Hermann J. Wiemer Dry Reserve Riesling 2010 ($29) A benchmark for great Finger Lakes riesling, this best-of-the-harvest bottling comes from an all-natural winery founded by a scion of a Mosel Valley winemaking family. Long-fermented to maximize complexity, it starts with a swoon-worthy floral nose, then hits your mouth with lusciousness, bringing apricot, Mandarin orange, and herbal flavors that last long after each sip.
Phantom Ales: Wild Ferment Finger Lakes: A Low-Intervention Cider & Wine Trail
Phantom Ales recently published a guide to low-intervention cider and wine in the Finger Lakes, covering eight producers across Seneca, Cayuga, and Keuka. It argues that wild ferment didn't arrive here as a rebellion - the practice came first, and the vocabulary came...