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so far I am thinking of # 1...Cherry # 2 Cranberry ... the Cherry would have to be tamed on the residual sugar side or it would be too sweet... the Cranberry would go great during the holidays especially Thanksgiving... Blackberry wine hum... I do a Wht cab sauv.. this sings of blackberry so I have that covered... keep them coming ... fresh ideas are always welcomed... TY... Cheers !!!

I know someone who has entered with 14 wines for the very first time... that would be a hoot to win solid gold and maybe the Gov cup... time will tell... Cheers !!!

that's the point they start to die before they ever get to market... they sit in warehouses for months on end... by the time you get them you may well be at 6 months or longer... I had a person who works for a chocolate company and he told me the chocolate you get is min 6 months old... he gave me some fresh off the line... about one week in and let me tell you ... in a blind tasting the fresher chocolate always wins... Cheers !!!

what is your favorite fruit you love in a wine...??? I love Blueberry as long as you have balance ... like no syrup please... Peach if it is clean again no syrup please... disclosure I make these wines and they sell wonderfully... what I need to know is ... what else besides those two should I try to make...?...

I love it will get back to you to see if it works... Cheers !!!

yes it was from the Song 'Silver Springs' Silver Springs - song lyrics by Stevie Nicks when I saw our natural Spring with the Silver water the song just would not go away...thus the name... Cheers !!!

can anyone guess how my winery was named...?... this should be fun... Cheers !!!

What I am looking for is the white vintage that won...

What year was the vintage from the 'Judgment of Paris' No cheating please... TY Cheers !!! 1969 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976

Zuccarino All eyes on this competition... the Olympics of NYS of the wine world... This Aug 16-17 th... GL to everyone who entered... it will be a fun and from what I see honest competition ...take a look at the judges ... This Aug 16 th and 17 th then the NYS Governors Cup will be announced... Quote: NEW YORK WINE & FOOD CLASSIC has a record number of entries (874) as well as a stellar group of judges from several states and abroad. Judges from the United Kingdom include wine writers Julie Arkell and Maggie Rosen. Californians include Dan Berger (Wine Journalist and Publisher, Santa Rosa); Rene Chazottes (Wine Director, Maitre Sommelier, The Pacific Club, Newport Beach); Ann Littlefield (Direct Wine Marketing Brand Champion, Napa); and Dr. Bob Small (Professor Emeritus, Collins College of Hospitality Management, Cal Poly University & Chairman, Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition). Judges from other states are Jill Blume (Enology Specialist, Purdue University, & Executive Director, Indy International Wine Competition); Doug Frost, M.W., M.S. (Wine Writer and Educator, Kansas); Ann Miller (Missouri Wine & Grape Board); Jerry Pellegrino (Chef/Owner, Corks restaurant, Baltimore); Coke Roth (Vineyard Owner, Wine Consultant & Attorney, Washington State), and Phil Ward (Brand Manager & Wine Educator, American B.D. Co./The Opici Wine Group, New Jersey, and Board of Directors, International Riesling Foundation). The New York contingent includes Mollie Battenhouse, DWS (Wine Director & Educator, International Wine Center, New York City); Jim Clarke (Wine Writer and Director, MEGU restaurant, New York City); Michael Feil, General Manager, Westchester Country Club); Chris Gerling (Enology Extension Associate, Cornell University/Geneva Experiment Station); Louisa Hargrave (Long Island Wine Pioneer, Journalist and Consultant, WineWise, LLC); Lorraine Hems, CS, CWD (Lecturer of Wine Studies, Rochester Institute of Technology & Instructor, New York Wine & Culinary Center, Canandaigua); Linda Lawry (Director, International Wine Center, New York City); Fred LeBrun (Columnist, Albany Times-Union); Marquita Levy (Wine Associate and Wine Director, Vino Volo Wine Bar, John F. Kennedy Airpo rt); Bill Mahoney (Wine Manager, Premium Wine & Spirits, Buffalo); Anna Katharine Mansfield (Assistant Professor of Enology, Cornell University/Geneva Experiment Station); and Eric White (Wine Columnist & Store Manager, The Winery, New York City).

FLX Hot , hot, hot... up over 100 F in the vineyards for several days in a row now... can this help us ...?... Cornell says yes...with the help of UCD pathologist Doug Gubler...on powdery milldew risk... we are 12 to 14 days ahead of LT averages...

7/5/2010 FLX update the fruit is looking very clean... we are seeing no funk with regard to the bugs, molds etc... looking for an early harvest in the FLX

things are 18 days ahead of last year

FLX: Bloom & Flowering is looking real nice...

Ready for bloom

Zuccarino report...www.Wine101.TV Tannins All You Need To Know tannins are elusive and react different depending on the source... some American oak tannins are harsher than the European softer Allier oak fro that Forrest... the real astringent tannins come from the seeds...this is why you must have ripe brown seeds or you will get a bitter wine.. Click On Me

Zuccarino Report : FLX with the frost damage coming in fro the cooler sites...it's looking like for Riesling over 50 % damage... this will lead to a small crop... but the good news is the vines had 3 extra weeks growth so the vintage should be a great one ... with small crops the vine energy will make that small crop very intense... looking for a small but great vintage...

Zuccarino Report::: Napa man looks to pass on the vineyard he planted Read more: Click On Me

And, as pointed out by several of the article's commenters, who cares?! looks like the people who studied it cared enough... I care...maybe someone else might care...you don't care...we get that...Cheers !~!!

Wine stored in plastic bottles and boxes 'loses its flavour within six months' Click On Me

WE BEAT THE FROST DEVILS....YES !!!!!.... LT looks very good...the FLX could have one of the earliest harvests in years ... also one of the potential best for our Reds... things are looking real good... the glass was half full after all... Cheers !!!

Chilean wine beats two Bordeaux Premier crus in NY blind tasting This opened up some eyes... Click On Me

FLX::: We only got down to 33F on the East side Seneca Lake the hills got hit...Banana Belt works with the micro climate due to the lake being 735 FT + deep with sea level being 400 ft the geo thermals worked...nice...

FLX::: Low freeze warning... Quote:AcuuWeather ::: FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT SATURDAY...A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT SATURDAY. A WIDESPREAD FREEZE IS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT WITH TEMPERATURES FROM 25 TO AROUND 30 DEGREES. HIGH PRESSURE IS OVER THE AREA WITH CALM WINDS...CLEAR SKIES AND DRY AIR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. &&

flx:::we have bud-break 3 weeks early...the glass is half full as we will not have frost with this pattern... out looking for young neseled virgins to do the no frost dance...