Wine competitions -- useful or useless? In this episode, Paul is joined by wine writer Carrie Dykes – who has also judged wine competitions all over the world – to discuss wine competitions, their historical significance, how they have evolved (or not), and what the future of wine competitions might look like. Paul also lets us all know that he doesn't really drink white wine anymore. Host: Paul Brady Guest(s): Carrie Dykes Producer: Lenn Thompson Subscribe to the Cork Report Newsletter

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A Northern Wine Odyssey: Carrie Dykes | Wine Writer & Judge

In this episode, Paul catches up with Kyle Pallischeck, Executive Director of the Finger Lakes Wine Alliance, on the upcoming FLXcursion riesling conference and Finger Lakes Wine Month (this August!).

A Northern Wine Odyssey: Kyle Pallischeck | Finger Lakes Wine Alliance

After a brief break from the pod, host Paul Brady is back this week talking with Philip Chorba, beverage director and front house manager at Yes Chef Wine Bar (yeschefwinebarastoria.com) in Astoria, Queens.  Listen in as they cover a variety of topics, including where to drink local wine in New York City this summer.  Host: Paul Brady Guest(s): Philip Chorba Producer: Lenn Thompson Subscribe to the Cork Report Newsletter

A Northern Wine Odyssey: Phillip Chorba | Yes Chef Wine Bar

This is one for winery owners in particular -- Adam Teeter, CEO of VinePair, with host Paul Brady on more effectively using data in marketing strategy.

A Northern Wine Odyssey: VinePair's Adam Teeter talks negronis, data-driven marketing and the next generation of wine drinkers raised on hard seltzer

For this week's episode, host Paul Brady speaks with his friend Kat Thomsen a creative director, writer & editor currently based in San Francisco.  Her amateur-friendly wine writing has appeared in Glamour, GQ, 7x7, and more. She is an unapologetic champagne devotee, a dress collector, rides a Ducati, and is the proud mama of a five-pound Pomeranian named Peaches. During their conversation, they discuss getting the most out of visiting wine country.

Northern Wine Odyssey: Kat Thomsen on Getting the Most Out of Visiting Wine Country

Winemaker Anthony Nappa has made wine around the world and found a home within the unique maritime climate of Long Island, where he makes wine under his own name as well as for the sizable North Fork winery, Raphael. He is one of the most knowledgeable on the subjects of sustainable agriculture and climate change and produces wines that are both excellent and true to place.

A Northern Wine Odyssey: Anthony Nappa | Anthony Nappa Wines & Raphael

To take part in #openlocalwine all you need to do is: Get a bottle of local wine (or cider) and open it Saturday, April 10. Enjoy it with a nice meal – either home-cooked or takeout from your favorite local restaurant. Post picture(s) of the wine or wines online – Instagram, Facebook, Twitter – using hashtag #openlocalwine. And tell us why you picked that wine (or wines) and who you are sharing it with. Raise a glass to the winemaker who made it. Drink it and enjoy it with your family. Please also make sure that you @ mention the winery/winemaker as well as The Cork Report on Facebook, Twitter, and/or Instagram (we are @ginashay1, @lennthompson, and @corkreportmedia on the latter two). That will help us see and then share your posts with the larger #openlocalwine community. Remember, ALL ARE WELCOME. We always want this event to be open to as many people as possible. That’s why we keep it easy to do and invite people from every corner of wine country to participate!

#openlocalwine Night is Tomorrow!

Paul and Shannon Brock, the husband and wife team behind Silver Thread Vineyard in the Finger Lakes, on the shift from extreme climate hybrid grape growing and winemaking to the European vinifera grape wines that now have come to dominate the fine wine trade of the Figner Lakes. Then we come full circle back to the subject of hybrids and the renaissance that those grapes are experiencing now and how they will play an important role toward the sustainable viticulture practices of the present and future. Note: Sorry for the double download if you download these automatically. The first version we published was missing an entire segment. It's fixed now.

A Northern Wine Odyssey: Paul and Shannon Brock, Silver Thread Vineyard

Sommelier Brooks Fraser on up north recreation and the transition from living and working in New York City for 17 years to now running the bar program at Hotel Saranac, among the high peaks in the Adirondacks region.

Northern Wine Odyssey: Brooks Fraser on leaving New York City for the Adirondacks

A Northern Wine Music Odyssey: Finger Lakes winemaker Kelby Russell was primed for a career in performing arts management. He and host Paul Brady touch on their lives as musicians before finishing with some thoughts on the future of the Finger Lakes wine industry, and how the pandemic has unavoidably shaped the possible outcomes.

Northern Wine Odyssey: Winemaker – and Musician – Kelby Russell

Finger Lakes grape grower extraordinaire Mike Colizzi joins host Paul Brady on A Northern Wine Odyssey for a chat about the second wave of hybrid grapes to hit the East Coast of the U.S. back in the early part of the 20th century. Colizzi grows riesling, cabernet franc, and blaufrankisch in his vineyard on the west side of Seneca Lake -- most of which goes to the highly regarded winery Hermann J. Wiemer -- but is also on the staff at the Cornell Agriculture Extension Station in Geneva, where he works in the grape breeding department helping to develop new hybrid varieties, making him the perfect person to have a finger on the pulse of modern cold and extreme climate growing.

Northern Wine Odyssey: Finger Lakes Grape Grower Mike Colizzi

Brittany Gibson, Executive Director of the Seneca Lake Wine Trail, joins host Paul Brady on A Northern Wine Odyssey to talk about a few Seneca Lake wineries who scored big at the New York Classic Competition, and about how you can use wine trails as a resource to help plan your New York wine country trip.

Northern Wine Odyssey: Brittany Gibson on the Value of Wine Trails

Talking "Nouveau" (like "Beaujolais Nouveau" but made in NY) with Finger Lakes' winemakers Lynne Fahy (Keuka Spring Vineyards) and Nathan Kendell (Nathan K Wines and Hickory Hollow Wine Cellars). Does the "Nouveau" marketing muscle have a future in NY? We think it does.

Northern Wine Odyssey: Lynne Fahy and Nathan Kendall on New York Nouveau Wines

Brought to you by the team behind The Cork Report (https://thecorkreport.us) "More Than Drinkable" is a podcast focused on the people, places and passions behind the best wines coming from lesser-known North American wine regions. We've all heard that "some East Coast wines are drinkable." We disagree. They are MORE than drinkable. Music by: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music

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