Beer in Review, 2002
Briefly noted, some of the most enjoyable beers, breweries and brewpubs I experienced last year (all recommended):
Commercial Beers
Anchor Steam Christmas Ale
Blue Point Toasted Lager (Long Island)
Brooklyn East India Pale Ale
Brooklyn Monster Barley Wine
Harpoon Hefeweizen UFO
Harpoon IPA
Rickard's Red (available in Canada)
Sam Adams Old Fezziwig
Sam Adams Winter Lager
Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale
Brewpubs and Breweries
Black Forest Brew House, Farmingdale, NY
Black River Brewing Company, Cavendish, Vermont
Jasper Murdock's Alehouse (at the Norwich Inn), Norwich, Vermont
Kingston Brewing Company, Kingston, Ontario
Red Oak Brewpub, Greensboro, NC
Southampton Publick House, Southampton, NY
Both Harpoon Breweries, in Vermont and Boston
Sunday, January 12, 2003
9:38 PM
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Wine in Review, 2002
Some of the best tasting and best-value wines we enjoyed last year, along with some wineries that were terrific to visit:
Wines
Babich 2001 and 2002 Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand
Bogle 2001 Sauvignon Blanc, California, USA
Channing Daughters 2001 Fresh Red Merlot, The Hamptons, Long Island
Chateau Ste. Michelle 2000 Sauvignon Blanc, Columbia Valley, Washington, USA
Clos Du Val 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California, USA
Creekside 2001 Sauvignon Blanc, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada
EastDell 2000 Pinot Noir, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada
Fonseca 10 Yr. Old Porto, Portugal
Georges Duboeuf 2002 Beajoulais Nouveau, Beajoulais, France
Hogue 2000 and 2001 Fume Blanc, Columbia Valley, Washington, USA
Kenwood 2000 Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma, California, USA
Paracombe, Adelaide Hills, Australia
Paringa 2001 Shiraz, South Australia
Pugliese 2001 Cabernet Franc, North Fork, Long Island
Riverview Cellars Cavernet Sauvignon, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
Rosemount Estate 2001 Shiraz/Cabernet, South Eastern Australia
Rothschilde Mouton Cadet 1998 White Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
Schneider 2000 Cabernet Franc, North Fork, Long Island
Wineries
Channing Daughters, Bridgehampton, Long Island
Creekside Estate Winery, Jordan Station, Ontario
EastDell, Beamsville, Ontario
Jamesport, Long Island
Maleta, Niagara on the Lake, Ontario
Riverview Cellars, Niagara on the Lake, Ontario
9:37 PM
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