Author Archives: JoseM-L

About JoseM-L

I hold a WSET Diploma from the International Wine Center in New York City, having previously earned a WSET Advanced Certificate with merit. I'm the designer and developer of a Website, RiverRunBy.net and the author of two blogs, Polymath and Wine, Seriously. I also have an MA in Art History and was a teacher (Art History, History, and Spanish) in NY private schools for 12 years. In addition, I also worked as a Senior Programmer/Developer for the auction house, Sotheby's, for 16 years, all the while maintaining a translation/interpreting service, Translation International, which I established in 1969. I now serve as a consultant in various fields, including translation and interpreting, database design and development, education, and wine.

Viticultural practices in LI–Part II: background.

Posted on 2 May 2011 by JoseM-L

In order to avoid repeating myself with each report on viticultural practices at a vineyard, I want to point out some factors that I believe appertain to most of the vineyards that I’ll be writing about—which is to say, all of the ones in LI Continue reading →

Posted in References, Viticulture, Wineries | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Viticultural practices in LI–Part III: Palmer Estate

Posted on 13 November 2010 by JoseM-L

Based on interviews with Miguel Martin & Josh Karp on 12 & 22 October 2010 Palmer Vineyards was opened to business in 1986 when Bob Palmer, a New York City advertising and marketing executive, purchased farmland on the North Fork … Continue reading →

Posted in Viticulture, Wineries | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Viticultural Practices in LI–Part III: Shinn Estate

Posted on 12 July 2010 by JoseM-L

Based on an interview with David Page and Barbara Shinn, 18 June 2010, with additions from the Shinn Estate Website By working to create healthy and self-sustaining soil and vines, we can ultimately achieve what winemakers call terroir, which I … Continue reading →

Posted in Viticulture, Wineries | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Viticultural Practices in LI–Part III, the Vineyards–Macari Estate

Posted on 30 June 2010 by JoseM-L

Based on interviews with Alex and Joe Macari, Jr on 9 July 2009 & 17 June 2010 Macari Vineyards is on the North Fork of Eastern Long Island (aka the East End) in Mattituck, and owned and operated by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Viticulture, Wineries | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Aythaya Vineyard, Myanmar (former Burma)

Posted on 1 May 2010 by JoseM-L

Myanmar Vineyard is the brainchild of a German entrepreneur who had no experience in the wine trade, but a good sense for a business opportunity. Bert Morsbach brought the first 3,000 vines of European grape varieties to Myanmar in 1998 … Continue reading →

Posted in Viticulture, Wineries | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment