Comments on: Ice, Ice, Baby, Two Cold: A pair of Sheldrake Point ice wines http://ithacork.com/2010/01/29/sheldrake-ice-wines/ Wine and Science in the Finger Lakes Fri, 07 Oct 2011 21:31:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jason Weaver http://ithacork.com/2010/01/29/sheldrake-ice-wines/comment-page-1/#comment-221 Jason Weaver Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:54:31 +0000 http://ithacork.com/?p=1539#comment-221 Thanks for the info Tom. Good stuff here. Thanks for the info Tom. Good stuff here.

]]> By: Tom Mansell http://ithacork.com/2010/01/29/sheldrake-ice-wines/comment-page-1/#comment-220 Tom Mansell Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:01:34 +0000 http://ithacork.com/?p=1539#comment-220 John: Goal is guaranteed MWF posts, with hopefully some in between. Jason: I can think of a couple of other Cabernet Franc "iced" wines produced in the Finger Lakes. Lucas Vineyards and Fulkerson Winery come to mind. However, these are commercially frozen after harvest, where Sheldrake Point does it the traditional way. It's a unique experience, and Sheldrake's is definitely the best example of Cabernet Franc ice-style wine i've had. That being said, I don't think it's a big seller (probably because people have never had it before) and is way outsold by their Riesling ice wine. As for other Finger Lakes stickies, Anthony Road makes delicious BA and TBA-style wines from Vignoles (BA) and Riesling (BA and TBA). Finally, I would contend that you could also augment the quality of your wine list with Finger Lakes dry wines as well... John: Goal is guaranteed MWF posts, with hopefully some in between.

Jason: I can think of a couple of other Cabernet Franc “iced” wines produced in the Finger Lakes. Lucas Vineyards and Fulkerson Winery come to mind. However, these are commercially frozen after harvest, where Sheldrake Point does it the traditional way. It’s a unique experience, and Sheldrake’s is definitely the best example of Cabernet Franc ice-style wine i’ve had. That being said, I don’t think it’s a big seller (probably because people have never had it before) and is way outsold by their Riesling ice wine.

As for other Finger Lakes stickies, Anthony Road makes delicious BA and TBA-style wines from Vignoles (BA) and Riesling
(BA and TBA).

Finally, I would contend that you could also augment the quality of your wine list with Finger Lakes dry wines as well…

]]> By: Jason Weaver http://ithacork.com/2010/01/29/sheldrake-ice-wines/comment-page-1/#comment-218 Jason Weaver Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:50:36 +0000 http://ithacork.com/?p=1539#comment-218 I've never tried an ice wine made with Cabernet Franc. Sounds really interesting. Is this a common varietal in Finger Lakes for making sweet wine? I'm a Wine Steward for a Bistro in Texas and would love to represent the Finger Lakes on my sweet wine list. I’ve never tried an ice wine made with Cabernet Franc. Sounds really interesting. Is this a common varietal in Finger Lakes for making sweet wine?

I’m a Wine Steward for a Bistro in Texas and would love to represent the Finger Lakes on my sweet wine list.

]]> By: John http://ithacork.com/2010/01/29/sheldrake-ice-wines/comment-page-1/#comment-216 John Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:43:00 +0000 http://ithacork.com/?p=1539#comment-216 Glad to have you back. Can we start expecting regular posts again? Glad to have you back. Can we start expecting regular posts again?

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