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The New Corker - A New York State of Wine

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Introduction	I had my first glass of wine on a trip to Spain at age 19 many years ago. When asked where the wine came from the waiter said"out there", pointing out the window. Over the years I have become interested in local wines from New York. I remember buying pinot noir from Alex Hargrave's Long Island vineyard called "Year of Hurricane Belle" in 1978. I have seen the East End wines slowly but consistently improve to the level where I think they deserve more recognition, and this is true for the Finger Lakes as well as other New York appellations. I do not work in the wine industry, I do not represent any vineyards, I just like NY wines!

Introduction

I had my first glass of wine on a trip to Spain at age 19 many years ago. When asked where the wine came from the waiter said"out there", pointing out the window. Over the years I have become interested in local wines from New York. I remember buying pinot noir from Alex Hargrave's Long Island vineyard called "Year of Hurricane Belle" in 1978. I have seen the East End wines slowly but consistently improve to the level where I think they deserve more recognition, and this is true for the Finger Lakes as well as other New York appellations. I do not work in the wine industry, I do not represent any vineyards, I just like NY wines!