Joe S. posted an article on Why Wine - Nov 15, 2009, 10:15 pm
Can't seem to find a Finger Lakes Riesling I don't like. Thanks to my son, this past weekend I opened a dry Riesling from Lamoreaux Landing Wine Cellars located in Lodi, NY, on the east side ...
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Joe S. posted an article on Why Wine - Nov 9, 2009, 10:53 pm
Tonight I added another favorite place to eat in Syracuse, Joey's Italian Restaurant. Shirley and I have been dining here for the last 10 years and it seems that the food just keeps getting bette...
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Joe S. posted an article on Why Wine - Nov 3, 2009, 10:46 pm
This is a re-post from a 5 article series in October 2008. Ulcer problems are keeping me away from drinking wine at present. Any one know of a good wine that will cure the problem, please let me know...
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Joe S. posted an article on Why Wine - Oct 26, 2009, 7:45 pm
Sometime near the end of the year, I would like to post all that I have learned and the wines that I have come to enjoy over the past two years. From a European reds only wine drinker who could not t...
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Joe S. posted an article on Why Wine - Oct 18, 2009, 8:44 pm
Well, Regional Wine Week ended on Saturday for most all those participating, except me. It was my goal, living near the Finger Lakes region, to have a different Finger Lakes wine every night for seven...
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Joe S. posted an article on Why Wine - Oct 15, 2009, 11:58 pm
Day 5 (Thurs) of Regional Wine Week. Today I turned 62 years of age. On a recent wine tour, a very good friend of mine, purchased a $50 bottle of wine and gave it to me as a early birthday present. ...
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Joe S. posted an article on Why Wine - Oct 13, 2009, 10:17 pm
As promised, day 3 (Tues) of Regional Wine Week I chose a dry Riesling from Billsboro Winery. I just recently reviewed a Billsboro Sauvignon Blanc and remembered from a recent visit to the winery that...
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Joe S. posted an article on Why Wine - Oct 12, 2009, 8:19 pm
Regional Wine Week was organized by DrinkLocalWine.com. It runs from Sunday Oct. 11 thru Saturday Oct. 17. For me, that means seven days of Finger Lakes wine. With plenty enough in the wine fridge, ...
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Joe S. posted an article on Why Wine - Oct 6, 2009, 10:43 pm
I think it gets a little scary when you choose a not so good wine for three consecutive nights. When the fourth night comes and you just get home from work and you are looking for a nice wine just to...
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Joe S. posted an article on Why Wine - Oct 4, 2009, 6:57 pm
Every Friday and Saturday after work, a few friends and I visit our favorite lounge for some great food off the bar menu and to down a few glasses(maybe more than a few) of wine. Of course, the lounge...
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Joe S. posted an article on Why Wine - Sep 30, 2009, 12:26 am
About two years ago I found a special deal on a gift pack of two wines from Candoni Wines. The gift pack wasn't what sold Shirley and I on the purchase, it was the label. The gift pack included...
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Joe S. posted an article on Why Wine - Sep 27, 2009, 5:38 pm
Alright, here's my dilemma or at least one of them. Tonight Shirley and daughter Pam are making 'halupkies' for dinner. Halupkies are also known as stuffed cabbage or as we called them i...
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Joe S. posted an article on Why Wine - Sep 23, 2009, 12:43 am
... a bit suspect. Thought maybe, just another Cab/Franc. In the mouth though, this wine turned to sure delight. It exploded with a fruit forward cherry, ... pepper and finished long and silky sm...
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Joe S. posted an article on Why Wine - Sep 19, 2009, 9:07 pm
While in Virginia on vacation, I picked up four bottles of Virginia wines, figuring I would try all four and choose one to review. Tonight I opened up the second bottle and had maybe the best white w...
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Joe S. posted an article on Why Wine - Sep 16, 2009, 11:12 am
I'm currently making room in my wine cooler for a recent large quantity buy, so I pulled out a Cantina Zaccagnini Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2005 Riserva for a pizza dinner tonight. I had this w...
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Joe S. posted an article on Why Wine - Sep 12, 2009, 10:04 am
One of the problems with bringing home lots of wine from a Finger Lakes wine tour is deciding which ones to try first. Shirley helps make that decision easier by planning some meals ahead of time or ...
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Joe S. posted an article on Why Wine - Sep 9, 2009, 9:19 pm
Can't think of a better way to start a 2 week vacation then to spend it at some fantastic wineries in the Finger Lakes. My wife Shirley and a best family friend Donna set out to taste some great ...
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Joe S. posted an article on Why Wine - Sep 6, 2009, 9:36 pm
OK, today I sinned again, at least according to some. I took my list of New York medal winners to another local wine shop. Unfortunately, I found only one, besides another Anthony Road Vinyards 2008 ...
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Joe S. posted an article on Why Wine - Sep 2, 2009, 10:46 am
I read two very interesting articles yesterday about Wine Competitions and the awarding of Gold Medals. I mention this because a few hours prior to reading them, I took my list of winners from the Ne...
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Joe S. posted an article on Why Wine - Aug 31, 2009, 10:08 pm
The basic corkscrew has a pointed metal helix, called a worm, and a crossbar used for pulling the cork out of the neck of the wine bottle. This is accomplished by screwing the worm into the cork and p...
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Joe S. posted an article on Why Wine - Aug 31, 2009, 2:31 pm
This is a re-post from November, 2008. This is part 1 of 2. Will post part 2 tomorrow (corkscrew types) WHERE AND WHY, THE CORKSCREW Wine bottle openers or corkscrews are gadgets used to remove co...
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Joe S. posted an article on Why Wine - Aug 24, 2009, 8:14 pm
Well it's time to try a new wine, at least new to me. Before now I have never tasted Gewurztraminer. Please, no comments on that issue. It took me over 30 years to appreciate any white wine, and...
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Joe S. posted an article on Why Wine - Aug 18, 2009, 8:16 pm
With ample experience in making and aging great wines dating back to 1964, Santiago Ijalba García left his position as general and technical manager in a historic Haro bodega to launch his own person...
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Joe S. posted an article on Why Wine - Aug 17, 2009, 11:52 pm
A re-post from December 24, 2008 According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the Italians changed the Arabic word gharrafa, (a vessel used to hold coffee), to caraffa. But the Italians not only used ...
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Joe S. posted an article on Why Wine - Aug 9, 2009, 11:27 pm
Looking for great buys in wine? Just look to Australia. Don't know what's going on Down Under but right now some of the best buys for wine are Australian. The Lindeman's Merlot 2007 was ...
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Joe S. posted an article on Why Wine - Aug 9, 2009, 8:06 pm
Sometimes you just get lucky when searching out a wine. I dropped into a local shop this week and during a conversation with the shop owner I had asked if he had any wines from Oregon. He did. He ac...
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Joe S. posted an article on Why Wine - Aug 5, 2009, 9:58 pm
About a month ago I was sent samples of beauty products for the skin. The products contained grape extracts from different varieties of grapes commonly used for the production of wine. Before anybo...
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Joe S. posted an article on Why Wine - Jul 27, 2009, 7:45 pm
Today was a shopping day with Shirley. We did the Home Depot, BJ's, Best Buy, Panera for lunch, two grocery stores and one Mom and Pop wine shop. The 'honey do' list at home was longer. ...
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Joe S. posted an article on Why Wine - Jul 12, 2009, 7:42 pm
It seems every winery in the Finger Lakes has a Meritage. Most are nice bordeaux style blends that are very popular and very tasty and very distinct to each winery. Years ago I struggled to find one...
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