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New York Wines, Online! releases 4-part online seminar series

New Yorkers are bold in everything they put their minds to, and grape growing and winemaking are no exceptions. In the 2023 New York Wines, Online! 4-part online seminar series, host Elaine Chukan Brown spoke with producers from across the state’s diverse wine regions, alongside other important industry players, to explore the deep roots and fresh ground that define New York wines today. Accompanying tasting kits were distributed to twenty-five

Boldly, Intricate. A look at the Finger Lakes with Elaine Chukan Brown

New Yorkers are bold in everything they put their mind to, and grape growing and winemaking are no exceptions. In this four-part online seminar series, host Elaine Chukan Brown speaks with producers from across the state’s diverse wine regions, alongside other important industry players, to explore the deep roots and fresh ground that define New York wines today. Featured Wines: Silver Thread Vineyard Good Earth White 2022 Boundary Breaks Cabernet

Boldy, Unhurried. A look at Long Island with Elaine Chukan Brown

New Yorkers are bold in everything they put their mind to, and grape growing and winemaking are no exceptions. In this four-part online seminar series, host Elaine Chukan Brown speaks with producers from across the state’s diverse wine regions, alongside other important industry players, to explore the deep roots and fresh ground that define New York wines today. Featured Wines: Channing Daughters Winery Ramato 2021 Macari Vineyards Pinot Meunier Rosé

Boldly, Intense. A look at Hudson Valley with Elaine Chukan Brown

New Yorkers are bold in everything they put their mind to, and grape growing and winemaking are no exceptions. In this four-part online seminar series, host Elaine Chukan Brown speaks with producers from across the state’s diverse wine regions, alongside other important industry players, to explore the deep roots and fresh ground that define New York wines today. Click Here to Register About Our Host Elaine Chukan Brown Global Wine

What It Means To Be Bold with Elaine Chukan Brown

New Yorkers are bold in everything they put their mind to, and grape growing and winemaking are no exceptions. In this four-part online seminar series, host Elaine Chukan Brown speaks with producers from across the state’s diverse wine regions, alongside other important industry players, to explore the deep roots and fresh ground that define New York wines today. Click Here to Register About Our Host Elaine Chukan Brown Global Wine

Winemaking on the Edge

Crafted in New York, but inspired from everywhere, New York is a unique community of passionate producers who approach winemaking with a multitude of personalities and backgrounds—they’re not alike, and they like it that way. Wine has been made in New York since the 17th century and its unique history of hybrid cultivars paired with an increasing amount of planted Vitis Vinifera has positioned the region as one of the

Pick of the Pinots

Crafted in New York, but inspired from everywhere, New York is a unique community of passionate producers who approach winemaking with a multitude of personalities and backgrounds—they’re not alike, and they like it that way. Wine has been made in New York since the 17th century and its unique history of hybrid cultivars paired with an increasing amount of planted Vitis Vinifera has positioned the region as one of the

Red, White, and New York

Crafted in New York, but inspired from everywhere, New York is a unique community of passionate producers who approach winemaking with a multitude of personalities and backgrounds—they’re not alike, and they like it that way. Wine has been made in New York since the 17th century and its unique history of hybrid cultivars paired with an increasing amount of planted Vitis Vinifera has positioned the region as one of the

The World of Wines within New York with Carlo DeVito

With a rich history dating back hundreds of years and home to the first winery in the United State, New York and its wines are worthy of all the attention they receive. The growers and winemakers of the region have both the skill and the passion to produce top quality wines with the unique varietals and diverse climates synonymous with New York. Explore with host Carlo DeVito, author and publisher,

Winegrowers, the Foundation of Sustainability with Esther Mobley

In the second installment of the Grower Series, this online session will focus on New York wine producers’ commitment to sustainability.  Esther Mobley, Wine Critic for the San Francisco Chronicle, will lead the discussion with notable winemakers and vineyard managers, covering how they are practicing sustainability, from farming to winery and business practices – both as individual wineries and collectively as a wine region.    Click Here to Register This seminar is sponsored

A Cab Franc State of Mind with Kevin Zraly

Cabernet Franc flourishes in the cool climate of four of New York’s AVAs, and has rightfully risen to fame as a stand-alone varietal in recent years. Lively moderator Kevin Zraly, wine educator and author, will lead a roundtable discussion with outstanding Cabernet Franc producers from Seneca Lake, Long Island, Hudson Valley and the Finger Lakes and debate what it takes to produce a wine that has claimed the title of

A Journey into the Vineyards with Courtney Schiessl, DipWSET

Explore the vineyards of top New York wine producers with host Courtney Schiessl, for a behind-the-scenes look at the distinguishing characteristics of two of the state’s premier grape growing regions: the Finger Lakes and Long Island. She will be joined by winemakers and vineyard managers from Colloca Estate, Arrowhead Spring and Wagner Vineyards Estate Winery to discuss their individual experiences, approaches and processes to farming and making wine in these unique AVAs. Click Here to

New York Wines and Summer Traditions with Dan Belmont

Dan Belmont, proprietor at Good Wine x Good People in London, will lead this mouthwatering session about the food-friendly nature of the wines from New York state. The discussion, accompanied by a delectable food and wine pairing exercise, will feature a panel of winery representatives from across the state, all producing cool-climate, high acid, foodie wines.  Featured Wineries: Three Brothers Wineries and Estates Bully Hill Vineyards Mazza Vineyards Click Here to

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Riesling: The Noble One with Paul Grieco

Riesling is one of the most cold-tolerant of the Vitis vinifera grape varieties, with the highest quality achieved in cooler growing conditions. No wonder this noble grape is suited to the northern vineyards of New York State. Riesling is also known for its ability to produce very different styles of wine, and New York is no exception, where the wines are made in a wide range of residual sugar profiles from bone dry to very

Everything is Coming up Rosé with Wanda Mann

Rosé’s approachability and versatility when it comes to food pairings is second to none when carefully crafted … and not all are created equal. “A rose is a rose is a rose” does not apply here in New York, where winemakers work with an array of grape varieties – including Sangiovese, Merlot, Lemberger, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Franc – and apply very different winemaker practices to create a wonderfully diverse range

Budbreak in New York with Alice Wise (Grower Series)

Spring has sprung! Take a (virtual) trip to New York’s wine country as the 2021 growing season commences with budbreak. As part of our new Grower Series, this online session gives an on-the-ground look at vernal developments in the vineyard across AVAs (Finger Lakes, Lake Erie, and the North Folk of Long Island) with winemaker-led vineyard tours that will reveal what’s happening now and predictions about what this year’s vintage may

The Best of NY: New York Wine Classic Award Winners with Kevin Zraly

On March 18, 2021 the New York Wine & Grape Foundation announced the top winners of the 35th annual New York Wine Classic, a nationally recognized competition highlighting some of the best examples of what New York wine has to offer. Following the judging of over 600 submissions from 96 wineries across the state, four wineries achieved top recognition. Join us for a virtual tasting with the Best of Category winners

A Journey into the Cellar with Carlo DeVito

Join us on a journey into the cellars of 3 New York wine producers, for a behind the scenes look at the distinguishing characteristics of two of the state’s premier grape growing regions: the Finger Lakes and Long Island. Carlo DeVito, Author and Publisher, will lead the online tour and discussion – speaking with winemakers from Dr. Konstantin Frank (Keuka Lake, Finger Lakes), Silver Thread Vineyard (Seneca Lake, Finger Lakes),