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February 2025

The Cork Report Tasting Table for February 21, 2025
With wines from Bedell, Heron Hill, Lieb, Macari, Paumanok, Pindar, and Unionville
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Wine of the Week: King Family Vineyards 2021 Mountain Plains Red
February 19, 2025: Ripe-but deftly balanced, this Bordeaux blend was the standout in a tasting of some of the East Coast's most-expensive wines.
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The Cork Report Tasting Table for February 14, 2025
With wines from Barry Family, Bedell, Billsboro, DuCard, Keuka Springs, King Family, Palmer, Ria's Wines, Shenandoah Valley Wine Trail, and Suhru.
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Wine of the Week: Bedell Cellars 2022 Merlot
February 12, 2025: A great reminder that expressive North Fork merlot needn't be expensive
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The Cork Report Tasting Table for February 7, 2025
With wines from Buckel Family, Buttonwood Grove, Lenz, Macari, Palmer, Paumanok, Pindar, Point of the Bluff, and Six Eighty Cellars
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Wine of the Week: Paumanok Vineyards 2021 Tuthills Lane Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
February 6, 2025: A fine example of how good North Fork cabernet sauvignon can be
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Is Cabernet Franc the Way Forward for New York?
"Signature variety" projects are difficult to sustain, often with minimal impact – but Cab Franc Forward picked the right grape and that's a good start
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January 2025

The Cork Report Tasting Table for January 31, 2025
With wines from Layton's Chance, Lincoln Peak, Oakencorft, Osmote, and Shelburne,
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Wine of the Week: Lincoln Peak Vineyard 2020 Marquette
January 29, 2025: It was a great week of tasting – but this Marquette made by a Vermont pioneer stood above the rest
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The Cork Report Tasting Table for January 24, 2025
With wines from Fjord Vineyards, Heron Hill Winery, Iapetus, Montezuma Winery, and Point of the Bluff Vineyards
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Wine of the Week: Iapetus 2022 Subduction
January 21, 2025: Vermont may not be where Marquette grape was born, but it just might be where it's happiest.
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