Tastemakers
Tastemaker: Bryan Forbes, 7 Vines Vineyard
When I wrote my short piece for Wine Enthusiast Magazine about the exciting things happening in the Minnesota wine industry,…
North American Wine Reviews & News
Welcome to The Cork Club. I’ve partnered with a great wine and cider shop in Ithaca, NY – The Cellar d’Or –…
I don’t have an expansive wine cellar, but I do have one. It’s in a corner of my basement against…
Producer: William Heritage WineryRegion: Outer Coastal Plain AVAGrapes: 61% merlot, 14% pinot noir, 13% syrah, 7% cabernet franc, 5% cabernet sauvignonABV: 11.6%Price: $9/can* *…
Producer: Early Mountain VineyardsRegion: VirginiaGrapes: 65% merlot, 26% cabernet franc, 7% syrah, 2% petit verdotABV: 12.1%Price: $25* * Review sample provided by the winery Early…
Producer: Keuka Spring VineyardsRegion: Finger Lakes AVABlend: 100% vignolesBarrel Program: 15% fermented in neutral oakABV: 12.4%RS: 6%Production: 489 casesPrice: $15 Keuka Spring Vineyards 2017 Vignoles
Producer: Wolffer EstateRegion: The Hamptons, Long Island AVAABV: 13.5%Price: $30* * Review sample provided by the winery
As I’ve worked to expand this site’s geographic footprint – adding states like Michigan and Idaho and Colorado of late…
Bud break at Jamesport Vineyards (Credit: Jamesport Vineyards Instagram) The Cork Report Headlines Spotted Lanternfly Watch_____________________________________________________________________________ Phys.org – 4/8/2019 -…
Producer: Red Fox CellarsRegion: Grand Valley AVAABV: 13.5%Price: $40* * Review sample provided by the winery Red Fox Cellars 2016 Teroldego
Editor’s Note: I like to occasionally dip into more than a decade of content from my old New York Cork…
Winery tourism is a big deal for the Mid-Atlantic wine industry because these states’ wineries rely on the direct-to-consumer (DTC)…
Producer: Monkshood CellarsRegion: Grand Valley AVABlend: 100% syrahABV: 13.87%TA: 6.8 g/lpH: 3.61Barrel Program: 13 months in oak 30% new, 70% neutralPrice: $28* * Review sample provided by the winery Monkshood…