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Hi L Porter: My selection criteria included wines ...

2009-06-02T19:23:20.476-04:00

Hi L Porter: My selection criteria included wines at around the $10 price point or lower and wines that are balanced and flavorful, whether they be drier or sweeter. The wines selected ranged from .4% residual sugar to 6.5% residual sugar, so they were not all sweet. Every year, I taste over 700 Finger Lakes wines from over 90 Finger Lakes wineries. These are some of my favorite value white summer sippers. I certainly don't claim that they are everybody's favorites. Just some ideas from my tastings. Thanks for your comment!

We appreciate your feedback to the summer wine pos...

2009-06-01T22:48:06.050-04:00

We appreciate your feedback to the summer wine post by our guest wine blogger, Rob Lane. I will let Rob respond to your questions in terms of his selection criteria.

Finger Lakes Wine Country Tourism Marketing Association represents three Finger Lakes wine trails (Keuka, Seneca, and Cayuga) and its member wineries as well as almost 20 other wineries.

In terms of wine styles, the Finger Lakes offers an amazing divesity in the types of wine produced from bone dry to late harvest. This travel blog seeks to capture a general overview of the region.

Feel free to post your picks for summer, value wines. We appreciate your feedback.

Cheers to great wine!
Morgen

There are much better value wines available in the...

2009-06-01T14:52:54.371-04:00

There are much better value wines available in the Finger Lakes.

What are your criteria for choosing these wines? Must the winery be members of the organization?

Summer and affordable needn't mean high residual sugar. In fact, on a hot day, wouldn't a dry, crisp white be better?