The Grapevine

The Grapevine Finger Lakes Wine Podcast

The Grapevine – April 5, 2020, Hour 2

By Michael Warren Thomas / April 7, 2020 / Comments Off on The Grapevine – April 5, 2020, Hour 2
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Peter Becraft, winemaker at Anthony Road Wine Company, is featured in the second hour of The Grapevine. The winery just released their first Prosecco style bubbly, to complement their Methode Champenoise sparkling wine. Michael and Peter also discuss Anthony Road’s dessert wine made with Vignoles, affected by the botrytis affectionately known as the “Noble Rot.”

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The Grapevine – April 5, 2020, Hour 1

By Michael Warren Thomas / April 7, 2020 / Comments Off on The Grapevine – April 5, 2020, Hour 1
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Michael’s guest for the first hour of the wine show is Robin Ross of Arrowhead Spring Vineyards near Lockport, NY. Robin and Duncan Ross just opening a beautiful new timber frame tasting room and production facility in 2019. Their microclimate next to the Niagara Escarpment and Lake Ontario gives their red vinifera grapes extra ripening in the fall, and helps their vines avoid late frosts in the spring.

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The Grapevine – March 29, 2020: Hour 2

By Michael Warren Thomas / March 30, 2020 / Comments Off on The Grapevine – March 29, 2020: Hour 2
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In week two of the COVID-19 crisis, Michael talks with Chris Carlson of Black Button Distilling in Rochester, who has pivoted their business from distilling alcohol to manufacturing hand sanitizer.

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The Grapevine – March 29, 2020: Hour 1

By Michael Warren Thomas / March 30, 2020 / Comments Off on The Grapevine – March 29, 2020: Hour 1
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In the first hour of this week’s The Grapevine, host Michael Warren Thomas talks about Finger Lakes wines.

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