Monthly Archives: August 2008
Goodbye to summer
Here’s a paean to one of my favorite summer wines, and my last chance to drink it before it becomes all red wine all the time. (At the restaurant, actually, the shift has already started. It’s cool enough now for … Continue reading
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Classic roundup
It’s been a while but I wanted to do a post on the results of the New York Wine and Food Classic, which were resleased last week. As I posted when the results were resleased, the 2006 Bedell Cellars Musée … Continue reading
Filed under The Local Cellars
Licorella powered
Ted Ryder, owner of the Huntington institution Seaholm Liquors, was in the restaurant last week with his wife and Charles and Ursula Massoud, owners of Paumanok Vineyards in Aquebogue. Where Ted dines, one can be sure to find good wines. … Continue reading
Filed under Frisky Business
Gifts of rosé
The Frisky Oyster’s generous corkage policy is bringing in a range of wines for me to taste. This weekend I was able to sample the 2000 Carruades de Lafite, a second label from the Paulliac producer that focuses on merlot. … Continue reading
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Palmer Vineyards
I’ve been opening about two cases of wine per night for the past six days and, guess what, I wake up feeling like I have the arthritic hands of 70-year-old embroiderer. I’ve got to loosen my grip, or switch over … Continue reading
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High season
Last night was winery night at the The Frisky Oyster as sweetheart Joe Macari Sr. was in drinking his usual, the 2004 Macari Bergen Road; Miguel Martin, winemaker at Palmer Vineyards, was there and got my last bottle of 2005 … Continue reading
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More pictures of color change
Merlot grapes at the dry-farmed Wells Road vineyard owned by Bedell Cellars.
Filed under Vintage Watch
Color changes
Veraison is well underway. At right is a picture of some beautiful syrah grapes on a three-year-old vine at Bedell Cellars in Cutchogue. Although they look near ripe, Donna says they’ll still hang for some more time. Young vines tend … Continue reading
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Classic results are in
From the press release: Swedish Hill Winery from the Finger Lakes won the coveted “Governor’s Cup” trophy at the 2008 New York Wine & Food Classic competition, held on August 19 & 20 at the Mohonk Mountain House in New … Continue reading
Filed under In the news, The Local Cellars
The 90 still matters
Although the evidence has been removed from its website, The Wine Spectator has evidently been stung by a writer who wished to find out how much effort and evaluation went into their awards of excellence for restaurant wine lists. Robin … Continue reading
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