesemakers elevate the milk from their farms, and the rock star cheesemonger expounds upon the history, the background, and unique...
By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor Over a relatively short period of time, Heart & Hands Wine Company has almost become synonymous with New York pinot noir. There are other wineries making good versions of course, but on a consistent basis,...
By Evan Dawson, Managing Editor When you visit a winery's website, you're probably there for one simple reason. Either you want tasting room hours or the wine list or the winemaker's story. But whatever it is, you want it quickly...
By Mark Tichenor, Rochester Beer Correspondent Color matters in the beer world. It's a disappointing truth, but some people make snap judgments about, and shy away from, some styles just because of the color of the brew. It's ironic because...
The winners from our 2010 Wines of the Year tasting (Photo by Morgan Dawson Photography) By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor This is the third year of our New York Cork Report "Wines of the Year" program and over the past...
By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor Sparkling riesling isn't new in the Finger Lakes. A handful of wineries have been making it for years and a couple years ago, one even won the Governor's Cup. Last fall, Atwater Estate Vineyards became...
By Julia Burke, Beer Editor On behalf of the NYCR Beer Team, I'm proud to announce that our "Beers of the Year" program has grown to ten nominees this year. 2011 was a huge year for growth and exciting change...
By Rochelle Bilow, Finger Lakes Food Correspondent Photos by Stu Gallagher In a town steeped in tradition, there?s something decidedly new ? and young ? happening on the culinary front. Husband and wife team Chris Grilli and Katie Brennan, ages...
By David Flaherty, New York City Correspondent "Why craft beer and oysters?" I asked. "Because those are the two things I know best," Shane replied. New York City. For those of you who don't call this crazy place home, you...
By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor The organizers of TasteCamp are proud to announce that after exploring the regions of Long Island, the Finger Lakes and Niagara (U.S. and Canada), the event will hold its fourth edition in Northern Virginia wine...
This is a sampling of what our contributors have been drinking... Evan Dawson: Cold Heaven Cellars 2009 Viogniers This weekend we opened a pair of viogniers from a California winemaker uniquely devoted to the grape. I had a chance to...
Just-harvested Gruner Veltliner grapes (Photo courtesy of Dr. Konstantin Frank Vinifera Wine Cellars) By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor On paper, Gruner Veltliner -- the grape grown primarily in Austria and other Eastern European nations -- is an ideal grape to...
By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor When Ben and Kimberly Peacock took over the wine portion of Tousey Winery's business in 2009 -- Kimberly is founder Ray Tousey's daughter -- the portfolio was focused on hybrid grapes. "To be frank, that...
By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor It's been a few months coming, but today I'm ready to announce the first shipment of the new Empire State Cellars Wine Club. If you're not familiar with the club, read more about it here....
By Evan Dawson, Managing Editor The other day I read a truly outstanding piece of wine writing by one of the most underrated writers in the field today. He's underrated probably because he's not actually in the wine writing field;...
By Julia Burke, Beer Editor A good winter stout in a can. I dig it -- great packaging and I have to admit I like the visual and tactile experience of popping a can of stout. Diesel looks scrumptious in...
By Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes Editor In the days leading up to the recent announcement that Delta Air Lines will soon offer daily flights between New York City and Big Flats, Finger Lakes Wine Country President Morgen McLaughlin hinted at...
By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor This is the last "Tasting Table" that we'll publish here on the NYCR. Going forward, wines like these will each be reviewed as standalone posts. This is a long edition, but I wanted to get...
By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor Merlot dominates the Long Island wine landscape. It is the most-planted grape and the one that many wineries have built their red wine programs around -- and with good reason. It ripens dependably and leads...
Here is a smattering of what our contributors were drinking over the holidays... Lenn Thompson: Troeg's Brewery Perpetual IPA Sometimes, a brewery's top-flight reputation can almost be a hindrance. Troeg's Brewery is one of my favorite east coast breweries. Of...
By Dave Seel, Long Island Food Correspondent It was a mild grey New Year?s Eve when our car pulled into the dirt parking lot of the Southold Fish Market. Out past the fish market?s docks, the water of Southold Bay...
By Bryan Calandrelli, Niagara Region Editor Jonathan Oakes and his crew were in the vineyard early this morning collecting frozen vidal blanc grapes for Leonard Oakes Estate Winery's 2012 Icewine of Vidal Blanc. With a call time of 4 a.m....
By Donavan Hall, Long Island Beer Correspondent I had arrived at Tap & Barrel just a few minutes before Rich Thatcher, long enough to have studied the menu of 52 tap offerings -- well, it was 51 that night. Nothing...
By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor We get back to regular programming post-holidays with one of the wines I enjoyed most during our brief hiatus -- Anthony Nappa Wines 2010 Spezia ($18) a gewurztraminer for gewurztraminer lovers. Spezia is Italian for...
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