Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Not a minor issue considering the wine economy.

July 23, 2013 - 2:25PM
by Phillip Sherwell

New York: For the New York (click here) high-flyers who entrusted their vintage wines to a high-tech Manhattan storage cellar, 24-hour security and a video surveillance system seemed to guarantee the safety of their treasured bottles.

But several wealthy oenophiles are now suing the WineCare warehouse because they have not been allowed access to their Bollinger, Barolo and Chateauneuf-du-Pape for several months. Some even fear their multi-million-dollar collections may have been destroyed.

The case, in which a New York bankruptcy court will hear the latest motion on Tuesday, is one of the less-known consequences of the devastating impact of Superstorm Sandy, which struck the city last October....

"Classic" Set for August 11-13 in Watkins Glen (click here)


Shared by Dana Alexander 06/03/2013
The New York Wine & Food Classic, a professional wine competition open to all New York wineries, will be held in mid-August at the Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel.