Excursions off the Riesling trail: what else can the Finger Lakes do?
This was a seminar at the FLXcursion event that I’ve just come back from. The goal was to explore the
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Weingut Frank, one of the stars of Austria’s Weinviertel region
Website: https://www.weingutfrank.at/englishhome Frank is a family winery that’s been going since 1724. They’re currently farming 23 hectares of vines, and
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The wines of Weingut Kurz, Weinviertel, Austria
Website: https://www.weingutkurz.at/ Eric Kurz (pictured above) is the third generation in this family winery, and makes 80% white wines and 20%
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A trio of impressive Pet Nats from UK winery Westwell
Westwell are nailing Pet Nat. Everyone makes one, and sometimes they are accidentally good. But to do it well consistently
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Highlights: Gallo of Sonoma Frei Ranch Vineyard Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2001
Pleasantly surprised by this older Californian Cabernet. Gallo of Sonoma Frei Ranch Vineyard Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 Dry Creek
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Tenerife winery Altos de Trevejos starts a new phase with Borja Pérez as winemaker
Website: https://www.altosdetrevejos.com/ We crossed from the north, via the Teide national part, to the south of Tenerife. Here you can
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At Osmote, Ben Riccardi is making some of the Finger Lakes’ best wines, and is shining a light on modern hybrids as well as vinifera varieties
Website: https://www.osmotewine.com/ Ben Riccardi (pictured above) is doing some special things at Osmote. On my first visit to the Finger
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Video: regenerative viticulture at Champagne Perrier-Jouët
Jamie Goode investigates the regenerative viticulture plots in the Ambonnay vineyards of Champagne Perrier-Jouët. This project has been going since
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Exploring Riesling in the Finger Lakes: a seminar
Riesling is such an interesting grape variety. In the spirit of exploring the landscape of Riesling and trying to see
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Konstantin Frank, one of the most important wineries in the Finger Lakes region of New York State
This is one of the most well known (and important) of the Finger Lakes wineries, with a debut vintage of
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