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Default TN: Dog birthday party with Long Island Merlot (plus 08 QbA)

On Jan 31, 12:20*pm, "Bi!!" > wrote:
> On Jan 31, 9:52 am, DaleW > wrote:
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> > While Betsy made a caesar salad, we sipped a glass of the 2008 Loosen
> > "Dr L" Riesling. Lots of lime, fairly sweet, tangy acids. Fairly
> > simple, but satisfying $8 wine! B-/B

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> > We lugged our salad, some applesauce, and our hound to friends who
> > were celebrating their spaniel's birthday (hey, she came to Lucy's
> > party). The dogs enjoyed bones, the people enjoyed stuffed pork chops,
> > potatoes, salad, etc. I had also carried the 2001 The Old Field
> > Merlot (North Fork). Black plummy fruit, a little smoke meets vanilla
> > oak note, medium acidity. There's a little pruney edge on the finish
> > that says drink up, but overall a nice enough wine. The issue (as
> > always with me and NY wines) is value, at $19 it has tough competition
> > from less expensive Bordeaux and New World merlots. B-

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> > There was also a Zardetto prosecco, dependable as always.

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> > Grade disclaimer: I'm a very easy grader, basically A is an
> > excellent wine, B a good wine, C mediocre. Anything below C means I
> > wouldn't drink at a party where it was only choice. Furthermore, I
> > offer no promises of objectivity, accuracy, and certainly not of
> > consistency.

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> I have the same issue with Ohio wines. *There a few pretty good
> representative Vinifera wines made in both the Lake area and down
> along the Ohio River Valley but from a price standpoint they are quite
> pricey from $20-$30 and for the money there are better values to be
> had from France, Spain and Italy.


That's why many/most NY wineries depend mostly on tasting room sales,
where people are caught up in the moment.