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I actually don't believe that so many people WANT to drink chardonnay. Instead, these are the majority of folks from point #2 and #5 and they say "chardonnay" because its familiar and simple. They know they'll get something white that they will enjoy at least a little bit. For better or worse. But whether chardonnay, pinot grigio, merlot or otherwise, it's just "easy".
By way of example I remember this embarrassing moment for me a decade ago - I ordered a Magners in an Irish bar in an attempt to just try some new beer. Well, you probably know the punchline: Magners is not beer, it's cider. For all a chardonnay drinker knows, lemberger is a cheese and cabernet has something to do with the theater performance of Chicago.
Commented Nov 23, 2011 on Five Things I Learned From a Night of Bartending at New York Cork Report
Five Things I Learned From a Night of Bartending
By Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes Editor There is so much to learn from a single night of tending bar. On a recent Saturday, I was one of several bartenders for a charity fundraiser in Rochester. It was a farm-to-table event put together by the fine folks at Breathe Yoga, and it featured local food...
Russ McCall is doing everything right - and he's a nice guy to boot. I bought the last t-bone from the Market on Saturday. Salted an hour early then charcoal grilled. Definitely the most amazing steak *I* have ever made!
Commented Sep 12, 2011 on Charolais Cattle Join the Vines at McCall Wines at New York Cork Report
Charolais Cattle Join the Vines at McCall Wines
By Dave Seel, Long Island Food Correspondent Driving through Cutchogue on Rt. 25, you have to keep a keen look out for the sign at McCall Wines or you might miss it. The tasting room, an old potato barn, is nothing like the large structures of other wineries, but is a relic of what the land has...
Sorry, NORWOOD Maples.
Commented Aug 29, 2011 on Martha Clara Vineyards After Hurricane Irene at New York Cork Report
Martha Clara Vineyards After Hurricane Irene
Martha Clara Vineyards assistant winemaker Robin Epperson McCarthy posted this photo on Facebook last night. It has me hopeful that local vineyards came through the storm largely unscathed, but I'll be gathering information and hopefully photos over the next day or two. Personally, I'm without...
I saw at least two other winemakers post on Facebook that there was no damage of note in their vineyards. And having watched many rows of Macari from my windows yesterday, I can say that the same appears true there.
Overall my take is that healthy vines will have done fine and the loss of trees is more due to age and type. Lots of Norwich Maples on the North Fork and they are not known for having strength as they get up in years.
Commented Aug 29, 2011 on Martha Clara Vineyards After Hurricane Irene at New York Cork Report
Martha Clara Vineyards After Hurricane Irene
Martha Clara Vineyards assistant winemaker Robin Epperson McCarthy posted this photo on Facebook last night. It has me hopeful that local vineyards came through the storm largely unscathed, but I'll be gathering information and hopefully photos over the next day or two. Personally, I'm without...
I visited Osprey's last year with my brother's family after having not been there in several years. My level of respect went up on that visit. I didn't "disrespect" Osprey's previously, but my opinion was neutral. No more.
And now, reading this, I look forward to more regular visits to try some of these wines. I expect my opinion to continue to rise.
Commented Mar 30, 2011 on Osprey's Dominion Vineyards: Wanting (and Deserving) Much More Attention at New York Cork Report
Osprey's Dominion Vineyards: Wanting (and Deserving) Much More Attention
By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor When you think about the Long Island wineries that have pioneered alternative energy and other "green" practices, do you think of Osprey's Dominion? If not, you should. They kicked off their wind turbine project in 2000 and converted all of their farm equip...
Lenn,
I'm so happy we decided to do this as a dinner - and now I want to do more of these! I definitely didn't expect to get such a course in vintage weather, but that was one of the highlights for me as well. And, of course, the lively and honest debate on many winemaking topics -local and global.
Thanks for being part of it - and for the NYCR coverage. Sorry Nena couldn't make it, but thanks for bringing Remy as your date!
Cheers,
Jared
Commented Dec 7, 2010 on A Surprising Window Into Long Island Vintages: 8 Years of L'enfant Sauvage at New York Cork Report
A Surprising Window Into Long Island Vintages: 8 Years of L'enfant Sauvage
By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor What would you do if you looked in your wine cellar and realized you had a vertical of a particular wine? If you're like my friends Jared Skolnick and Tracy Ellen Kamens, owners of Grand Cru Classes on the North Fork, you throw a dinner party for 12 and open ...
Richard - thanks for the clarification - I think I was misjudging this a little as well. Whether I've officially got break or swell, there's no doubt we're progressing quickly. Here's my post and a photo where there is some "unfurling" but I guess still no official swell.
http://grandcruclasses.com/vineviews/2010/04/11/bud-break-comes-early/
Either way, I am hoping for a VERY WARM APRIL!
Cheers,
Jared
Commented Apr 13, 2010 on The 2010 Growing Seasons Starts Early in New York at New York Cork Report
The 2010 Growing Seasons Starts Early in New York
By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief Photo courtesy of Whitecliff Vineyard & Winery Is this picture bud break? I'm not sure -- I always think of bud break as when full, immature leaves separate from the bud and unfurl. By that definition, this would be bud swell, but it barely matters -- the 20...
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