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4024 State Route 14, Watkins Glen, NY 14891 • Phone 607-535-9252 December 2022 •Volume 33 •No 1
Something Worth Writing About Winter Dinner Returns:
By Chris Stamp Beauty and
Lakewood’s newsletter has always
been about building relationships
Riesling and medium sweet
Riesling in between. Our Riesling
the Feast
with our readers. For better or 4-pack is $59. At Lakewood, our winter
worse, we’ve never farmed out its Our other special buying wine and food events have
authorship. Our content has opportunity is: always come with a twist. As
always been generated 100% in- we brainstormed for this
house, with articles meant to be winter’s theme, I eagerly
fun, honest and informative. And suggested “Green Eggs and
honestly, selling wine is almost an Ham,” but they gave that the
afterthought. But, if I don’t gong. “Maybe another time,”
include just a wee bit of sales they said. Fortunately, a more
pitch, they might stop letting me appetizing concept got the
write the thing. I would miss that. nod: “Beauty and the Feast,”
So rather than think of this as a a three course meal inspired
“sales pitch,” may we call it a by our rich history with the
“buying opportunity?” Read on rose. Be assured, we won’t be
for a couple buying opportunities using any of those “wacky
worth writing about! buds” from the dispensary.
Cover Your Bases All of our “feel good” will be
Holiday Wine Pack from Lakewood wines, good
This six-bottle collection is company and delicious food
designed to address the full prepared by Scratch
spectrum of holiday wine needs. It Farmhouse Catering. We are
consists of a bottle each of Bubbly limited to just 40 people per
Candeo (to get the party started), night, so rally your “buds”
Chardonnay (great with poultry and make your reservations
and pork), Riesling (a show ASAP.
stopper with seafood), Long Stem
Red (my favorite with spaghetti Beauty and the Feast
and red sauce), Abby Rose (a Wine Dinner
Three generations of the Stamp family and the crowd favorite with, or instead of, Saturday, March 4, 2023
Lakewood team wish you a great holiday. holiday cookies) and Port (when Saturday, March 11, 2023
all the dishes are put away). Cocktail wine at 6:30pm,
Riesling 4-Pack dinner at 7pm.
This selection showcases our This quality-packed deal is just Reservations required by
entire range of Lakewood’s award- $83 through the end of the year. calling: 607-535-9252
winning Rieslings, from our bone
dry 3Generations Riesling to our Both of these selections are $80 pp, and $70 pp for Rose
sensuously sweet Full Monty available online, by phone, or in Guild and Wine Club
Riesling, with Lakewood’s Dry our tasting room. members, all inclusive.
Vineyard News Hit the Library Wine Club:
The Gift That
By Chris Stamp By Chris Stamp
“Have you ever heard of the ‘triple whammy?’” he replied
Keeps Giving
Over the last 35 years, we’ve covered wine library is outgrowing its Looking for the perfect holiday gift
gravely. I gave a confused nod. He went on. “Whammy a slew of topics in this newsletter. allotted quarters. That’s why we need for someone who loves Lakewood
number one was a year ago last spring when it rained Nowadays I have to research past your help drinking these little gems. wine? Gift them a Wine Club
throughout June.” articles to be sure I’m not covering So, throughout February and March membership. Select the level you
I crinkled my brow. “How does that affect this year’s old ground. Fortunately, my search is we’ll select one sweeter and one drier wish (Vineyard, Cellar or Legacy)
crop?” made easy by our library of every wine as our “Library wines of the and we’ll take care of the rest. The
Lakewood newsletter since our very week”, providing you the lucky recipient will be delighted
“Grapevines are peculiar because the buds responsible with the fall 2022 selections and
for the 2022 crop were actually formed in the late spring first issue in January 1990. But that’s opportunity to taste and purchase
not the only library we have here at some of these otherwise unavailable
will think of you fondly every time
of 2021.” a new selection is released. And
“Whoda thunk?” I murmured. “And whammy number Lakewood. Infinitely more wines. All at no additional charge for just maybe
interesting than our newsletter Rose Guild and Wine Club members they’ll share.
two?”
library is our wine library, where ($5 pp for non-members). Watch our
“Last January,” he stated simply, “The temperatures multiple bottles of every wine from posts to Instagram, Facebook or
started out in the 60’s but plunged to single digits by the Sign-up
Chris and Dave reflect on the 2022 vintage. every vintage are squirreled away for emails (if you are on our email list), online, by
end of that week. The vines weren’t ready for such a future reference by our winemakers for each week’s featured library phone or in
was sitting at my desk about midday, pondering drastic change. This damaged the vines and many of the
I
another newsletter article while absent-mindedly already compromised buds. Do you want to hear
and other less foreseeable occasions.
Like thirst. But, unlike newsletters,
wines and pop in for a taste of
vintages long past.
person.
nibbling on a PB&J. Next to my computer there’s a whammy number three?” which take up very little room, our
notepad where I occasionally scribble thoughts in the “I’m not sure now,” I said.
hope it might offer inspiration for times like this. Some “It was this summer.” Wine Price/Btl # of Btls
are good ideas, like, “Why was this fall’s grape crop so “Are you kidding me?” I yelped, “It was a glorious Total
small?” but most are just passing thoughts. For instance, summer. Warm and dry.” 2021 Chardonnay $15 ______ ______
“Dave makes terrible coffee.” To get some insight on this “Exactly,” he agreed, “but it was a little too dry. After 2021 3Gen Riesling $20 ______ ______
year’s harvest, I sent Dave, our vineyardist, a short text. whammy one and two, we were already starting with a 2021 Dry Riesling $15 ______ ______ 4024 State Route 14
small crop potential. The vines responded to this 2021 Riesling $15 ______ ______ Watkins Glen, NY 14891
Me: Dave, do you have a minute to discuss the 2022 harvest? summer’s drought with smaller berries. Smaller berries 2021 Full Monty Riesling $15 ______ ______
877-535-9252
wines@lakewoodvineyards.com
mean an even smaller crop.” 2021 Gewurztraminer $15 ______ ______
Dave: I didn’t receive your text. “Kind of a perfect ‘not storm’,” I quipped. “At least the 2021 Pinot Gris $15 ______ ______
Me: Then how…Never mind. 2021 Long Stem White $10 ______ ______ Name:_______________________________
quality was excellent.” Looking over I noticed that Cake
Pan had fairly emptied my trash can. 2021 Muscat $12 ______ ______
It’s never easy, I grumbled, looking up from my desk, Address: ______________________________
“Sorry about that,” Dave said, rather insincerely. I gave 2021 Ravat 51 $12 ______ ______ ___________________________________
only to be startled by Dave, cell phone in hand, silently 2021 Niagara $10 ______ ______
him a “whatever” wave and started gathering the
smirking through my office door. I shook my head to 2021 Abby Rose $10 ______ ______ City, State, Zip: _________________________
scattered trash.
acknowledge his juvenile witticism. It runs in the family. 2021 Long Stem Red $11 ______ ______
Dave stepped out Phone: _______________________________
“Have a seat,” I beckoned, “I need some hard facts for 2020Res.Pinot Noir $40 ______ ______
the door as Cake You must be 21 years old or older to order wine. There
the newsletter.” Dave entered my office, accompanied by 2020 Lemberger $20 ______ ______
Pan shot out 2020 Cabernet Franc $20 ______ ______ must be someone 21 or older to sign for the package when
his enthusiastically chubby Australian Shepherd named it is delivered.
around him. 2021 Bubbly Candeo $14 ______ ______
Cake Pan (because that’s what happens when you
“What’s his rush?” 2021 Port $18 ______ ______ Billing address (if different than shipping address)
promise a 4-year old they can name the new puppy).
I asked blankly. Total Bottles: ______
Dave took a seat. Cake Pan stuck his head in my waste ___________________________________
“You’ll find out” Wine Total: ______
basket.
he snickered as he Subtract 15% for orders of 12 or more bottles: ______ ___________________________________
“Did he learn that from you?” I asked, motioning toward UPS Charge (sales tax applies to UPS charges) ______
shut the door
his dog. Sub Total: ______ ( ) Mastercard ( ) Visa ( )Discover
behind him. I
“He’s always looking for food.” 8% Sales Tax: ______
shrugged as I ( ) American Express
“Looks like he’s pretty successful.” Total: ______
returned to my
“He’s just fluffy,”Dave defended. Card #: ______________________________
desk. Now where UPS Flat rates apply as follows:
Turning my attention to business I asked, “Can you help
was I? AND Flat rate: $17 (1-6 btls), $25 (7-12 btls) for the following states: Exp Date: __________ CVV Code: __________
me understand why this year’s crop was less than half of
WHERE’S MY DC, FL, MA,MI,NH,NY, OH, PA and VA.
Signature: _____________________________
last year’s?”
SANDWICH? Flat rate: $32 (1-6 btls), $50 (7-12 btls) for CA
Cake Pan in the vineyard. Other states have variable shipping rates which will be applied
when ordering online at: lakewoodvineyards.com
. See lakewoodvineyards.com for current vintages, descriptions and prices of our wines and to order directly from the website
A Vignoles by Any Other Name Find the Perfect
The grape variety Tasting Notes Wine-Fit
commonly known as Tank #1: pineapple and Does wine shopping ever leave you
Vignoles was developed tangerine aromas with grapefruit feeling a little bewildered? Have your
in 1930 and was and pear on the palate. ever questioned,“Was it the Long Stem
originally called “Ravat Tank #2: sweeter with apricot, White or the Riesling that really
51”. It wasn’t until 40 honey, passion fruit and citrus popped my corn last time?” Now,
years later the name peel notes. imagine an easy-to-use tool that can
“Vignoles” was adopted. instantly guide you to your favorite
This odd historical We agreed that blending the two bottle of Lakewood wine. For this
tidbit proved useful to wines just dumbed them both magic to happen Lakewood has
us when facing a small down, so we decided to bottle
partnered with Wine4.Me, to add a
production dilemma them separately. Tank #1, which
this year. The 2021 vintage is our classic Lakewood style, “Search by Flavor” button to our
yielded two tanks of Vignoles, maintained our “Vignoles” label. Website. Pop over to
each from a different vineyard. Tank #2 was bottled under the LakewoodVineyards.com and give it a
From the outset, the plan was to grapes original name “Ravat 51”. try. It’s fun and as easy as 1, 2, 3.
blend the two tanks and bottle it With the Vignoles nearly gone,
as our usual Vignoles. But it we will soon release the Ravat 51. 1. Tap the new Search by Flavor button
turned out the tanks exhibited So if you drop in for a bottle of
2. Move a few sliders to indicate what
distinctly different sides of our Vignoles and find it out of
Vignoles. Both wines spoke of stock, don’t go stomping off in a flavors you want
the same grape, just in different huff. Instead, stomp over to the 3. See the top 3 picks
languages. tasting bar and try a sample of
for the profile you indicated
our Ravat 51.
Watkins Glen, NY 14891
4024 State Route 14
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