"Mark Lipton" > wrote in message
...
> On 2/22/10 2:30 PM, Zeppo wrote:
>> Marci and I hosted this month's Tasting of the Philadelphia chapter of
>> American Wine Society in our home yesterday. The theme was 'wines of the
>> Finger Lakes'. A smaller than normal turnout either due to the fact we
>> held it on a different Sunday than our normal tastings (3rd instead of
>> 4th) , People were home watching Ice Dancing or the members in general
>> didn't find the theme appealing. Hard to say. Those that did attend
>> seemed to love the wines presented.
>>
>> We served 6 wines:
>> 1. Dr. Konstantine Frank Dry Riesling (2007)
>> 2. Dr. Frank Rkatsiteli (2007) [3]
>> 3. Hermann J. Wiemer Semi Dry Riesling (2007) [1]
>> 4. Red Newt Cellars Riesling (2008) [2]
>> 5. Red Newt Red EFT (NV) (a red 'kitchen sink' blend) [2]
>> 6. Lamoreaux Landing Cabernet Frank (2007) [1]
>>
>> We decided to score the reds separately from the whites. I've indicated
>> the scoring in square brackets after the vintage.
>>
>> I also served 4 Cheeses from the Finger lakes as well as grapes, grapes,
>> hummus, edamame dip and some quince paste.
>>
>
> Interesting tasting, Jon. I've had two of those wines, the Dr. Frank
> Rkatsiteli and the Wiemer Semi Dry Riesling, and really liked them both.
> Good lineup of Finger Lakes wines!
>


Thanks Mark,
It was definitely a positive experience. I'm thinking Carmenere for next
year.

Jon