James Suckling and Brian Freedman tasted over 130 New York wines in an unprecedented Cabernet Franc tasting where six scored 94 points or higher, and 95 reached 90 points or more. Our Magdalena Vineyard 2023 Cabernet Franc was among the top-scoring wines. “New York is...
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November 2025 New Releases
Riesling "HJW Vineyard" 2023 Pinot Noir 2024 Standing Stone Gewürztraminer 2024 Chardonnay Reserve 2024 Standing Stone Riesling Skin Ferment 2022 Gewürztraminer 2024 Follow along on our YouTube channel new series: TechTalks - Insights from the Wiemer Team: where we...
The Somm Journal: The Blaufränkisch Boom
Blaufränkisch continues to make waves, and we’re honored that our estate is part of the story. Thank you to The Somm Journal for featuring our take on this approachable, age-worthy variety! Click here to read the full article
Azure Road’s Ethical Traveler’s Guide to New York’s Finger Lakes
We’re honored to be featured in Azure Road’s Ethical Guide to New York's Finger Lakes, celebrating the people and places shaping a more sustainable future for our region. Click here to read the full article
Stellar Scores & Wiemer In the Press
Spring is upon us and with it has come a rush of excitement from media and Press, citing not only Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard, but also many of our friends and fellow wineries here in the Finger Lakes. Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast and Decanter all had something to...
Extra Brut Q&A with Fred Merwarth
In the lead up to the release of the newest iteration of our Extra Brut traditional method sparkling Riesling Maris Garden, from our wine education team, sat down with Head Winemaker/Co-Owner Fred Merwarth to get some historical context for the Extra Brut and...
Julia Field Study
New Releases from our Julia Vineyard As with most things in the world of wine, our winery and viticulture both evolve with each passing year. Founded on the premise of growing Riesling in the cool climate Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York, over the last 45 years...
2022 Vintage Review Highlights from Wine Enthusiast and VinePair
HJW Vineyard Riesling 2022 "Hermann J. Wiemer helped put the Finger Lakes on the map with its stunning Riesling expressions, and the winery continues to raise the bar for this region with exemplary single-vineyard bottlings like the HJW Vineyard Riesling. This wine...
Fall 2024 New Releases
Whether you want an earthy red to spice up the evening or a bright white to savor with seasonal dishes, we have two new highly anticipated Hermann J. Wiemer releases to match the cozy days ahead. Blaufränkisch 2023 Like a young talent finding its voice, our...
Vinepair’s 16 Best Rieslings, 12 Best Austrian Reds for 2024
We are thrilled to have two of our wines named to VinePair’s 16 Best Rieslings of 2024 and 12 Best Austrian Reds for 2024. Our Riesling HJW 2022 received 94 points and our Blaufränkish 2022 received 93 points. See the full articles through the links below. 16 Best...
Vineyard Robot Trial – TED – Naïo Technologies
On Tuesday, August 13th, we will host Naïo Technologies as they trial their TED Vineyard Robot at our HJW Vineyard. Free Admission, 1- 4 pm. Learn more about the first straddling autonomous robot dedicated to vineyards in the US here.
Wine Enthusiast Magazine Reviews 2022 Vintage
Wine Enthusiast Magazine reviewed our 2022 Rieslings and a selection of our Sparkling wines for their May 2024 buying guide. 8 wines received over 91 points and reviewer, at Christina Pickard included tasting notes and highlights for each of the wines. Of the 2022...













