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Regional American Wines Celebrated on Today

By GMN | August 31, 2011 - 12:01 am |August 31, 2011 Alpana Singh, Barboursville Vineyards, Bedell Cellars, Cabernet Franc, Chicago, Illinois, La Crescent, Local Wine, Locapour, Marquette, Merlot, Minnesota, New York, Petit Verdot, Riesling, Vignoles, Viognier, Virginia

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One of the advantages of “Back to School” time is that, I, your dear editor, regains access to my television (if not my sanity). This means that I get to watch my favorite part of the Today Show, the 4th Hour with Kathy Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb. One of the reasons that it is my favorite is because there is usually liquor involved and often wine. Yesterday Today had Alpana Singh on to pour Regional American wines. Go Alpena and thanks for your support for local American wines from up and coming areas!

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Congrats to the wineries and wines featured:

Blue Sky Vineyards 2010 Vignoles (we’ve been there!)
Red Newt Cellars 2010 Riesling
Keswick Vineyards 2009 Estate Reserve Viognier (coming soon!)
Saint Croix Vineyards 2009 La Crescent Dessert Wine
Prairie State Winery 2009 Cabernet Franc (we’ve been there but I can’t find my own link!)
Bedell Cellars 2007 Musée (we’ve been there!)
Hinterland Vineyard 2009 Marquette Reserve
Barboursville Vineyards 2008 Petit Verdot Reserve (we’ve had their wine!)

Gretchen Neuman, VinoVerve Editor, September 1, 2011

2007 Bedell Gallery

By admin | February 11, 2009 - 11:01 pm |February 11, 2009 Bedell Cellars, too much oak

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Gretchen Neuman
VinoVerve Editor

Bedell Cellars has always been about the interaction between wine and art as those are the passions of its owner, Michael Lynne.

Many of his wines are labeled with original artwork representing that synergy.

The 2007 Gallery is the same. The work on the label is entitled, “Falling Birds, I”, by Ross Bleckner, 2002, oil on paper.

The wine is a blend of 69% Chardonnary, 19% Sauvignon Blanc and 12% Viogner which was clearly aged (I am guessing at least 18 months) in oak (Oops… sorry only 10 months). Personally, that is a bit too much for me, but am finding the oak overwhelming the fruit flavors but not the aroma of flowers.

I have another bottle, so perhaps after a bit of aging the oak will mellow to release the fruit flavors.

The bottle is is very heavy with a large punt and is almost the weight of a champagne bottle. Ahhh how my personal sommelier would have loved to have poured this for me… Sadly, she has been infected with teenage-itis so she will not spend time with her parents.

Perhaps the next bottle.

New Arrivals

By admin | February 14, 2008 - 9:59 am |February 14, 2008 Bedell Cellars, Long Island, Wolffer Estate

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Yes, it has been a banner week for Long Island wine shipments here at VinoVerve! At Kevin’s office, I discovered the Wölffer 2003 Estate Selection Merlot. I suspect, I will need to cook up some lovely read meat to go along with it. I also got a lovely selection of Vosges chocolate bars for Valentines day… I wonder if any of those would work this wine….

We also received the Bedell 2006 Merlot and the 2005 Musée. I have always liked the Bedell Merlots so I am sure this will be excellent as well. The Musée will be the interesting experiment. It is a blend of 78% Merlot, 17% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot. It seems to be taking the place of another favorite of ours, the Cupola wines which they stopped making a couple of years ago. This seems a higher end wine for them($65) and has a beautiful photo from artist/East End resident Chuck Close.

I get the feeling that I will have to plan three separate events around the tastings of these wines…

Whee!

Bedell Cellars/Corey Creek

By admin | September 4, 2007 - 10:32 am |September 4, 2007 Bedell Cellars, Corey Creek, Wineding Roads

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Yes, this entry is from a trip we took a while ago, (within the last month though). It sure would have been nice to go to wineries in both New York and Illinois this weekend. Talk about your labor day! Work, work, work.. that is all I do! (Yes, I know that I am tasting wine which is no particular hardship for me… I am just teasing)

Kevin and I discovered Bedell and Corey Creek Vineyards years ago when trapped on one of my father-in-law’s infamous “Drives”. During these scenarios we are all trapped in a van with insufficient air conditioning or safety harnesses while we traversed the east end of Long Island looking at the houses of every person my father-in-law has ever met or heard of. That being said, the wineries were one of the few treasures of these trips.

These days, we tend to go by ourselves without chainsmokers or children in tow to be able to linger and listen to the stories from the vintners as they tell their grapish tales. Ahhh, this is the life, right? Darn tootin’ it is!

Inevitably, Corey Creek and Bedell are among our favorite wineries out east. Located about 15 miles east of Riverhead, NY the vineyards and tasting rooms are located along Route 25. Wines from both vineyards are available at either tasting room.

Our favorites from the Bedell Cellars include the 2005 Taste Red, blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Syrah and 2005 Reserve Merlot. Other selections available include:

2006 Taste White
2005 Bedell Gallery
2005 Merlot
Main Road Red
Main Road White

The Corey Creek wine that I can’t live without is the Domaine CC Rosé. Made in the style of a Provençale rosé, it is dry and fruity and light, which I find perfect for summer. This year there has been increased attention give to rosé wines and unfortunately for me, this has meant decreased supplies of my favorite (Perhaps next year the crowds will move back to Chardonnay). Kevin’s favorite is the Late Harvest Riesling which is sweeter and more fruity and perfect for the ending of nice dinner. Other Corey Creek Options include:

2005 Reserve Chardonnay
2005 Chardonnay
2005 Cabernet Franc
Raspberry
2006 Gewürztraminer (sadly, sold out)

As members of their wine club, at least we won’t have to wait all year to get another taste!

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Regional American Wines Celebrated on Today

2007 Bedell Gallery

New Arrivals

Bedell Cellars/Corey Creek

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