East Coast Wine

• November 2009

  I like that description of east coast Cab Franc. I never really thought of it that way before, but when you put it that way, you are right, and its makes a nice visual in my head for the upcoming winter! Long Island wines are tough to come by outside of Long Island, so being your... Read moreI like that description of east coast Cab Franc. I never really thought of it that way before, but when you put it that way, you are right, and its makes a nice visual in my head for the upcoming winter! Long Island wines are tough to come by outside of Long Island, so being your from the Pittsburgh area I can see it being tough to get to. If or when you're ready to make your way to the Long Island area (either physically, or through "shipments") let me know , I would be happy to make some suggestion for you - specifically on Cab Franc. FYI - you have an interesting website, and I look forward to seeing what is to come there in the future. Cheers    (hide)

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• November 2009

  We'd love to review some wines from Long Island or the Hudson Valley, we're ... Cabernet Sauvignon, a good east coast Cabernet Franc really gives you that snowy weather, sitting in your library with your smoking jacket feeling

  Forum post in the topic Cabernet Franc by WineGeekChris

  
  

• November 2009

  I havent had any Cab Franc from Virginia yet, but I think that Long Island is ... Valley or NJ from the "east coast" gang. Is this intentional

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• November 2009

  East Coast Wine Geeks eh? Color me intrigued ;). Cab Franc is one of the varietals in full-throttle bloom down in Virginia, and there are a number of solid examples of it (Veritas, Michael Shaps (at the Virginia Wineworks), and King Family are all high marks for starters. Petit... Read moreEast Coast Wine Geeks eh? Color me intrigued ;). Cab Franc is one of the varietals in full-throttle bloom down in Virginia, and there are a number of solid examples of it (Veritas, Michael Shaps (at the Virginia Wineworks), and King Family are all high marks for starters. Petit Verdot is the one I'm watching down there with piqued interest. I've had a couple examples of that varietal that behaved more like high level California Cults than a seemingly random blending grape that may have found a very real home in Virginny. http://www.veritaswines.com/Admin2/ProductDisplay5.php :)    (hide)

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• November 2009

  Although I have long considered Cabernet Franc my favorite red, I have been ... on this? This week on East Coast Wine Geeks, we sat down with Kitty Oliver (Marketing Director) and Bernard Cannac (new Wine Maker) of Heron Hill to talk about what's going on at Heron Hill and Ingle... Read moreAlthough I have long considered Cabernet Franc my favorite red, I have been ... on this? This week on East Coast Wine Geeks, we sat down with Kitty Oliver (Marketing Director) and Bernard Cannac (new Wine Maker) of Heron Hill to talk about what's going on at Heron Hill and Ingle Vineyards. You can get the Podcast on iTunes (East Coast Wine Geeks episode 32) or http://www.eastcoastwinegeeks.co    (hide)

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• November 2009

  Hello all, I am a Snooth newbie (as of yesterday) and I am so excited to be ... forward to visiting this east coast region. Thanks for your time! ~Am

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• November 2009

  I spent last weekend in the New York Finger lakes tasting some interesting ... think of them? This week on East Coast Wine Geeks, we interviewed John McGregor about his vineyard, his winery and the 2008 and 2009 harvests. You can download it from iTunes (East Coast Wine Geeks) or... Read moreI spent last weekend in the New York Finger lakes tasting some interesting ... think of them? This week on East Coast Wine Geeks, we interviewed John McGregor about his vineyard, his winery and the 2008 and 2009 harvests. You can download it from iTunes (East Coast Wine Geeks) or from http://www.eastcoastwinegeeks.com if you want to hear the interview    (hide)

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• November 2009

  Oh, and here are some other decently priced "real" Zinfandel ... dont sell it out here on the East Coast, I dont know how available it is in the LA area - they are a Napa winery, but if you can get it in LA, give it a try. Enjoy

  Forum post in the topic "Hi My Name Is" / Favorite Red by TL NJ

  
  

• November 2009

  GregT, I've had their Earthquake Zin and Cab but the rest doesn't seem to filter out to the East Coast much. I liked both of them but the Zin was better than the Cab. The richness of the fruit masked some of the complexity of the cab just a touch too much for my taste. The fruit... Read moreGregT, I've had their Earthquake Zin and Cab but the rest doesn't seem to filter out to the East Coast much. I liked both of them but the Zin was better than the Cab. The richness of the fruit masked some of the complexity of the cab just a touch too much for my taste. The fruit from the Lodi region tends to be super ripe because of the long dry growing season and you can get some big concentrated flavors out of that. That richness seems to be the hallmark of wines from that region. I'd love to taste what else that winery is producing. Sigh...It looks like I'm going to have to schedule a California trip.    (hide)

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• November 2009

  Well you got me going, Greg, so I went back and looked at my wine purchases over the past year. My online/mailorder purchases were exactly 24 cases. 12 from US producers and 12 from those in the rest of the wine world. For the US, four from Sonoma, three from Napa, two from the CA... Read moreWell you got me going, Greg, so I went back and looked at my wine purchases over the past year. My online/mailorder purchases were exactly 24 cases. 12 from US producers and 12 from those in the rest of the wine world. For the US, four from Sonoma, three from Napa, two from the CA central coast, one each from Washington and Oregon, and one from other parts of California. Cabs made up the largest varietal, followed by pinot noir, syrah, chardonnay, zinfandel and 'others', in that order. For the rest of the world, four from France (one each from Bordeaux, Burgundy and the Rhone and a mixed case from Alsace and Champagne), two from Italy, two from Spain, two from Australia, one from Germany and one from Portugal. By varietal, cabernet/merlot, pinot noir, chardonnay, syrah, nebbiolo, grenache, riesling, sangiovese, tempranillo and 'others', roughly in that order. These were just my online purchases, and don't include wine I bought at liquor stores/other markets or at restaurant. Don't have the same records for those, but my volumes of purchase at market by region would be in the order France, Spain, Italy, Australia, Chile, Germany, California then 'others'. By varietal would probably be cab/merlot, sangiovese, chardonnay, tempranillo, pinot, riesling, nebiollo and 'others', again in rough order. At restaurant it would probably be a tie between France and Italy for first, followed by Spain, Australia, Germany, California and 'others' in that order. By varietal it's harder to calculate, but probably chardonnay first followed by a competitive jumble of cabs, sangioveses, pinots, and nebiollos, then another grouping of rieslings, 'other' whites, 'other' reds and dessert wines. Though I've had years when I was traveling a lot and bought fewer bottles, this year has probably been at the bottom of the medium range for my purchases by volume. Probably should be buying more, since prices (except for those targeted by Parker et al.) are so (relatively) attractive at the moment. Again, I'm glad we're living at a time when it's possible to taste wines from all over the place. I hope to drink a lot more wines from South America and further east in the Mediterranean (from the Adriatic to the Aegean and maybe a bit north) in the coming year. And maybe give New Zealand and South Africa another chance....    (hide)

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