A good friend recently visited us from London.  He enjoys good food and wine so it’s always a pleasure spending time with him (dry British sense of humour and all).  As luck would have it, his visit happened to be the same weekend Union Square Wines was having a pretty decent tasting of New York state wines.  It provided a good overview of the various regions and varietals in New York – something he appreciated very much since tasting New York wine in the UK is pretty much impossible.  For …

My first experience with Schneider Vineyards came a few years back purely by coincidence.  A friend was making dinner and I was in charge of selecting the wines… the only rule we had agreed upon was the wines had to be Cabernet Franc based.  So, once I hit the wine shop I went straight for Loire and picked up some Chinon.  I also really enjoy the Raats Cabernet Franc from South Africa and thought it would be an interesting addition so I grabbed one of those.
After being severely depressed by the price …