New York Cork Report Adds Trzaskos, Expands Coverage into Northern New York

By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor

The goal here on the NYCR is to cover every corner of the New York wine, beer and spirits world. While we don't have someone on the ground in every region -- most notably the Hudson River Region and Lake Erie wine country -- I think we do a pretty good job accomplishing our goal.

I'll be honest about it too -- I hadn't even considered Northern New York as a true wine region. Not yet, anyway. But after speaking with our new Northern New York Correspondent, Todd Trzaskos, a few times, I've gotten an education on the budding region.

There isn't a large number of commercial wineries up there yet, but from the sounds of it, there is plenty of passion to go around amongst those working in the nascent industry.

Todd, who is from upstate New York and lives just across the border in Vermont, is going to bring us those stories. He knows many of the players because, in some ways, he is one of them. He is a volunteer and test winemaker at the Cornell Baker Farm, a cold-hardy hybrid trial vineyard, in Willsboro, NY and you may also know him as the man behind Vermont Wine Media.

I've asked Todd to begin his work with us by writing a story that provides and overview about Northern New York viticulture and winemaking. Look for it soon.

 

Comments

[Uwe Kristen]

I will be in the Adirondacks (Indian Lake) this summer - any recommendations for wineries I should visit?

[Evan Dawson]

Love this. Good guy, good addition. What an interesting state.

[1WineDude]

Agree with Evan - Todd is awesome and rounding out the whole of NY state in terms of wine coverage just feels right for NYCR. Not sure but my guess is that this makes NYCR the first outlet on-or-off-line to really do that?

[Todd - VT Wine Media]

Thanks for the votes of confidence guys, I will do my best to deserve them.

Uwe, Indian Lake is beautiful, but a little deep in the woods for these grapes;). There are some things starting to happen just to the east, mostly in the vineyard, but I should have more info soon. Saratoga, and Lake George both have store front non-local type wineries, but depending on how long you will be in the region, there are some bonded wineries north in the Champlain Valley.

[Uwe Kristen]

Thanks for the info, Todd. I will be there for a week and it sounds like it is not going to be the next AVA. I will look into Champlain Valley, although even that looks like it's going to be quite a trip from Indian Lake... Perhaps at least I can find a wine store with a decent selection of Northern New York wines.