Though the first successful North American wine production is often credited to California, New York is where the industry was first pioneered in the United States. The Dutch and Huguenot settlers were the first to cultivate wine grapes in the 16th century. The oldest continuously operating winery, the Brotherhood Winery (which produces strictly sacramental wines, which is how they got around the Prohibition), first known as Jacques Brothers, was established in 1837. The country’s first bonded winery, the Pleasant Valley Wine Company (also known as the Great Western Wine Company), was established in the 1860s in Steuben County.
Living in New York I'm used to appeal season, in fact a grew up farming apples part of the year, though admittedly not in New York, in fact in Trentino Italy, but today my apples come from my backyard, along with some supplements from people who do thi...
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Concord started out as a chance hybrid between vitis vinifera and vitis labrusca. It was first introduced in 1843 by ...
The Occitanian word “merlot” translates to “young blackbird.” An accurate description for this popular, early-budding...
History of the grape: References to it in the Loire region of France date as far back as the mid 12th century. But it...
“King of the Red Wine Grapes.” The colonizer of the vineyards, pushing native wine grapes into its shadows. The Caber...
British wine writer and critic, Jancis Robinson, once noted that throughout the 80’s and 90’s in the United States, C...
The Finger Lakes wine region in upstate New York is centered around the Canandaigua (meani...
"Longevity" aptly sums up the Hudson River Region of New York. The historic region claims both th...
The grapes, the progeny of the soil, are the key to any successful winer y. At Peconic Bay Winery...
Eagle Crest Vineyards was originally founded as O-Neh-Da Vineyard in 1872 by Bishop Bernard McQua...
Family-owned and operated. Specializing in world-class Riesling and ice wines - including red ...
Welcome to the Thirsty Owl Wine Company Thirsty Owl Wine Company is one of Cayuga Lake’s newest ...
There’s a good reason the Merlot of Chile doesn’t taste like other Merlot. Many are not entirely ...
Like a great love story, wine takes time to develop. The sun shines. The grapes ripen. The harves...
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New York on Snooth
October 2007
A "true" Riesling can't get any better than this! New York is known for it's Rieslings, and this is one of THE best there is! Read More
October 2007
Always an excellent choice for the region. Traditional Riesling in the states is a rarity. If you are a fan of Riesling or enjoy a more festive white wine, then this is a great pick up. This wine should run you from 7 - 10 dollars depending on where you purchase it.Wiemer sadly more often than not has issues with their storage. be very careful u... Read More
September 2007
Pretty awful. A gift, but I didn't realize it was slightly carbonated too...Blech! Read More
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