On Tuesday of each week, Astor Wines marks down all bottles of a selected region of wine by 15%. Up this week are wines from our own backyard. If you haven’t tried Rieslings from the Finger Lakes or Cabernet Francs from the North Fork, this is your chance to pick up some good bottles on the cheap. It feels good to drink and learn about local wines, especially during tough economic times. I can promise you local winemakers are feeling the pain, too. If we don’t support our local winemakers, then who’s going to? I recommend picking up a bottle of the 2007 Dr. Konstantin Frank Dry Riesling at $16, a bottle of the 2005 Lenz Gewurtzraminer at $16, a bottle of the 2005 Wolffer Cabernet Franc for about $19, a bottle of the 2006 Hermann Wiemer Semi-Dry Riesling for $16, a bottle of the nice drinking, light table red 2006 Channing Daughters Rosso Fresco for $15 and a bottle of the 2007 Paumanok Chenin Blanc for $24. And if you’re looking for more information on local New York wines, including wine reviews, Q&A’s with winemakers and news from the NY wine regions, then head to Lenndevours.

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