Red Newt: tasting some of the Finger Lakes’ best wines with winemaker Kelby Russell
Kelby Russell was in town, so I caught up with him at his importers, The Wine Treasury, to taste through
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New York State
Mini-study: Finger Lakes Riesling – Osmote, Fox Run, Hosmer
The Finger Lakes in New York State has emerged as one of the wine world’s hotspots for Riesling. The combination
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Piquette, the natural wine craze taking off in the UK, but banned in the EU
Lower in alcohol, lower in price, and compatible with the low/no waste culture, what’s not to like about piquette? Especially
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Interview: Kelby Russell of Red Newt Cellars, a leading producer from the Finger Lakes, New York State
Jamie Goode interviews Kelby Russell, winemaker at Red Newt Cellars in New York’s Finger Lakes wine region, and tastes some
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A Finger Lakes study: Osmote, Nathan Kendall, Trestle 31
The Finger Lakes wine region of New York is becoming very interesting. Last night I connected with three of the
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Highlights: Element Cabernet Franc 2014 Finger Lakes, New York State
This is one of the best Finger Lakes wines I’ve had. It’s from the Element winery. Here, Christopher Bates MW
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Highlights: Red Hook Winery McCall Vineyard Merlot 2016 North Fork of Long Island, New York State
The Red Hook Winery is an urban winery in Brooklyn, New York. I visited back in August 2018, and was
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Highlights: Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard HJW Bio Riesling 2017 Finger Lakes
Wiemer is one of the top producers in the Finger Lakes region of New York State. This Riesling comes from
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Highlights: Standing Stone Teinturier Saperavi 2018
This is unexpected: a Saperavi from the Finger Lakes. Standing Stone – now owned by Hermann J. Wiemer – first
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Forge Cellars: one of the top producers in the Finger Lakes, NY State
Website: https://www.forgecellars.com/ Forge Cellars is a boutique winery from New York’s Finger Lakes region, and their focus is solely on
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