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[Thomas]

The one thing I know is that, in each case, the wineries I mentioned pick their gewurztraminer grapes on the basis of flavor, which is what you gotta do.

You can mention my name, if you feel adventurous. Tell 'em Thomas Pellechia sent you.

I admit to being on a one-man crusade for recognition of the fine work with vinifera being done in the Finger Lakes. Because there is little advertising money here, major so-called wine magazines either ignore or pooh-pooh the region. I liken us to Friuli, in style, surprising quality and market ignorance.

I operated a winery for eight years in the Finger Lakes. My specialty was gewurztraminer, and I did ok; even got the Francophile Frank Prial, NY Times, to taste and enjoy Finger Lakes Gewurztraminers.