by evansfox | Mar 10, 2014
Hard cider can be manufactured in New York State by licensed cider producers, farm wineries, and farm brewers. All retail licensees (bars, restaurants, grocery, liquor stores, etc) have the right, without the need for any additional permit or license, to sell hard...
by evansfox | Mar 10, 2014
At a New York Restaurant Association fundraiser, I discovered a tasting table for Bellangelo and FLX wines by Bellangelo. These are quality New York table wine products. I am a red wine lover and Finger Lakes wineries primarily excel at German white wine viniferas and...
by evansfox | Jan 30, 2014
New York City is saturated with specialty wine stores. Competition is driving prices down, but it is also improving quality for customers. Rochester is now home to several wine bars: Chocolate and Vines Solera Wine Bar Veritas Wine Bar Flight Wine Bar Benucci’s Wine...
by evansfox | Jan 30, 2014
On the southeastern shore of Seneca Lake, a joint venture between the principals of California winery (Hobbs) and a German winery (Mosel Valley’s Selbach-Oster) will soon launch. They expect it will be 3 years to complete planting. This new venture shows how the...
by evansfox | Dec 24, 2013
Penny Wise Pinot Noir, a California red varietal bearing the tag line “California Smart Wine” from The Other Guys Winery in Napa, California. The wine name conveys a lot about the brand. In Trademark law, we call it the “commercial impression” created by the mark. The...
by evansfox | Dec 19, 2013
New York Wine Spotting is a social media promotional effort that rates local restaurants on the portion of their wine list that features New York wines. Michael Warren Thomas is radio host of “Savor Life” and has started the New York Wine Spotting project. His goal...
