Closure Trends for Sauvignon Blanc

Wine Business Monthly reveals results of Closure Survey specific to Sauvignon Blanc; winemakers discuss their choices

-September,2019 / Stacy Briscoe

Weekend in the Finger Lakes: Wineries, restaurants on northern Seneca Lake near Geneva

The wine region — named top wine region in the USA Today10Best Reader’s Choice poll in both 2018 and 2019 — is vast…That’s why I recommend biting off the Finger Lakes in small geographical chunks; you can spend more time enjoying food, wine and recreation and less time driving (even though the drives are amazingly picturesque)…Read More

-September, 2019 / Tracy Schuhmacher, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Going Beyond Riesling in the Finger Lakes

I’ll admit it, when I go to a winery in the Finger Lakes, I’ll always try their Riesling and their Cabernet Franc, the two flagship grapes of the region since they can tell you a lot about the winemaker’s individual approach to production; but, I also love to see where they’ve taken risk, where they are experimenting, and what’s setting them apart from the other wineries.  Read More…

July 10, 2019 / Kate Meyers Emery

In the Finger Lakes, A Trend Toward Elevated Wine Tastings

“…Billsboro Winery on Seneca Lake south of Geneva offers a series of private group wine tastings, with winemaker Vinny Alperti. These explore older vintage or “library” wines,” with explanations of the factors that give each its distinctive “personality.””

-July 3, 2019 /  Don Cazentre

Rosés of Pinot Noir from Around the World: The 2018 Vintage

Rosés made of Pinot Noir are the stars of this year’s rosé tasting. They’re typically light red in color, fragrant with red cherry and pomegranate scents, medium bodied with good fullness in the mouth, and flavorful with flavors that mirror the bouquet… Billsboro 2018 Rosé of Pinot Noir Finger Lakes ($17) 89 Very pale copper. Revealing minerals and faint red berry scents, this Pinot Noir rosé is crisp on the attack with light flavors of cherry skin and stone fruit. Light but balanced. Handpicked from Sawmill Creek Vineyards on the southeast corner of Seneca Lake, given 6 hours skin contact, cold fermented in stainless steel. RS 1 g/L Alc 13%. Vinny Aliperti is the winemaker… Read More

-June 13, 2019 / International Wine Review

Better with Age: A Vertical Look at Billsboro’s Wine

Here’s the secret, it’s 2019, and you want to purchase a Cabernet Sauvignon that’s been aging since 2012, in the Finger Lakes it’s going to cost you around $50 if not more. However, if you bought that Cabernet Sauvignon in 2014 when it was first released, you might have only paid $20 for it. Read More

-May 15, 2019 / Katie Meyers Emery

A Visit to Billsboro Winery

This winery has always been a favorite of mine. My husband and I had a “date day” and we decided to do an early spring visit to one of my favorite wineries! Why do I love Billsboro Winery? Good wine, good vibes, and the friendliest staff!

–May 5, 2019 / flxfinest