Wine of the Finger Lakes, Part II

Nancy Koziol guides us back to the dreamily rustic Finger Lakes Valley and gives us a chance to explore this increasingly important wine region.

Finger Lakes breezes impart a breath of moisture to the vines at Keuka Lake Vineyards; photo courtesy Keuka Lake Vineyards.

Read Part I of this series (Opens in a new window) here. After the final striking of the three-chord theme of the first movement of Rachmaninoff’s Prelude in C♯ Minor, the slow, steady repeat ends. Suddenly, the piano bursts into a  frenetic series of four triplets that fleshes out a simple, but pretty  melody. Despite the huge change from the foundational first movement, it’s still the perfect analogy for the Finger Lakes wine region.

KEEP READING at the Greylock Glass (Opens in a new window)