We only carry regional wines if they're truly worthy of our shelves. Yes, it's fun to go to the Finger Lakes, Hudson Valley, or Long Island and try the local specialties, but when you get back home, those wines suddenly... Read More
A face-to-face visit to any winery is a tricky endeavor. There you are, possibly with the winemaker himself, and the only thing that counts is sales and orders, not compliments and smiles. Luckily, we really liked the line-up... Read More
Medley Bros. is a resurrected family brand dating back to the 1940s. Sporting the same label now as it did 80 years ago, this heritage bottling is 77% corn supplemented with small measures of rye and malted barley and remains... Read More
The label features a cow, a critical animal in Biodynamic farms like this one in eastern Austria. Other beneficial creatures are bees, bugs, chickens, pigs, plowing animals, sheep, and goats. You must be careful when letting pigs... Read More
It’s a shame that this steel-vinified, wild-yeast, biodynamic white gets overlooked. It's a blend of Gruner Veltliner (50%), Welschriesling (40%), and Muscat, and we think maybe Welschriesling is to blame. People assume... Read More
Built on our homegrown varieties of Vidal Blanc for wine and Catawba for brandy, former bartender Cory Fitzsimmons dreamt up this Finger Lakes Dry Vermouth while working at Union Square Cafe. We love to geek out to Vermouth at... Read More
Method Spirits Vermouth is the brainchild of Cory Fitzsimmons, a former head bartender at Union Square Cafe. When he realized New York State produced everything but fine vermouth, Cory drafted his sommelier and bartender friends... Read More
Fortified wine lovers will go nuts for this rare treat from the Jura! Indeed, most of the local grapes go into wine, but a tiny bit of Macvin is possible when there is enough late-harvest fruit. Named for the Marc-vin made for... Read More
