Just wanted to let everyone know that Edible East End has published its Low Summer 2007 issue recently.
It's one of my favorite local publications and the only one that I find myself reading cover to cover when a new issue comes out.
And, this marks the second vintage of my new EEE column "East End Oenophile." In this issue, I look at some of the first 2005 reds to hit the market and touch on the Italian and Italian-American influence on Long Island wine. I'm working on a larger feature story on that for another publication, so look for it soon.
Lenn,
Couldn't agree more on your 2005 Raphael assesment. Excellent wine and a steal compared to other North Fork Francs. I just took a day-trip to the wineries from CT last week and this was one of my favorite wines tasted on the day.
Do you know if the Scarola and Medolla labels are available for tasting anywhere (like at Wolffer or at Lenz)?
Posted by: Foley | August 02, 2007 at 08:55 AM
Edible East End is a fav of mine, but like canvas, I can't always get my hands on it.
The Raphael 2005 Cabernet Franc sounds interesting. Cab franc is one of the few wines that really does it for me (gevurz is another, thanks to Eric Fry) I don't think I've ever had one w/o the oak. Now I know what I'm doing tomorrow...
Posted by: Bill | August 04, 2007 at 08:34 AM