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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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...
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...
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...
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...
Washington Post: 3 wines to serve with your Thanksgiving dinner
Dave Mcintyre, Food & Wine Columnist for the Washington Post recommends our Field White as a great value for your Thanksgiving dinner. He writes of the wine, "t’s a simple, delicious white wine for everyday sipping, but its acidity and hint of sweetness will make...
VinePair’s 10 Best Rieslings of 2023
We are thrilled to have two of our 2022 Rieslings named to VinePair's 10 Best Rieslings of 2023. Both our Flower Day Dry Riesling 2022 and our Semi-Dry Riesling 2022 received scores of 94 points. See the full article through the link below. VinePair's 10 Best...
Named Wine & Spirits Top 100 Winery
We are delighted to share that we have been selected as a Wine & Spirits Magazine Top 100 Winery of the Year for 2023. This is the 13th time that we have received this honor and the news is very exciting. The W&S Fall 2023 Buying Guide, which profiles each of...
Jamessuckling.com Reviews our Wines
Wine writer, Stuart Pigott tasted through and reviewed a selection of our wines, including Rieslings, sparkling wines, and red wines. Highlights include our 2018 Cuvee Brut, garnering this remark, "A very elegant and creamy sparkling wine with a wonderful, seamless...
Wine & Spirits Magazine Reviews latest Rieslings & Sparkling Wines
Wine & Spirits Magazine reviewed our 2021 Rieslings and a selection of our Sparkling wines for their Summer 2023 issue. 11 wines received over 91 points and Senior Correspondent Patrick Comiskey included tasting notes and highlights for each of the wines. Of the...













