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Drink This: Hillick & Hobbs 2020 Estate Vineyard Dry Riesling
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What I Drank: A Trio of Carbonic Reds You're Going to Read More About
Plus -- Seeking Other East Coast Nouveau Wines
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The Cork Report Tasting Table for November 17, 2023 – White Wine Catch-Up
Covering wines from Afton Mountain, Aurora, Bedell, Buttonwood Grove, Fjord, Good Harbor, Heron Hill, Horton, Idol Ridge, Knapp, Linganore, Six Eighty…
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Drink This: Vermilion Valley Vineyards 2021 Lemberger
You'll have to visit the winery to buy some, but this is one of the best deals in East Coast red wine of the year
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From the Archives: The Last Thanksgiving Wine Story You’ll Ever Need to Read (November 2015 on Northforker.com)
The last real Thanksgiving pairing story I ever wrote is the last one you need to read too
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Press Fraction Thoughts Leading Into 2023
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Wine of the Day: Keuka Lake Vineyards 2019 Dry Amber Vignoles
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What I'm Reading (and Watching): Cornell's Grape "Library," Some Eagles at Beneduce, and Wine Enthusiast Gets Something Right
There is a lot of wine-related media these days — and much of it isn’t very good or interesting. But, a few things caught my eye this week that I…
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Drink This: Anthony Road Wine Co. 2022 Unoaked Chardonay
A chardonnay for people who don't love chardonnay
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Drink This: Fox Run Vineyards 2021 Kaiser Vineyard Reserve Chardonnay
At $18 this wine is a steal in the oaked chardonnay category
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What I Drank: The "Apple Fashioned" at Village Brewing Co. in Somerville, New Jersey
Plus an upcoming Finger Lakes-Long Island Collaborative Event
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Drink This: Bedell Cellars 2022 Small Batch Series "Coquillage" Chardonnay
Welcome to chardonnay season here at The Cork Report
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What I Drank – Blaufränkisch...from Ohio?
Plus the winemaker's recent interview on the "Life Between the Vines" podcast
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Drink This: Sheldrake Point Vineyard 2021 "Beta Series" Sparkling Rosé
This 100% cabernet franc sparkling rosé is winemaker Dave Breeden at his experimental best
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The Cork Club October 2023 Selections
Think of this shipment as your Thanksgiving wines in a box
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What I Drank – Football-Watching Boulevardier Edition
Plus "For The Love of Business" a North Fork-based podcast that's worth a listen
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