Cabernet Franc grew up in France – in the Loire and Bordeaux – but this vinifera grape has found a compatible home up and down the East Coast of the United States. Fans love the grape’s medium-high acidity and occasional whiff of ripe bell pepper. In the cool-climate Finger Lakes, Cab Franc has become one […]
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Friendly, down-to-earth people. Small, family-owned businesses. Crisp, cool-climate wines and stunning scenery. It’s easy to say “I love New York” when you visit the Finger Lakes. As a native New Yorker and lifelong Easterner, I like to think of the Finger Lakes as home turf. When I’m longing for nature and wine, the Finger Lakes
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Ah, the Galilee (Galil) in springtime! Red poppy flowers blanket the hillsides. Red-tiled rooftops dot the landscape. Round a bend and you may catch a glimpse of the glimmering lake (“Kinneret” to Israelis, for its harp-shaped appearance). More than 25 years ago, my family of four traveled throughout this ancient and modern land – from
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Once upon a time (1395, to be exact), the Duke of Burgundy, France, issued a royal decree. He ordered Gamay, a red grape grown on the limestone hillsides of Burgundy, to leave his realm – go south – to make room for the more favored Pinot Noir. And the rest, as they say, is history.
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Springtime evokes memories of road trips for me. Especially memorable are trips I’ve taken to the stunning Finger Lakes wine region of upstate New York. Four years ago, my travels took me to seven wineries ringing Seneca Lake and my first experience tasting skin-contact white wines – a 2014 Anthony Road Riesling and a 2014
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