Thursday, November 25, 2010
Thanksgiving Wine Suggestions - Not One From New York!
Like many wine lovers I get e-mails from wine shops in New York City like crazy. I'm on everybody's list. So as Thanksgiving got closer the listings came in for the perfect turkey wine. I counted all the selected wines - a total of 75!!! Wines from France, Spain, Germany, South America; all the usual suspects. Sadly, there was not one New York State wine selected as a wine for the holiday! Not one! You would think the various wine councils and promoters of Long Island, the Finger Lakes, and other regions would at the very least by some newspaper space and do a little promoting - let alone radio or TV time. Come on, spend little money!
Monday, November 8, 2010
Two great New York Gewurztraminers - really great
One Woman Vineyands, Southold Long Island 2007 Gewurtztraminer $25
Wow!!! I first tasted this about a year ago at the vineyard. The nose on this is among the most floral I've never had. I thought it was a moscato at first. I was expecting a sweet wine when in fact it is bone dry and wonderful. We had this again the other night with a coq au vin chicken dish I made and it cut thru the strong taste of the food no problem. The wine has actually improved a bit in the last year and the only reason this is not a four star wine is that it was just a little short on the finish, but I suspect that may improve with age and fortunately I have a few more bottles. I'll e-visit this one in a few months. For right now;
Outstanding to Extroadinary World Class Wine
*** 1/2 three and one half stars and value priced - in fact given the quality $25 is a bit of a bargain. Spend $25 on a wine from Alsace and you will not get this quality.(I saw some for sale at Michael's in Riverhead Long Island - East Main Street (Route 25)
Treleaven Cayuga Gewurtztraminer 2008 $19
Made by King Ferry Vineyards in the Finger Lakes. We had this wine the same night as the One Woman wine- Interesting contrast - This wine had lower alcohol and was more food friendly - certainly a tamer wine compared to One Woman. With just a touch of sweetness (and I mean just a touch) the wine had an elderberry sort of taste to it and its great strength was the finish; long and lasting and subtle.
The richness was there but not overwhelming and our dining partners preferred this wine over the One Woman in terms of its food compatibility.
Overall we rated it:
Outstanding
*** three stars and at $19 well priced. Again there is nothing in comparison at that price coming out of Alsace. So far I have not seen this wine in any New York Area wine shops (I've been asking for it) - its available at the Manhattan farmer markets up by Lincoln Center and in Stuyvesant Town, and of course you can by directly on line.
Wow!!! I first tasted this about a year ago at the vineyard. The nose on this is among the most floral I've never had. I thought it was a moscato at first. I was expecting a sweet wine when in fact it is bone dry and wonderful. We had this again the other night with a coq au vin chicken dish I made and it cut thru the strong taste of the food no problem. The wine has actually improved a bit in the last year and the only reason this is not a four star wine is that it was just a little short on the finish, but I suspect that may improve with age and fortunately I have a few more bottles. I'll e-visit this one in a few months. For right now;
Outstanding to Extroadinary World Class Wine
*** 1/2 three and one half stars and value priced - in fact given the quality $25 is a bit of a bargain. Spend $25 on a wine from Alsace and you will not get this quality.(I saw some for sale at Michael's in Riverhead Long Island - East Main Street (Route 25)
Treleaven Cayuga Gewurtztraminer 2008 $19
Made by King Ferry Vineyards in the Finger Lakes. We had this wine the same night as the One Woman wine- Interesting contrast - This wine had lower alcohol and was more food friendly - certainly a tamer wine compared to One Woman. With just a touch of sweetness (and I mean just a touch) the wine had an elderberry sort of taste to it and its great strength was the finish; long and lasting and subtle.
The richness was there but not overwhelming and our dining partners preferred this wine over the One Woman in terms of its food compatibility.
Overall we rated it:
Outstanding
*** three stars and at $19 well priced. Again there is nothing in comparison at that price coming out of Alsace. So far I have not seen this wine in any New York Area wine shops (I've been asking for it) - its available at the Manhattan farmer markets up by Lincoln Center and in Stuyvesant Town, and of course you can by directly on line.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)