Ep 97: New York State: The Finger Lakes Part 4 with Richard Rainey from Forge Cellars

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Recorded24 May 2022

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To download the transcript CLICK HERE Welcome back to part 4 of our four-part series on the Finger Lakes wine region. Again I am joined by Richard Rainey, Managing Partner of Forge Cellars. He continues his reign of energy and gives us more information on Seneca Lake (the deepest, largest lake of the Finger Lakes). We will talk about why his wines have certain flavours and what the terroir has offered up. You will learn about a very surprising but amazing food pairing match for Riesling, along with conversations on petrol notes in Riesling, sustainable packaging etc! Enjoy! If you want to skip ahead: 1.54: Talking about their naked bottles (their bit for sustainability) 5.02: Being included in The Wine Spectators top 100 wines of the year (twice) 6.53: The tough vintage 2018 8.09: The difference between Seneca Lake and the other two main lakes, Cayuga and Keuka. 13.04: The Lieu-dits of Forge Cellars 15.51: Talking about and tasting the Breakneck Creek Riesling 2020 ($26 in the US) 18.02: Petrol/Kerosine flavours in Riesling 22.09: The size of Riesling plantings compared to Other US regions and Canada 24.31: Talking about and tasting the Leidenfrost Riesling 2020 ($26 in the US) 31.35: Food pairings with Riesling and a new one: TINNED FISH 36.46: Coming to visit Forge Cellars 39.13: Actual stats on Rielsing plantings and total plantings for New York State, Finger Lakes and Washington State Fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat or on email: [email protected] Until next time, Cheers to you!

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