Tag Archives: New York

Tasting Note: Dr Konstantin Frank 2006 Rkatsiteli, Finger Lakes

By winecase | Published: November 9, 2008
It’s kind of a tribute to the complicated nature of wine distribution in North America that I had to go to California to finally taste a wine from New York’s Finger Lakes, which are only a few hours drive from my home in Quebec. How did that happen? Well, Lenn Thompson, the great defender of New [...]
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Matassa meets Montreal and Manhattan

By winecase | Published: April 8, 2008
My good friend and winemaker extraordinaire Tom Lubbe is hopping over the Pond, next week, to showcase his wines in Montreal and New York City. I’m an absolute fan of Matassa Wines, a Domaine I had the chance to visit. A great week walking through the (biodynamic) vineyards, tasting the grapes, packing bottles into cases, [...]
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Wine gatherings for the rest of us

By winecase | Published: February 28, 2008
Just in case, for whatever reason, you can’t make it to Ronda, Andalusia, for the WineCreator extravaganza (see my previous post), here are a couple of places you could head to, over the coming weeks, to discuss wine with professionals and discover what winemakers are up to around the world. Reading Alder Yarrow’s Vinography blog, I [...]
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