It’s no secret that I’m an Italophile. I love Italian food, design, culture, and of course, wine. Earlier this year I even started dreaming in Italian. It makes perfect sense, then, that for my first vacation in more than three years I went to Italy. Last month I visited Milan, Manarola, and several cities in Tuscany and Sicily. I took more than 2,000 photos, but I’ll start by sharing just a few from Manarola.
Read MoreIn the wine universe, New York’s star is rising fast. We celebrated the establishment of our 400th winery this April. The state was named Wine Region of the Year by Wine Enthusiast. The national and international awards just keep coming in, the Governor has been a faithful ally of the state’s growing wine industry, and now the Feds might be giving us a new American Viticultural Area (“AVA”). On July 2, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) published a notice of proposed rulemaking to establish the Champlain Valley of New York Viticultural Area. Establishment of this new AVA would give us a total of nine viticultural areas—ten if we count Lake Erie.[1] What’s more, this proposed AVA produces acclaimed wines from grapes that most people haven’t heard of. There’s much more to the Champlain Valley than Riesling!
Read MoreThe results are in, and while I am not one of the winners, I am delighted to have been named by the judges as a finalist. Congratulations to all who won, and thank you to everyone who voted for Crush Counsel!
On Memorial Day, I took advantage of the wonderful weather to visit a couple of vineyards on Long Island’s North Fork. I went to Macari Vineyards and Shinn Estate Vineyards in Mattituck to taste wines and explore the vines. These wineries produce elegant, award-winning wines in different styles using environmentally responsible practices, and they offer a beautiful contrast to the hustle and bustle of the City.
Read MoreA blog about wine and law. . . May it please the cork.
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