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NEW YORK STATE OF WINE - WEBINAR SERIES
New York State of Wine is back with a whole new look. This second series spotlights New York’s prized grape varieties alongside examples from top-producing regions around the world.
Crafted in New York, but inspired from everywhere, New York is a unique community of passionate producers who approach winemaking with a multitude of personalities and backgrounds—they’re not alike, and they like it that way. Wine has been made in New York since the 17th century and its unique history of hybrid cultivars paired with an increasing amount of planted Vitis vinifera has positioned the region as one of the most diverse and resilient. In New York wines you’ll find subtlety, depth and nuance; it’s no surprise that they’ve found a place on the global stage, alongside other great wine regions of the world. These sessions will take a look at New York’s star varieties side by side with other great wine regions of the world, exploring the common threads as well as the varied approaches to viticulture and winemaking.
FORTHCOMING WEBINARS
Cabernet Franc Off
8th February 2022
Language: English
Please join us for the next episode of our New York State of Wine webinar series – Cabernet Franc Off on Tuesday 8th February at 5:00 PM.
Oz Clarke and Isabelle Bachelard will lead this face off which will see three New York winemakers throw their wines into the ring with examples from some of the most famous Cabernet Franc producing regions worldwide.
The panel will look at how the state’s darling red wine, known for its vibrant acidity, firm tannins, and aromas of red fruit, flowers and herbs, compares to international benchmarks the from the Loire Valley, Argentina, and South Africa.
Oz and Isabelle will be joined by:
· Christopher Bates, Element Winery
· Lilia Perez, RGNY
· Josh Wig, Lamoreaux Landing
Chardonnay Show Down
3rd May 2022
Language: English
Please join us for the third episode of our New York State of Wine webinar series – Chardonnay Show Down on Tuesday 3rd May at 5:00 PM (UK).
In the third and final episode of this season’s New York State of Wine, Chardonnay from New York State will go head to head with Chardonnay from Australia, Burgundy, and New Zealand. A versatile variety, Chardonnay is planted all over New York’s cool climate; its neutral aromas allowing winemakers to craft a diverse range of styles based on decisions made at harvest, as well as during fermentation and aging. It is sure to be a lively discussion, putting to the test New York producers’ unique take on this immensely popular grape variety alongside some of the world’s most classic examples.
The panel of New York winemakers will include:
· Nathan Kendall, Nathan Kendall Wines
· Peter Bell, Fox Run
· Roman Roth, Wolffer Estate
REWATCH PREVIOUS WEBINARS
Use the links and navigations to rewatch all our previous webinars in this series online or on our dedicated New York Wines YouTube channel
You can also find out about, and rewatch, previous webinar series:
Webinar 1 - Riesling Battle Royale
Previous Webinar Series - New York State of Wine
Diverse and bold, with a long history stretching back hundreds of years, New York is reinventing itself as an epicenter of dynamic winemaking.
The state is home to the first winery in the United States, and producers are drawing on that background to produce some of the most exciting wines in the country.
Wine has been made since the 17th century and since the 1950s a successful focus on quality has taken hold to the point that New York is gaining a well-deserved reputation as one of the world’s most transformative regions.
There is an incredible amount of diversity in climate and growing conditions: from Long Island, exposed to the Atlantic Ocean, to Hudson Valley, the historic heartland of New York wine, to Niagara and the Champlain Valley on the border with Canada, to Finger Lakes, which has established itself as a region that can compete with Germany, Austria, and the Loire Valley. Think cool climate, expect the unexpected.
Our New York State of Wine series of monthly webinars sought to showcase the diversity of the region through its wines and winemakers. You can rewatch these webinars on our YouTube channel by clicking on the links below...