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New York Cork Report wins blogging award

The New York Cork Report is the 2011 winner for best single subject wine blog, the third year in a row that founder Lenn Thompson's blog has won.

Texas-N.Y. wine tasting

Eleven wines from Texas and 11 wines from New York will face off in the Grape and Gridiron Classic.

Brooklyn winery crushes grapes

The urban winery has completed its first press of chardonnay grapes, and bushels of grapes are arriving daily from elsewhere in New York.

Celebration on Long Island

From no less than the Wine Spectator: "As summer ended under sunny skies, Long Island vintners were smiling at the prospects of an exceptional vintage."

Three generations of New York winemakers

From the RocNow Web site: "But Fred Frank’s late grandfather, the man whose name is on the winery’s label, changed all that with his once-radical theory that fine wine grapes could be grown in a region hostile to all but the native grapes that are better suited to jams and baked goods."

New York wines develop their own identity

From DLW co-founder Dave McIntyre of the Washington Post: "New York vino is no longer a novelty to bring home from family trips up north."

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300 New York wineries?

From Syracuse.com: "At a time when much of New York state’s economy remains in the tank, the wine industry is one of very few bright spots, especially in Upstate rural areas. The new operations range from Long Island and Brooklyn to the Hudson Valley, Finger Lakes and Lake Erie regions — with 48 of the state’s 62 counties now having wineries."

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New York tasting notes

From Friend of DLW Lenn Thompson at New York Cork Report: Tasting notes on nine New York wines.

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New York's Shinn Vineyards

From the Wine Culture Project blog: "The Shinns practice organic and biodynamic vineyard management and it was a treat to see grass, wildflowers and other signs of a healthy vineyard abound throughout the rows. It is my belief that there should be at a minimum a sustainable level of care in a vineyard."

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Top New York riesling

A sparkling Riesling from New York's Finger Lakes region has taken the top prize at the 25th New York Wine & Food Classic competition.

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