Once Again, Spring Frost Visits Us

April 27 2026

Two New Wines You Don't Want to Miss

April 19 2026

The Neighborhood Effect in Ovid

April 12 2026

What You May Have Missed in Our Winter Wine Explorations

April 05 2026

How Our Wines Show Up in a Store Near You

March 15 2026

Can You Identify a Wine if You Can't See Its Color?

March 08 2026

Now, Really, How Good Is Your Cab Franc?

March 01 2026

Why I Follow This Wine Writer

February 22 2026

Has the Extended Cold Weather Hurt Vines

February 15 2026

We Compare Finger Lakes Wines to Their French Counterparts

February 08 2026

One-Year Anniversary of the Ovid Fire

February 01 2026

Riesling Ice Wine and Its Ageability

January 25 2026

Why Are You Doing This? Part I - Introduction

My Answer When Someone Asks the "Why" Question

May 05 2022

Balance 03: What A Winemaker Says About "Balance"

Dave Breeden, head winemaker at Sheldrake Point Vineyards talks about "balance."

March 09 2021

Wine Is Not a Very Good "Alcohol-Delivery Vehicle"

Wine belongs with food. (There are better alternatives if you just want to get drunk.)

February 16 2021

Balance 02: At or Away from Equilibrium

Do we really want to be "in balance" all the time? Might that turn out to be a little boring?

February 08 2021

Balance 01: What is It, and Is It So Simple?

When you think about it, doesn't everything need to be in "balance?"

February 01 2021

Who Holds The Pen?

When putting anything important down on paper, pay attention to who is holding the pen.

January 01 2021

Stained Glass in the Historical Society Headquarters

As in the great cathedrals in Europe, the stained glass windows create an ethereal light in the church.

December 01 2020

What it Means to Rely on Contract Workers

Years ago, they say, you could find local residents to help. That was then. This is now.

October 01 2020