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These are the 12 essential Long Island wines, according to Lenn Thompson – Northforker

March 6, 2021 by ADSWineReporter

This is going to be fun. The opportunity to pick a case of wine that represents what Long Island wine is today, is something that I’ve had in the back of my mind for several years. Distilling 40-plus years of grape growing and winemaking into 12 bottles is no easy task. It’s also something that requires several caveats.

First, you’ll notice that I’m not including vintages. If a wine is only worthy in “great” years, then it doesn’t belong on the list. These are the wines that are consistently delicious from year to year, even if they might taste quite different depending on vintage.

Second, I’m making the choice to not include any wine that costs more than $50 per bottle. Long Island wineries produce some incredible wines that sell for more than that – wines like Bedell Cellars’ Musee, Wolffer Estate’s Christian’s Cuvee Merlot, Pellegrini Vineyards’ Reserve, and Macari Vineyards Alexandra — but here I’m highlighting go-to wines that don’t require a special occasion. (Watch for that splurge-worthy list down the road, though).

Third, for this list (and frankly when I’m buying wine to drink) I’m looking for wines that uniquely express this region. The idea of terroir can hard to define, but I want wines that taste like Long Island wines rather than wines that — while maybe delicious — taste like they could have been made almost anywhere.

Fourth, I’ve allowed myself only one pick per winery and excluded any wines that are only available to wine club members or are otherwise difficult to find or buy. What good is a list like this if you, dear reader, cannot buy the wines?

Without further caveats or reservations, here is the case of Long Island wine.

Wine #1: Sparkling Pointe Brut

Sparkling wine is the hidden treasure of Long Island — it doesn’t always get a lot of attention, but at Sparkling Pointe it is the focus, and this vibrant blend of chardonnay, pinot noir, and pinot meunier always over-delivers for around $30.

Sparkling Pointe 2014 Brut. (Credit: Lenn Thompson)

Wine #2: Wölffer Estate Vineyard Estate Rosé

Wölffer winemaker Roman Roth has been making dry rosé since before it was cool., including the Instagram-famous Summer in a Bottle. For me, the Estate Rosé is the real gem. It’s widely distributed, super fresh and is the wine of any Long Island summer for me.

Wölffer Estate rose (Photo Credit: Courtesy Wölffer Estate Vineyard)

Wine #3: Macari Vineyards “Katherine’s Field” Sauvignon Blanc

At its best, Long Island sauvignon blanc sort of straddles the riper West Coast examples and leaner, more mineral-driven Loire examples. This Macari is a benchmark for that style locally. Citrusy with melon and sometimes even some passionfruit, it’s brisk and ready for local shellfish and other seafood.

Macari Vineyards Katherine’s Field Sauvignon Blanc. (Credit: Lenn Thompson)

Wine #4: Channing Daughters Scuttlehole Chardonnay

If you’ve read me for very long at all, you probably know that I don’t generally have a very high opinion of North American chardonnay, but winemaker Christopher Tracy makes several that I enjoy, including one of the best values on this list. You won’t find any oak flavors to get in the way of the fresh apple and pear flavors with just a little citrus zest and a hint of the creaminess you expect from the grape.

Channing Daughters Scuttlehole Chardonnay (Photo Credit: Courtesy Channing Daughters)

Wine #5: Paumanok Vineyards Chenin Blanc

One of the iconic white wines of the North Fork, this is a wine that varies greatly depending on the season, but is always a winner. Some years, it’s more citrus and green apple driven. Others, it’s more tropical. One constant is fresh, juicy acidity that pairs well with seafood — or any hot summer day by the pool or at the beach.

A bottle of Paumanok Vineyards chenin blanc. (Credit: Vera Chinese)

Wine #6: Lieb Cellars Pinot Blanc

Pinot blanc can be pretty bland, but this wine never is. Floral and citrusy, it slots right in next to all of the other food-friendly white wines that make Long Island so compelling. I’m picking the still version here, but the sparkling version deserves an honorable mention.

Lieb Cellars 2014 Pinot Blanc. (Credit: Lenn Thompson)

Wine #7: McCall Wines Pinot Noir

With thin skins and a very different ripening curve than most of the red wine grapes that are so successful here, pinot noir is rarely a standout on the North Fork. Yet, McCall consistently makes the exception to that rule. It’s impossible for me to make a list like this without this wine on it.

2008 McCall Wines Pinot Noir (Photo Credit: Courtesy McCall Wines)

Wine #8: Anthony Nappa Wines “Bordo Antico” Cabernet Franc

One of two cabernet francs on this list (it’s my list, so I get to put two on if I want to!), this one shows the wild, rustic nature that local cabernet franc can take on when it’s allowed to show off. Unoaked, this wine keeps the focus on bright fruit and herbal nuances.

Wine #9: Bedell Cellars Cabernet Franc

Veteran winemaker Rich Olsen-Harbich shares my love of cabernet franc on the North Fork and it shows in this wine every year. He uses old, neutral oak barrels in its making, resulting in a silky, high-toned wine with floral notes along with berries and notes of savory herb.

Bedell Cellars 2016 Cabernet Franc. (Credit: Cyndi Zaweski)

Wine #10: The Lenz Winery Estate Selection Merlot

If merlot is really the red grape of Long Island (it is based on acres planted with it) this is the benchmark wine that is affordable and available for most of us. It is literally the wine that I recommend to anyone who asks what Long Island merlot is all about. This is it.

Lenz Estate Selection Merlot (Photo Credit: Vera Chinese)

Wine #11: Grapes of Roth Merlot

This one is a bit of a cheat. While technically part of the Wolffer portfolio now, for several vintages, this was Roth’s private label. Roth works with growers he’s known for many years to craft this other beautiful expression of Long Island merlot.

A bottle of Grapes of Roth 2010 merlot. (Photo Credit: Vera Chinese)

Wine #12: Roanoke Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet sauvignon is very (very) inconsistent locally, because it doesn’t always ripen fully. Roanoke Vineyards is one of the few producers you can count on to do it right. This isn’t a big, Napa Valley-style wine, but it is typically more structured than most reds in the region and shows off what cab can be here.

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Wine country shift: South-east Asia could be home to the world’s best vineyards, thanks to climate change – The Financial Express

March 6, 2021 by ADSWineReporter

With climate change affecting produce at the finest vineyards, new wine-producing regions such as Thailand, Indonesia and Myanmar could soon replace the world’s best vineyards

Climate change doesn’t just mean new areas of wine-growing, but also new styles and tastes of wines.

Climate change is arguably the most pressing environmental challenge we are facing today. Rising global temperature, climatic variability, modest changes in rainfall and temperature patterns have affected agricultural produce. Wine, too, is subject to the vagaries of weather and vintage variations each year. That’s why some level of stress is necessary to produce exceptional wines. But the most famous winemaking regions in Europe with apt climatic conditions and very specific environmental characteristics are now under a strong influence of climatic factors, including an increase from 2 to 5 degrees Celsius. Such extreme weather conditions can significantly impact grapevine productivity, quality, berry quality, etc.

Some areas get affected as regions become warmer, rain patterns shift and seasons become less predictable. Hence, there is a possibility that new wine-producing regions—like south-east Asian countries Thailand, Indonesia and Myanmar—might change the face of viticulture, replacing the world’s best vineyards of Italy, France and California.

The Monsoon Valley’s sprawling Hua Hin vineyard in Thailand, PB Valley Khao Yai Winery, close to Khao Yai National Park, and Silverlake’s vineyard in Pattaya are among the new latitude regions that are rich in soil nutrients and have plenty of springwater, making the best terroir. Indonesia’s Hatten Wines, which has the first winery in Bali, locally grows grapes. High altitude paired with abundant rainfall is ideal for producing great-quality wines in Aythaya Vineyard in Myanmar, located in the Inle Lake area.

Planting vineyards on altitudes will help mitigate the risk by lowering temperatures and providing wider daytime variation between day- and night-time temperatures, thereby preserving the freshness and elegance of the produce. “Higher temperatures change the growing cycle and bring the ripening period to a time in the cycle, which is less favourable for the production of quality wine. Wines tend to be more on alcohol, less in acidity. White wines are less aromatic and red wines have less structure of tannins. All these add up to imbalanced wines. This is detrimental to the image of terroir-driven wines. Many adaptations, which include changes to root stocks and varietals which are drought-resistant, and viticultural techniques like foliage to fruit ratio/height of the stem, etc, can delay phenology. In the Bordeaux region in south-western France, the hub of the wine-growing region, late ripening varietals like Touriga Nacional are being allowed on an experimental basis to fit into the traditional cycle to maintain the established quality,” says Abhay Kewadkar, managing director of Tetrad Global Beverages, which makes handcrafted wine labels and also imports French and Australian wines.

Climate change doesn’t just mean new areas of wine-growing, but also new styles and tastes of wines. China is already a wine superpower and is ranked among the world’s top five wine-producing and consuming countries. It has further spurred the expansion of this industry in the northernmost region, which was considered too cold for grape-growing. “It is fascinating to see new areas of wine-growing emerging in the Asian region with no traditional centuries-old history in winemaking. A great example of an Asian wine that has been successful is the vibrant, delicious Pinot Noir from the northernmost region of Hokkaido in Japan, where steadily rising temperatures are enabling the growth of fully-ripened grapes that are full in flavour and sugar,” says master of wine Sonal Holland, founder, SoHo Wine Club.

However, rising temperatures during the growing season in cool climate areas produce wines that are plusher, more fruit-forward with riper tannins and a rounded mouthfeel. But the same effect in otherwise warm winemaking regions may lead to styles that are overly alcoholic, flabby and lacking in freshness. Like Nashik in India has been experiencing some negative effects of climate change over the past few years. “Erratic rainfall during unexpected times closer to the harvest causes damage to the otherwise healthy grapes. Nashik witnessed unexpected rainfall in November 2019, which led to 30% crop loss for the industry due to the splitting of grapes and rot. There were some unexpected showers in January this year, the effects of which are yet to be seen on the current vintage,” says Holland.

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Hoffmann Continues Augusta Vision with Purchase of Two Additional Wineries – The Boone Country Connection

March 6, 2021 by ADSWineReporter

Edited/Updated by Dianne Sudbrock

The momentum continues with the Hoffmann Family of Companies’ vision to revitalize the charm and history of Augusta, Missouri, making it into a destination rivaling the nation’s most prestigious wine regions with the addition of two wineries and 250 acres of vineyards.

The Hoffmanns have successfully purchased both the Montelle and Augusta Wineries and 250 additional acres of vineyards property from Tony and Cindy Kooyumjian. This is the largest single-owned winery and vineyards in Augusta and the third largest in the state. The Augusta Winery has several locations including their production buildings and tasting room, office building, and cellars at 5601 High St.; Owl’s Nest Hospitality Building at 266 Jackson St. and adjacent 1.5-acre lot; Wine & Beer Gardens at 5625 High St.; three lots off Locust St and a storage building off Jackson St.

Montelle Winery, located on Highway 94, has a tasting room, event center, hospitality house, storage building, and is situated on approximately 50 acres. Additionally the company purchased vineyards, houses, garage and barn on 100 acres at 550 Crow Creek Lane as well as 100 additional acres off 375 Crow Creek Lane including its vineyards, houses and barns. In addition to this transaction, the company is under contract to purchase another downtown Augusta building at 300 Jackson St. These transactions dovetail with previous company announcements of plans to highlight the charm, history and community surrounding the first designated AVA (American Viticultural Area) in America, a national destination. Plans to build a luxury hotel and spa, corporate center, golf course, trolley tours, steam boat tours, horse and buggy rides, and many more attractions add to the Hoffmann’s overall vision.

An article in the Washington Missourian Newspaper by Laura Miserez, Feb. 24, 2021, stated that, “Among the shops Hoffmann envisions are an old-fashioned candy store, a bridal store, a bicycle store, a hunting and rifle store and an upscale restaurant. He said the plans also include building a gas station on Jackson Street.” The article also stated that Rees Jones, a golf course architect who has designed over 200 courses, including the East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, the permanent site of the PGA TOUR Championship Tournament, will design a new 12-hole course in Augusta.

The Hoffmann Company announced in early January that it had purchased the 53 acre Knoernschild Vineyard, Balducci Vineyards, and several downtown Augusta buildings, including the historic Augusta Wine Company building and cellar which is already undergoing its restoration.

Plans are also in the works to make improvements to the city’s playground and build a public restroom facility with acquisitions continuing into April. (Announcements of some additional property purchases are expected the first week of March.)

Activity in Augusta has already begun with the arrival of two vintage trolleys and multiple classic Chevy trucks placed throughout town. The company commented, “We continue discussions with other vineyards that we hope we will successfully acquire by April’s end.” Also, the company plans to extend its trolley/bus service to Washington, MO, where they own an 80-acre vineyard and plan to build a tasting room. In addition, there are talks of a possible addition of a 2nd steamboat departing from Washington’s Front St. where discussions with city officials have been welcoming and exciting.

In total, the Homann Family of Companies has now purchased almost 500 acres and operates three winery brands, Balducci, Montelle, and Augusta with the Washington Vines tasting room to be built soon. Although the winery and vineyard purchases all fall under the Hoffmann Family of Companies umbrella, each winery will continue to be unique and hold its own label. When complete, the company will be the largest single owner of vineyards and wineries in the Midwest, with over 700 acres.

Background: The Hoffmanns have been accredited with the revitalization of the downtown areas of Naples, FL, Winnetka, IL, and Avon, CO being the largest private commercial real estate owners in each town. Overall, they have a combined national and worldwide portfolio of over 200 locations.

Hoffmann Family of Companies owns national corporations including: DHR International/Jobplex/ Elevate Partners in Chicago and Orange Line Oil in Pomona, California as well as other businesses around the globe including: 5 Star Valet, Ambassador, Adelheidi’s Gelato, Basecamp Executive Suites, Balducci Vineyards, Chrysalis/Water2Wine Cuirses & Commissary, Coral Cay Adventure Golf, Everglades Excursions, The Florida Everblades hockey team, Global Jetcare, Globalworks Events & Destination Management, Hertz Arena (Arena, Events & Planning, Food & Beverage, Pro-Shop & Merchandising, Recreational Rinks) Homann Commercial Real Estate, Homann Creative Agency, Homann Executive Suites, Homann Leasing Corporation, Homann Sanitizing Services, The Java Butler, Kaleidoscope Floral & Home, Kirkland Event & Destination Services, Knoernschild Vineyards, La Crosse Queen, Lark & Willow Events, Marco Island Princess, Marco Island Water Sports, Minneapolis Queen, Miss Naples Catamaran, Mitch’s Cookies, Molly’s Trolleys, Naples Beach Water Sports, Naples Princess Cruises, Naples Transportation & Tours, Naples Trolley Tours, OspreyME, Palm Beach Tours & Transportation, Peregrine Capital, Port O Call Marina (Marina, Boat Rentals & Gift Shop), Red/Blue Line Insurance, Regency Watersports, Retail Dynamics Incorporated, Segway of Naples, Signcraft Signs & Things, Stan’s Coee & Food Service, Sunmaster of Naples, Inc., Tacos & Tequila Cantina, Texas Bragg Trailers, Tier Electric, Volunteer Princess, Williams Bay, West Star, World Wide Farms.

Take a look at outstanding wines from both coasts – CapeGazette.com

March 6, 2021 by ADSWineReporter

How about a Stags’ Leap Winery duo to lead this week? I sampled their new release Napa Viognier 2019, 89 McD around $30. It is likely the 2018 is still on your shelves, so I will review it also, 90 McD, under $30. Stags’ Leap has a run of 89-90-point Viognier since the 88-point 2013. The 2018 is creamy with a bright acidity and mineral frame. Opens to peach, apricot, citrus and pie spice nose. Finishes long and clean, with pie spice repeat. The 2019 is more floral with lemon, lime and honeysuckle aromas. On the crisp palate are peach, lychee and citrus flavors undergirded with flint/mineral notes. Complex finish repeats floral bouquet. Their 2019 Napa Sauvignon Blanc, 91 McD around $32, is their second production run of SB. Fortunately, the grapes were in production before the fires struck Napa. Those who prefer complex, mineral-driven, European-style SB will be delighted. Mixed floral bouquet features citrus, jasmine and lemongrass. On the round palate, look for grapefruit, lemon and nectarine with a mild ginger subtone. Finishes long and clean with mineral aftertaste that reminds of the best flinty Mosel. I feel a bit odd writing that, because Mosel is mostly derived of Riesling, but it is what it is.

Our neighbor Virginia offers a diverse menu of grapes from the road less traveled. Let’s look at some today. Did you know Norton is USA’s oldest wine grape and is native to Virginia? Chrysalis Vineyards has the largest planting of this varietal wine and produces several well-regarded labels. Frootbat.com near Heritage Antique Market in Lewes has some of the Estate Bottled available, 89 McD around $25. Another varietal wine few are aware of is Tannat, and Stinson Vineyards Crozet, Monticello AVA, delivers a McD 88 Tannat around $36. Look for blackberry, cherry and plums with earthy forest floor, tobacco and oak-driven spices. I also enjoyed another little-known varietal wine, Petit Manseng from Stinson. It is late-harvest style with honey, nectarine and fresh bread dough aromas, and a sweet 10.7 percent residual sugar flavor supported by appropriate 3.32 pH acidity. Aged 8 months sur lie in neutral French barrels, $26, McD 87.

Can’t talk about Virginia wine and not mention 868 Vineyards Vidal Blanc Passito 2017 from Purcellville, Va., which took top honors at Virginia Governors Cup in 2020. This was the first time in 15 years a dessert wine was awarded the top prize. I reviewed these previously, right after they won the award. If you bought any, they are now in their window and will improve a few more years. You may remember that Passito is the Italian process where the grapes are dried on mats or racks, then pressed, and the small amounts of concentrated juice are vinified and barrel aged. Affordable alternatives are 88 McD, $32/750 ml Barboursville Vineyards Passito, made of Muscat Ottonel and Vidal Blanc; and 90 McD, $32/750ml, The Prisoner Blindfold White. Look for poached pear, honeydew, butter, caramel and vanilla. Both are fine value. As RRs know, most of these dessert wines are packed in 500 ml bottles and are in the $30-$50 range.

Props to Cape, Milford and Central wrestlers for a successful opening round in the state tournament. Watching the event on the internet is enjoyable, but it certainly is diminished by the lack of fan participation. I sympathize with all the senior athletes and their families who worked so long and hard that their day in the sun is diminished by lack of a roaring crowd. From my perspective there were a several upsides. On-demand choice of matches while lounging in a comfortable seat with volume control and glass in hand beats the heck out of bleachers, shrilling whistles, pop-up fans when the action gets hot, and a cold bottled water or undiluted soft drink come to mind.

Still awaiting my first-shot notification. Nearly all my senior friends who are progressives and independents are on their second shot, and only a few of those who are conservatives have their first. I’m curious how many readers have observed a similar circumstance in their circle of pals. Maybe I should lighten up on criticizing the guv and his acolytes.

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March 6, 2021 by ADSWineReporter

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Two Hands’ founder, proprietor focused on producing wines where ‘the vineyard is the hero’ – pennlive.com

March 6, 2021 by ADSWineReporter

Two Hands Winery was created in the summer of 1999 with the aim of making the best possible Shiraz-based wines from prized Shiraz growing regions throughout Australia.

According to the background of the winery that’s featured on the Terlato Wines website, the intention always has been to showcase the diversity of Australian Shiraz by highlighting regional characteristics and giving the fruit the opportunity to be the primary feature of the wines. the name “Two Hands” refers to the personable approach taken with each parcel of grapes, no matter how big or small.

Proprietor and Managing Director Michael Twelftree and his dedicated team carefully guide the process through both viticulture and winemaking stages. Michael Twelftree, who founded the winery with Richard Mintz, runs the day-to-day operation.

Premium fruit is now sourced from six of the finest Shiraz growing regions in Australia, and Two Hands work closely with their own vineyards and band of growers to ensure the full potential of each vineyard is reached. You can find more on the winery and its operation at this link.

Twelftree brought a construction background into his current role, so immersed with the quality of the wines and the growth of the brand. He told an interviewer that he was 23 when a friend said to join him at a wine shop to buy a few cases of wine. “There was a (free) tasting going on and this wonderful world unfolded right in front of my eyes,” he said.

According to his bio on the Two Hands website, his love of wine is the catalyst for a large amount of time on the road, traveling globally to taste some of the greatest wines from the most revered wine regions.

From the bio: “From day one, Michael’s role has been multifaceted being involved in the day to day running of Two Hands from vineyard management through to winemaking and production. With a flair for marketing and creativity, Michael is always injecting fresh ideas and constantly nutting out new ways to keep the brand evolving.”

Here are answers to questions that PennLive sent to Twelftree about the winery and the wines, which you can purchase through Pennsylvania’s Fine Wines & Good Spirits stores. Here’s a link to the product sold the PLCB.

Q, Michael, I saw you mention this in the description of the journey: “I really love the perfume and textures in our wines and the fact that the fruit is the hallmark and the hero.” Can you expound on that a bit? What are you doing that might be different than many other Australian producers?

A, My tastes are formed by the attributes in wine that give me the most pleasure. I have traveled to some of the world’s great estates and vineyards over the past 25 years and the styles that give me the most pleasure is what I want to show in my own wines. I am not a fan of over-oaked or heavily manipulated wines – I believe the vineyard is the hero and I very much want the winemaking to enhance the sites. Skin integrity and a ripe tannin profile matched with ripe fruits sympathetically handled in the winery is our way. I deliberately try to not focus too much on what other Australian producers are doing; I am 100% focused on what we are doing.

Q, You sell a lot of your wines through the Pennsylvania wine and spirits stories. For those who see the label at the store, what are some basics they should know about Two Hands?

A, We were the first Australian winery to highlight regionality in Australian Shiraz. We work across six distinctly different environments to make a compelling statement about the nuances in Australian wines that sometimes is lost on the world stage. Australian wine is more than just Sunshine in a Bottle and we are serious about telling that story yet ensure we have fun at the same time.

Q, You’re up to 5 lines of wines now. I’m not sure in which order they were created, but what are a couple of key differences among them?

A, Our entry level is the Picture Series. Regional celebrations of Shiraz [and Cabernet, a GSM blend and Riesling or two] that allow us to have a bit of fun in the naming of the wines – think, Gnarly Dudes, Angels’ Share, Sexy Beast. These are high-quality fruit sources that are graded in the vineyard and then when they arrive in the winery, the wines are focused on fruit purity and age barrel for on average 11 to 12 months.

Sexy Beast is one member of Two Hands Winery’s Picture Series, what it calls its entry-level group. Still, per its marketing materials, ‘these are still serious wines, with a focus on purity of fruit and sensory pleasure.’

The next level up is our Garden Series collection – six different Shiraz from six different regions. The best known are Lily’s Garden from McLaren Vale and Bella’s Garden from the Barossa Valley. Again, these are the same source vineyards as the Picture Series but they are made from blocks or ferments that show extra depth and character and are then aged for a further six months before bottling. Lily and Bella’s were also the first wines we produced, followed by Angel’s Share.

The Single Vineyard Series is just that – a specific single vineyard collection that aims to highlight an amazing vineyard’s individual terroir.

The Flagship collection is the best of the best, varietal wine that we produce – tiny amounts from the best barrels.

We also have a Showroom Series collection which is available only from our home and Cellar Door, as well as a tiny production of Grenache, under the Twelftree label, which is my passion project.

Q, How wide an area across Australia do you source your grapes from? Is it something that has expanded during the more than 20 years in business?

A, Our home and estate vineyards are in the Barossa Valley, South Australia, and since 2003 I have made a bottling from Heathcote in Victoria [near Melbourne], which is some 850km from the winery. Since the beginning, we have worked with grapes from McLaren Vale, Adelaide Hills, Eden Valley and Clare Valley. In 2021 we are making our first foray onto the island of Tasmania, with a small parcel of Riesling.

Our grower base has stayed very constant over the past 20 years. This really has helped us to understand the characteristics or each individual parcel over the years.

Q, You mention on your website about this push to be unique, fun and innovative. Are there one or two examples you can tell readers about?

A, Our labels have quirky names and interesting backstories that definitely grab the consumer’s attention. Back in 2000 we were the first company in Australia to bottle a red wine under screwcap; this has now become an industry standard.

Q, It looks like in a normal year you spend a great deal of it traveling. What has the last year been like for you personally?

A, [Businesswise], I have really enjoyed the last year. After 20 years of living out of a suitcase for 12 to 16 weeks a year. I have really enjoyed the break from long-haul flights and I have not missed the jetlag that comes with it.

Australia is a long way from anywhere else. We export two-thirds of our production to 65 different countries and if you want to build those international markets you need to travel, as a business must be done on a personal level and face to face so not being able to do that has been tricky.

Q, So many wineries have talked to me about the changes the pandemic had on their business model and distribution. Has it forced you to make any changes?

A, No, not really. We were very fortunate, particularly to be in Australia. All my grower relationships are very dear to my heart, so when the pandemic hit I took each of them out to lunch and recommitted to another six years no matter when our contracts were due to expire. Yes, we have reacted by using Zoom meetings for the time being but we are all itching to get our travel shoes back on, to be front and center in the marketplace.

Q, What keeps things fun for you? The interviews I’ve seen, your energy and enthusiasm certainly come through.

A, I simply love wine, and that means loving vineyards and the people in and around them, it’s a fascinating subject matter and I love the wide scoping opinions it finds.

I never really got to work, I just turn up and have so much fun every day.

Q, Last question. I look at the State of the U.S. Wine Industry report that comes out every January. This paragraph, among many, caught my eye:

In my view, the issue of greatest concern for the wine business today continues to be the lagging participation in the premium wine category by the large millennial generation. In just nine more years, the last boomer will pass age 66 and be eligible for full Social Security benefits. What will the average wine consumer look like with the boomer in full retirement?

How do you see Two Hands evolving with what I assume are some of the same concerns?

A, Yes, this is an extremely relevant point, we do need to adapt and evolve to stay relevant. I have always thought we played very well into the younger demographic. You did not have to be a brain surgeon to realize that the Penfolds 389 drinkers were one day going to die off. We need to stay front of mind by telling TRUE stories, treating people nicely and overdelivering on wine quality. If we do that, I think we should be OK.

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THE WINE RANGER: Taking the long view — the new stewardship at Standing Stone Vineyards – Finger Lakes Times

March 6, 2021 by ADSWineReporter

In 2017, Fred Merwarth and Oskar Bynke had a predicament.

“We were struggling to find enough quality fruit to make our semi-dry riesling. Consistency was a problem,” Bynke said. A couple of difficult recent vintages had highlighted the issue. They had been co-owners of Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard for a decade. Merwarth was Hermann Wiemer’s protegé.

Merwarth elaborated, “We were hovering around 15-16,000 cases a year and wanted to get to the 21-25,000 range. But we wanted to be able to control as much of the fruit that we purchased.”

“And there is also the idea of diversification, something that Hermann and I had talked about a lot. The original HJW vineyard is a cooler site. It takes a hit in smaller productions every few years,” added Merwarth, “To compensate for that, Hermann purchased the more protected Travis Road site (Josef and Magdalena Vineyards), knowing that it would provide more stability.”

Around the same time, Tom and Marti Macinski, owners of Standing Stone Vineyards, were contemplating the property’s future as they neared retirement age.

News of the Macinskis’ interest in selling reached Merwarth and Bynke through the grapevine.

Merwarth said, “We know it is a very protected site with consistent production. And having tasted the wines there, we were intrigued by the opportunity.” Bynke added, “Hermann had often raved about Standing Stone for having one of the best vineyard sites in the Finger Lakes.”

They sat down with the Macinskis and struck a deal. The Macinskis were happy that Standing Stone would be passed on to good hands. The winery had about 50 acres planted, producing about 5,000 cases annually and selling grapes to other wineries such as Dr. Frank, Forge and Wiemer.

One of the first things Merwarth and Bynke did was remove the irrigation system.

“I have something about irrigation — it takes away your sense of place,” Merwarth said. “The vines had roots on the top part of the soil. They were not trained to go down to find water. In dry years, they showed stress because of the shallow roots.”

They also improved the soil health greatly in the vineyard. Traditional farming methods had compacted the soil, risking erosion during rainstorms. They tilled the soil to control weeds, planted nitrogen-fixing cover crops and stopped using herbicides altogether.

Importantly, Standing Stone has some of the oldest vinifera vines in the Finger Lakes, but Merwarth and Bynke are not sitting on those laurels.

“We have our exploratory hats on all the time,” Bynke said. “Everything is up for grabs.”

They have been studying the vineyard block by block to help determine the best grapes and practices for each location.

Merwarth said, “We pulled out seven acres of vidal, and that plot is just sitting fallow now until we figure out what should go in there. We have a few other blocks we might pull out and replant. For example, is the merlot where it belongs, or should it be elsewhere in the vineyard? That’s the kind of big picture questions we are asking.”

Added Bynke, “We have such a great site. Why grow vidal while we could grow say, pinot blanc?”

These processes could take years. By taking the long view, Merwarth and Bynke are eschewing a quick return of their investment — something few winegrowers are willing to do.

They also are big believers in bio-dynamic farming, having started with five acres of riesling in 2015 at Wiemer, followed quickly by nine more. The proof in the pudding came in 2018, when rain and gloomy conditions created one of the worst rot-ridden harvests in memory.

“Vineyards were dropping moldy fruit left and right. But in the bio block the riesling grapes were fantastic, with very little botrytis and sour rot,” Merwarth said. “Bio-dynamic creates a long-term healthy environment where the vines could withstand disease pressures.”

They proceeded with another five acres at Standing Stone. Going bio-dynamic represented another long-term investment, as the upfront costs require years of amortization to realize the benefits. And to take better control of the winemaking process, the wines are being made at the Wiemer facility, with a new state-of-the arts crush pad and an expanded winery capacity that accommodated all the Standing Stone tanks.

If you haven’t been to Standing Stone for a couple of years, you’ll be walking into a renovated tasting room. Completed in June of 2019, it is airy and spacious, with an outdoor deck for when the weather is favorable.

Results of Merwarth and Bynke’s enduring efforts can be found in the wines. Quality and consistency have improved markedly. There is now a rosé made from the saperavi grape. But their most exciting creation is a 2017 sparkler, produced from chardonnay grapes from a lower block close to the lake.

“The grapes came from old chardonnay vines planted in 1972 and 1974 for Gold Seal’s sparkling wine production. The location gets less sun and lake warming flows as the upper blocks,” said Merwarth. “We tasted it after fermentation and I wasn’t sure it should make a still wine. We decided to make a sparkling wine instead.”

The result is a remarkable sparkling wine with great purity and freshness, but without sacrificing any structure or breed. Its brightness stands in contrast to the more majestic style of its Wiemer brethren, but it impresses nonetheless with its gripping energy and tension. It’s being labeled as the 2017 Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard “Standing Stone” Blanc de Blanc and is being sold only at the Standing Stone tasting room.

You can count on Merwarth and Bynke to continue to learn and refine their stewardship of Standing Stone. Their steadfast patience will no-doubt effect a tide of outstanding wines from this storied producer for years to come.

After spending over 30 years running the day-to-day operations of media companies, Dave Sit moved to the Finger Lakes to pursue his many passions, of which wine and writing are two. His “Wine Ranger” column runs the first weekend of every month. Contact him at flxwineranger@gmail.com.

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March 6, 2021 by ADSWineReporter

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First came fires. Then a pandemic. Now, domestic tourism is fueling Australia’s recovery. – Washington Post

March 5, 2021 by ADSWineReporter

Leanne King, who runs cultural walking tours through Yengo National Park in New South Wales and lives nearby, was out of state when not one, but two bush fires swept through the area in early December 2019.

By the time she returned at the end of January, both areas of the national park and half of the usually serene valley where her property lies had been reduced to a sparse, Mars-like landscape decorated only with a few stubborn gum trees. With the national park closed for four months, her tours came to a standstill, and there was barely any work for six to eight months, she says.

The past 18 months have been a roller coaster for Australia’s $122 billion tourism industry. First there were the bush fires that swept across the Australian continent over the summer of 2019-2020, which the Australian Tourism Export Council estimates cost the sector $4.5 billion. Then, in March 2020, the Australian government responded to the pandemic by shutting its borders to international travel, and preventing Australians from coming and going unless they applied for an exemption.

[Australia largely beat the virus. But it left thousands of its people stranded abroad.]

Though it’s been tough for many Australians stuck outside the country, for travel-hungry Australians who have been unable to leave, it has given them an unprecedented opportunity to explore domestic tourism. For about six months, many individual states banned interstate travel, too, leaving people with nowhere to go but their own backyards.

Like the rest of the country, the state of South Australia went into lockdown at the end of March 2020. But by May, the South Australian state government was encouraging people to travel within the state again.

Yale Norris, who manages Island Estate Vineyards on heavily bushfire-hit Kangaroo Island and who lost 55,000 vines across 26 acres of vineyards to the fires, says post-bushfire tourism only lasted for three weeks before covid-19 stopped things. But, “when we opened up again, we had thousands of people coming from Adelaide who had never been here,” he says.

A satellite image shows burned land and thick smoke over Kangaroo Island on Jan. 9, 2020. (Nasa Earth Observatory Handout/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

One silver lining from the bush fires was the publicity, says Dana Mitchell, who runs Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park. “All the media coverage through the bush fires showed people who had not known about Kangaroo Island that it’s here,” she says. And “the regeneration is amazing to see. It’s a thing in itself to see what burned, it’s quite surreal.”

Indigenous Australian tour operators say the bush fires helped raise awareness of Indigenous land-management practices and culture. For Dwayne “Naja” Bannon-Harrison, who operates Ngaran Ngaran Culture Awareness and also is the chair of the NSW Aboriginal Tourism Operators Council, says it’s a good moment to promote and support Aboriginal businesses, particularly those in regional areas that were perhaps not traditionally known for tourism.

“The pandemic is definitely making people think inward and look inward,” he says.

[A local’s guide to Sydney]

Clark Webb, who operates Giingan Gumbaynggirr Cultural Experience and Wajaana Yaam Gumbaynggirr Adventure Tours six hours north of Sydney in Coffs Harbour, shares knowledge, language and culture on his stand-up paddleboard and walking tours. He says his businesses have never been more popular. “We’ve been flat out since October,” he says, referring to the start of Australia’s peak domestic tourism season.

“The bush fires have actually given us a point of reference,” Webb says. “It’s a mixture of people doing domestic travel [because of the pandemic], but also because of the fires. People are legitimately interested in understanding how we care for Country.”

For now, many Australian tour operators are hoping to enjoy effects of domestic cabin fever, and they are using the time to get ready for international visitors when the Australian borders eventually open.

Members of the Humane Society International disaster response team search for animals to be rescued in a burned forest on Kangaroo Island, on Jan. 20, 2020. (Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post)

On Kangaroo Island, both Mitchell and Norris have had to adapt their businesses to cater to the new market. Mitchell, for example, says Australians are less interested in holding koalas than international tourists.

Meanwhile, as a winery, Norris’ business has been thriving. After all, it’s much easier for domestic travelers to pack a few bottles of wine away to drink later. But conscious of the gap these visitors will leave once borders open, he has been trying to create experiences that are more portable, so that he’ll be ready for travelers arriving from overseas.

“It’s a weird situation, because some parts of the community are doing well, and others, especially those that rely on international tours and visitations from groups — have been suffering wildly,” Norris says.

[New mystery flights will take Australians to an unspecified domestic location]

Luckily for the landscape and perhaps less luckily for beachgoers, the weather phenomenon La Niña brought fresh temperatures and rain for most of the summer. In Yengo National Park, where King runs her tours, verdant sprigs of wattle have filled the gaps between the trees, whose trunks themselves are dotted with verdant regrowth. The koalas are back too, she says.

“Everything’s green!” says Jenny Robb, the owner of Kiah Wilderness Tours in the Sapphire Coast region of NSW. Robb lost everything except for her house and her kayaks in fierce bush fires that swept through on Jan. 4, 2020.

With business wiped out that month, during February — which saw the region hit with floods — she was able to give tours to a “few curious people who wanted to see what it looked like after the fires.” But with the road to the region’s main tourism market across the border in Victoria still closed, many businesses in the region were hoping for a good Easter season. “And then covid hit.”

But Robb is optimistic. “We’re busier than ever,” she says. “A lot of people from Sydney, they just kept coming almost to the Victorian border just to explore [when they couldn’t leave NSW]. Now they’re like, it’s beautiful. We’ve opened a new market. … We’ve come out triumphant.”

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Along the street: Found Objects moving from longtime spot – McMinnville News-Register

March 5, 2021 by ADSWineReporter

Marcus Larson/News-Register ## Downtown shopper Gwen Hullinger browses a selection of items for sale at Found Objects. With her lease ending, owner Hollyann Finch plans to temporarily move items into her other store, Accessory Appeal, while looking for another location.

McMinnville gift shop Found Objects will soon be moving out of its location at 512 N.E. Third St., next to the Mack Theater.

Owner Hollyann Finch said the store will be open daily until mid-March from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with merchandise marked down at least 20 percent.

Afterward, Finch plans to temporarily move remaining merchandise into her other store, Accessory Appeal, located next door. She hopes to find another downtown space for Found Objects.

The building in which Found Objects now is located was purchased last August by Bronze Medal Ventures, which is owned by Third Street Books owner Sylla McClellan and her husband, Corey Guinnee.

They bought the building with the expectation of moving Yamhill Valley Dry Goods, a clothing, shoes and home goods store, from its current home, 416 N.E. Third St. McClellan said they are working on those plans and will announce their next step later this month.

Finch said she is sad to lose the retail space, but plans to encourage and support whatever moves in.

Finch has operated Accessory Appeal for 20 years. She said she always “pined after Found Objects,” and was delighted to have a chance to purchase it from John and Nancy Bahr when they retired in mid-2017.

The gift shop was founded in 1999 by Sky Kauer and Carla Fox. Kauer sold it to the Bahrs in 2006.

Finch has run Found Objects with friend Stephanie Johnson, who serves as store manager. “I couldn’t have run both shops without Stephanie,” she said.

During the pandemic, she said, they followed state guidelines and had to close or limit the number of customers at times. But she and Johnson were at Found Objects daily, photographing merchandise, posting pictures on social media, delivering purchases or arranging for customers to pick them up.

Over the summer, when McMinnville’s Dine Out(side) was taking place, the store hosted a tiki bar in front with Lynette Shaw of Bit By a Fox Traveling Speakeasy. The Friday and Saturday night tiki bar not only was fun, but “it pulled us through,” she said.

For more information about Found Objects, call the store at 503-474-3711.

Hallmark staying put

Kathleen’s Hallmark will remain in its longtime location at 1321 N.E. Highway 99W, McMinnville, in the Town Center shopping plaza.

David Toth and Les Toth, owners of the card, collectible and gift shop, negotiated a new lease with their landlord that will enable the store to stay put.

The Toths have owned the Hallmark store for 11 of the 35 years it has been in operation, all in Town Center.

In late 2020, they announced Kathleen’s Hallmark had lost its lease and would have to move. Customers and other supporters quickly rallied and sent 300 letters to the landlord, asking her to reconsider.

Store employees announced the news of its new lease on its Facebook page this week. They thanked community members for their efforts, saying their support helped persuade the landlord to let the gift shop stay.

In gratitude for the support, the store is giving away 300 thank you gifts today, Friday, March 5.

Store hours are 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays. For more information, call the store, at 503-434-5813.

Dollar General

Two Dollar General stores construction projects are underway in Yamhill County.

In Amity, a store will go up at 102 S. Trade St. City officials said the site is being prepared, and construction on the 7,500-square-foot building should start by mid-March. Opening is targeted for September.

The project is estimated to cost about $942,000, according to the construction permit issued by the city. The owner is Hix Snedecker Development LLC and the contractor is Fulcrum Construction Group LLC of Daphne, Alabama.

Another Dollar General store will be built on the east edge of Lafayette at 1260 Third Street (Highway 99W).

The city issued a construction permit late in 2020 for the project, which is estimated to cost about $948,000. Hix Snedecker Development LLC paid about $87,000 in fees for the project, including $75,455 in system development charges and $4,904 in construction excise taxes for construction and renovation projects.

An advertisement for the Lafayette store manager’s job was posted on Monster.com in late February.

Yamhill County already has two Dollar General stores, one in Dayton and the other in Willamina. The company has about 17,000 stores in 46 states.

Light money

McMinnville Downtown Association is seeking donations to repair and replace lights on Third Street trees that were damaged in the Valentine’s Weekend ice storm.

Fallen and broken branches damaged the twinkle lights, MDA Director Dave Rucklos said.

“They add to the magic of Third Street,” he said, so the MDA hopes to replace them.

Donations can be made through the MDAwebsite,www.macdowntown.com. For more information, call 503-472-3605.

Wine to watch

Knudsen Vineyards will celebrate its 50th anniversary by launching an interview series with wine luminaries interwoven in the story of Knudsen’s own history.

“The Outlook from Knudsen Vineyards: Reflecting on the past, present and future of Oregon’s Dundee Hills” will include segments featuring Brian Croser, owner of Tapanappa in Australia’s Adelaide Hills; Véronique Drouhin, winemaker at Maison Joseph Drouhin in Burgundy and Domaine Drouhin Oregon; Rollin Soles, winemaker at ROCO Winery in the Willamette Valley; and others.

An interview with Oregon wine pioneer Dick Erath will open the series on March 9.

Brian Bushlach will moderate the series. Page Knudsen Cowles, managing partner of Knudsen Vineyards, will host.

The host’s parents founded Knudsen Vineyards in 1971.

Cowles said the series also will “focus on the evolution of the Willamette Valley as a world-class winemaking region, chronicling the early days of a burgeoning wine industry” and speak to the future, as well.

The free, virtual series will run on the second Tuesday of each month, March through August.

Participants can register for one or all of the episodes. For registration and more information, go to /knudsenvineyards.com/virtual-series.

Realtors offer scholarships

The Yamhill County Association of Realtors is taking applications for its Charitable Foundation 2021 scholarship.

Students who will graduate from Yamhill County high schools this spring are eligible for two $1,000 scholarships.

The application form asks about community involvement and extracurricular activities, as well as school work and future plans.

The deadline is April 21. For more information, go to the website yamhillcountyrealtors.com or send email to ycar@onlinemac.com.

Friday Greeters

The McMinnville Area Chamber of Commerce’s Friday, March 12, Greeters program will feature Michelbook County Club March 12.

Upcoming Greeters programs will include Ignite Marketing on March 19, and Sears Hometown Store on March 26.

Each Friday, Greeters will run from 8 to 9 a.m. via Zoom. For a link, go to the Chamber website, mcminnville.org.

The Chehalem Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Greeters program also will run from 8 to 9 a.m. Friday, March 12. It will feature the Yamhill County Cultural Coalition.

The March 19 Greeters program will feature Chehalen Property Management.

Links are available at business.chehalemvalley.org.

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