Why Finger Lakes Wine Should Be on Your Radar
Rieslings rule, but there’s plenty of delicious sparkling wines and bistro reds to be had in New York’s premier wine region.
Dr. Konstantin Frank vineyard with views of Keuka Lake in upstate New York.
Photographer: Stu GallagherHi, all you Top Shelfers, it’s your intrepid wine critic, Elin McCoy. I hope your summer included at least one visit to a gorgeous wine region—or at least some special bottles. Mine did, and I’m here with the latest on my summer vino travels and thoughts.
That also means harvest is around the corner, and I’ll have my full annual report in a month or so. Wildfires, unfortunately, have gotten an early start, scorching vineyards in southern France this month, and the still growing Pickett Fire in Napa could mean smoke taint in Howell Mountain grapes.