New York Wine & Culinary Center Announces Gold Medal Month

For the month of October, The Tasting Room at the New York Wine & Culinary Center will be pouring wines that won gold, double gold or best-in-class at the New York Wine & Food Classic earlier this year.

This is a great opportunity to taste some of New York's best wines. Tasters will be able to choose among seven different tasting flights (listed below) and beginning Saturday, October 7, a special tasting of the Governor’s Cup winner, Hermann J. Wiemer Dry Riesling 2005 will be available.

Flight 1: Empire Tasting ($6)

• Peconic Bay Merlot 2001, Long Island
• Mazza Chautauqua Riesling 2005, Lake Erie
• Doc’s Draft Hard Cider NV, Hudson River Region
• Honeymoon Trail Diamond NV, Niagara Escarpment
• Lakewood Borealis Ice Wine 2005, Finger Lakes

Flight 2: Dry and Semi-dry Whites ($7)

• Fox Run Reserve Chardonnay 2004, Finger Lakes
• Corey Creek Reserve Chardonnay 2005, Long Island
• Heron Hill Ingle Vineyard Johannisberg Riesling 2004, Finger Lakes
• Mazza Chautauqua Riesling 2005, Lake Erie
• Cayuga Ridge Riesling 2005, Finger Lakes

Flight 3: Dry Reds ($8)

• Keuka Spring Lemberger 2005, Finger Lakes
• Merritt Estate Chambourcin 2004, Lake Erie
• Waters Crest Cabernet Franc 2004, Long Island
• Chateau Lafayette Renau Cabernet Sauvignon 2002, Finger Lakes
• Peconic Bay Merlot 2001, Long Island

Flight 4: Sweet and Fruity ($5)

• Swedish Hill Cayuga White 2005, Finger Lakes
• Anthony Road Tony’s White NV, Finger Lakes
• Goose Watch Rose of Isabella 2005, Finger Lakes
• Arbor Hill Rhine Street Red NV, Finger Lakes
• Honeymoon Trail Diamond NV, Niagara Escarpment

Flight 5: Specialty and Dessert Wines ($6)

• Doc’s Draft Hard Cider NV, Hudson River Region
• Wolffer Estate Late Harvest Chardonnay 2005, Long Island
• Lakewood Borealis Ice Wine 2005, Finger Lakes
• Torrey Ridge Scarlet Red NV, Finger Lakes
• Baldwin Strawberry Wine NV, Hudson River Region

Flight 6: Mini Empire Tasting ($4)

• Peconic Bay Merlot 2001, Long Island
• Mazza Chautauqua Riesling 2005, Lake Erie
• Lakewood Borealis Ice Wine 2005, Finger Lakes

Flight 7: New York Harvest Juices ($3)             

• Red Jacket Orchards Apple Cider, Finger Lakes
• Knapp Farms Cherry Juice, New York
• Glendale Farms Grape Juice, Finger Lakes

The Tasting Room hours are Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.

Non-alcoholic options are also available. For more information, please visit www.nywcc.com.