The New York Cork Report 2009 Readers' Choice Awards: It's Time to Hear From YOU!

By Evan Dawson, Finger Lakes Editor    

The editors have chosen our finalists for the wines of the year, but we all have different palates and preferences -- and now we want to hear from you. It's time for our first-ever "New York Cork Report Readers' Choice Awards."

In the comments of this post, nominate at least one New York wine as your choice for Wine of the Year. The rules are simple: The wine has to have been released in 2009. That's it. And if you aren't sure, nominate it anyway and we'll double-check the release date.

We're looking for nominations for wines from across the state, in each region, and we're leaving it up to you to decide which wines should be considered. You can even nominate a Leon Millot, a Vignoles, a riesling or a Frontenac -- there are no restrictions!

We'll leave the nominating open until December 15 at midnight. Then we'll tally the nominations and choose finalists.

From the 16th through the end of this month, we'll have polls set up for each reason to pick winners.

We'll announce the Reader's Choice winners around the same time that we announce the New York Cork Report 2009 Wines of the Year as determined by the editors. 

So think back on this year... Which New York wines inspired you? Which New York wines were memorable? Which should be nominated for Reader's Choice Wine of the Year?

Comments

[Fieryonetoo]

Best White

Chateau Lafayette Renault Semi-Dry Riesling
The Grapes of Roth Riesling
Channing Daughters L'Enfant Sauvage Chardonnay

Best Reds

Ondabay Vineyards Black Crow Merlot
Wolffer Cabernet Franc
Chateau Lafayette Renault Cabernet Sauvignon
Milbrook Cabernet Franc Proprietors reserve

[john witherspoon]

Okay - after some long deliberation and review of notes from my two trips to Long Island Wine Country this year and from samples sent to me I think I have come up with my picks...

Sparkling -
2000 Sparkling Pointe Brut Selection

Rose -
2008 Croteaux "3" Merlot Rose
2008 Macari Rose
2008 Channing Daughters Cabernet Franc Rose

White -
2008 Paumanok Chenin Blanc
2008 Channing Daughters Tocai (Mudd Vineyard)

Red - (this was the toughest)
2007 Shinn Cabernet Franc
2006 Roanoke Vineyards "Gabby's" Cabernet Franc
2004 Macari Reserve Merlot
2004 Wolffer Permier Cru Merlot

[Sarah]

Brookview Station Winery Caselton, NY!

[Tim S.]

Brookview Station Winery's All Aboard Red

[Austin]

Brookview Station Winery
-All Aboard
-Whistle Stop White
-Pomona
-Just Peachy
-Oh What a Pear
-Hudson River's Ridge