Hermann J. Wiemer Dry Reserve Riesling 2010 ($29) A benchmark for great Finger Lakes riesling, this best-of-the-harvest bottling comes from an all-natural winery founded by a scion of a Mosel Valley winemaking family. Long-fermented to maximize complexity, it starts with a swoon-worthy floral nose, then hits your mouth with lusciousness, bringing apricot, Mandarin orange, and herbal flavors that last long after each sip.
The Summer Solstice at Hermann J. Wiemer
There’s a running joke in the Finger Lakes: we get six months of winter, three months of something that might be spring, two months of fall, and one month of summer. While that may be a bit of an exaggeration, it’s all the more reason we’re excited to celebrate the...