You may have heard about this already, but April is New York Wine Month (warning, the website is awful).
More than 300 fine restaurants and wine shops are featuring over 92 New York wines all month long. It seem as though the restaurants are spread out over the state pretty well, but it's not easy to be sure because of how they are organized (or not) on the website.
This is a program that I'm obviously behind. It's important that the NY wine industry do a better job of marketing its wares to the local residents -- saturating them -- before worrying about other areas so much. If you can't sell your wine in your own back yard, it's just not going to work elsewhere.
In honor of New York Wine Month, LENNDEVOURS will be focusing on NY wines for the month of April.
Anyway, check out the New York Wine Month website for details about the restaurants, shops and wineries involved. Drink local, people!
Graphic courtesy of Uncork New York!
Lenn, I think you should focus on New York State wines for the month of April. Do not even think of sneaking in a CT one.
Posted by: Jack at Fork & Bottle | March 28, 2008 at 01:16 PM
Yes, as a North Forker, I certainly hope saturating me first is in the works for April.
Posted by: Nan Patience | March 28, 2008 at 03:16 PM
What a great event to feature your area. It's really a great idea.
Posted by: noble pig | March 29, 2008 at 01:17 AM
Thanks for supporting New York wine month. In California upwards of 80% of the state's residents drink California wines. The percentage of New Yorkers drinking New York wines on a regular basis is extremely low. Let's change that and get people to not only drink New York wines in April but on a regular, consistent basis throughout the year. Let's start a New York wine revolution!
Posted by: Morgen McLaughlin | March 30, 2008 at 10:30 AM
Thanks for the comments...and Morgen, I think I started that revolution a few years ago...glad that the powers that be in NY wine have finally joined in ;)
Posted by: Lenn | March 30, 2008 at 08:28 PM
Thank You for another very interesting article. It’s really good written and I fully agree with You on main issue, btw. I must say that I really enjoyed reading all of Your posts
Posted by: Werkstattbedarf | April 02, 2008 at 09:13 PM
Hi,
As a Vintage New York staff member, I always support NY wines and drink them regularly, too. So, this month, like you, my blog will focus exclusively on NY Wines, particularly the ones I sell in the store.
This is exciting, isn't it?
Posted by: Drink, Memory | April 03, 2008 at 12:04 PM