In Memoriam: Robert Mondavi

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LENNDEVOURS | 05/16/08 15:38

We don't speak much of wine from the 'other' coast here on LENNDEVOURS, but today we have to look to California, saddened by the news that Robert Mondavi has died at the age of 94. Whether you like the wines...

  Getting to Know New Yorks' Newest AVA: Ontario Lake Plain

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LENNDEVOURS | 05/16/08 9:57

By Bryan Calandrelli, Niagara Correspondent Last month, a giant step toward catapulting Niagara USA's Wine Trail into the future was taken by James Baker of Lockport, NY, when more than a year's worth of hard work and research finally came...

  Rendezvous with Riesling

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LENNDEVOURS | 05/16/08 9:57

By Jason Feulner, Finger Lakes Correspondent Last week, I was fortunate enough to attend the Second Annual Rendezvous with Riesling event at the New York Wine and Culinary Center in Canandaigua, New York. As the name implies, this event brings...

  Symington Family Estates goes Organic

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Catavino | 05/16/08 2:01

Big news in the steep Douro Valley! Symington Family Estates, owners of internationally renowned Port brands Dow’s, Graham’s, and Warre’s is converting their three Vilariça valley vineyards entirely to organic farming. Quinta do Atayde, Quinta de Assares and Quinta da Canada, consisting in total of 146 hectares, or 361...

  Gabriella Joins the Circle of Wine Writers

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Catavino | 05/15/08 12:33

Last January, the UK based wine writer and Committee Member of the Circle of Wine Writers, Christine Austin, suggested that we apply to the organization housed in England. Having had several people offer a similar suggestion for over a year, it seemed ridiculous for us not to get off our hides and do something about [...]

  Christiano Family Vineyards 2004 Merlot

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LENNDEVOURS | 05/15/08 10:07

The local wine scene is dominated by some of its biggest producers, which only makes sense, I guess. I'm talking aobut places like Wolffer Estate, Lenz Winery and the Ps -- Pindar, Palmer, Peconic Bay and Paumanok. Each has a...

  Oz Clark’s Rant with Catavino

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Catavino | 05/14/08 12:13

In January, for those of you who weren’t following our play by play of the II International Conference on Climate and Wine, Catavino spent three days cornering wine celebrities, in order to get a better sense as to how wine is being affected both now and in the future by the fluctuating climate conditions. Stubborn [...]

  Oz Clarke’s Rant with Catavino

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Catavino | 05/14/08 12:13

In January, for those of you who weren’t following our play by play of the II International Conference on Climate and Wine, Catavino spent three days cornering wine celebrities, in order to get a better sense as to how wine is being affected both now and in the future by the fluctuating climate conditions. Stubborn [...]

  NV Rimarts Brut Reserva and DO Cava’s New Image

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Catavino | 05/13/08 11:17

At the end of March, we threw a little shindig for Ryan on his birthday consisting of wine, mounds of grilled butifarra and dozen friends. And with the appropriate social graces, many of our friends came bearing gifts, all looking distinctly similar to a bottle of wine. Clearly, they had been well versed in the [...]