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Issue: Spring/Summer 2011
Author(s): Claudia J. Taller
In the heart of the New York Finger Lakes region , Keuka Lake is surrounded by 14 wineries. The area also boasts 12 artisan cheese-making operations that have developed into a cheese trail, rounding out the delicious offerings in Keuka Lake Wine Country . The farmers market, quaint shops and casual gourmet restaurants make for appealing wandering. Keuka Lake’s name means “canoe landing” in the Seneca language, but settlers called it the crooked lake because it looks like a fat river with two branches. Hi...
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Issue: Fall/Winter 2009
Author(s): Amy S. Eckert
Ontario’s newest wine appellation — Prince Edward County — has arrived. And the region’s biggest fans are hoping no one notices. Midway between Toronto and Montreal, Prince Edward County has escaped travelers’ notice for years, set off from any expressway and outside the view of passers-by. But food and wine lovers are beginning to discover this emerging destination. Prince Edward County’s rocky, limestone-rich landscape, buffeted by bitter winters and cooled by summer lake breezes, presents challenges ...
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Issue: Fall/Winter 2009
Author(s): Marie Catanese
Here’s an interesting tidbit about the state best known for bourbon and thoroughbreds. Kentucky can claim the nation’s first commercial vineyard and was once a top wine producer. Today that tradition returns and Equus Run Vineyards in tiny Midway, Kentucky , is one of the state’s finest. Fifteen minutes outside Lexington, Equus Run is nestled within 38 acres of rolling hills in the heart of the bluegrass region. Tastings and tours are available Monday through Saturday, and the grounds, including a landsc...
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Issue: Spring/Summer 2009
Author(s): Kelly Curran
You can do the tour in a day — visiting the wineries of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail and sampling everything from a full-bodied Chambourcin at Hedman Vineyard to a sweet Ruvanesque at Inheritance Valley Vineyard. Only minutes apart, the 12 wineries offer a delicious escape in the hills of southern Illinois . But with a backdrop of the Shawnee National Forest and cozy B&Bs, eateries and antiques shops along the way, the best way to experience the trail is over a long weekend, with time to explore the...
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Issue: Spring/Summer 2009
Author(s): Kelly Curran
In the 1950s, sampling New York wines was nothing to get excited about. The area was known for producing only sparkling and sweet wines, and neither exceedingly well. Cold winters kept more elegant vinifera grapes like Riesling, chardonnay and pinot noir from thriving, much to the dismay of local sophisticated palates. But then he arrived. A Ukrainian immigrant with a Ph.D. in viticulture, Dr. Konstantin Frank came to New York in 1951 and forever changed the wine industry in the eastern United Stat...
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Issue: Spring/Summer 2009
Author(s): Marie Catanese
Once used as an equestrian facility, Black Star Farms on Michigan’s Leelanau Peninsula is much more than an award-winning winery. The property is a 160-acre agricultural destination complete with an on-site creamery, a summertime farmer’s market and an eight-room, plantation-style B&B tucked away amongst the vineyards and pastures. A bottle of the winery’s house red comes with your room. Wake up to a gourmet breakfast including just-laid eggs, fresh fruit, juices, homemade baked goods and granola, t...
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Issue: Fall/Winter 2008
Author(s): Jenny Pavlasek
We’ve heard of people voting with their feet or their wallets, but this year’s unprecedented presidential race has some using their palates to influence the ballot box. That’s good news for Lynfred Winery in Roselle, Illinois — the state’s oldest and largest continuously operating winery. Lynfred’s 2007 Seyval Blanc is among an elite group of wines from Sen. Barack Obama’s home state that made the cut for the “Road to the White House” list being featured at the trendy Oya Restaurant and Lounge in Washin...
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Issue: Fall/Winter 2008
Author(s): Meredith Beverstock
Just imagine: It’s a rainy weekend, and you and several strangers have been invited to the secluded home of a famed billionaire, only to find that the relaxing vacation has been upset by a murder — and if the case isn’t solved, you could be next. The plot sounds like something out of an Agatha Christie novel, and the setting a grand manor in the English countryside. However, the mystery lies in territory much closer to home: the rich and vibrant viticulture between the Niagara Escarpment and Lake Ontari...
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