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Lenn Thompsons’s Substack dedicated to North American wine that doesn’t come from the West Coast — and the people, places and passions behind it.
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We couldn’t wait any longer! 🥂 Cheers to the next chapter in our story. We hope you will join us this weekend to kick off the new labels in the tasting room! 🔗 Link in Bio to explore our new website & read more about Rooted North! Closed today, Monday Sept 28th for a Private Event. Resuming regular hours tomorrow!
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Another clue for the curious 🕵️ 3 more days until the big reveal 👀
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🤐 We can’t wait to share what’s next. In the meantime…any guesses?
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A vineyard with a view, and Cabernet Franc rooted in the Hudson Valley. 🍷 Today we’re featuring Quartz Rock Vineyard, a proud member of the Hudson Valley Cabernet Franc Coalition. Come experience the vineyard, the wines, and the place that makes Hudson Valley Cab Franc so special. 🍇 📍 Quartz Rock Vineyard | Marlboro, NY #HudsonValleyCabFranc #nywine #ulstercountyny #CabernetFranc #QuartzRockVineyard
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It's #OpenLocalWine Night, an initiative started by Lenn Thompson of @the_cork_report. It's to get you all tuned into and supportive of local wine. Especially in the Northeast this year, they need your support. I am down the shore as we say in New Jersey and brought along the local wine most local to where I live and the one geographically closest to New York City (excluding urban wineries). A rosé from Meadowbrook Winery in Oldwick. There is only one thing better than an outdoor shower after a day at the beach and that's an outdoor shower after a day at the beach with a really good glass of wine. Thanks @lennthompson. Thanks to all the small local craft producers. I see you. #wine #winewriter #buylocal
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The holiday weekend is almost here, and we’d love to celebrate it with you. Meadowbrook will be open this Fourth of July, and we’re marking the occasion with a special wine flight and food pairing experience in the tasting room, including our brand new Brut Rosé that debuted at our members’ event last weekend. Whether you’re looking for a relaxed afternoon with family or the perfect local stop before the fireworks, come raise a glass with us. We will also be open for normal service Thursday, Friday, and Sunday, including tastings and wines by the flight, glass, and bottle. Click the link in bio to book. Before the Fourth, there’s one more reason to uncork something good: this Friday, July 3rd, is Open Local Wine Night — a nationwide celebration of independent, locally-made wine founded by The Cork Report’s @lennthompson . We’d love for you to be part of it. Pop open a bottle of Meadowbrook, share the moment on Instagram, and tag us along with #openlocalwine . It’s a simple way to show your love for local and help spread the word about the wines being grown and made right here in your backyard.
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Every bottle has a story. It doesn’t start on the shelf. It starts in the vineyard - with the hands that farm it, the team that harvests it, and the commitment to grow every grape right here in New Jersey. This Friday, July 3rd, is #OpenLocalWine Day, created by Lenn Thompson of @the_cork_report. We’re proud to feature our soon-to-be-released 2023 Cabernet Franc (dropping 7/3) alongside our full lineup of estate-grown wines. As you celebrate Independence Day, raise a glass to American wine and the growers who make it possible. Shop local, sip local, and help support the future of New Jersey wine - one bottle at a time. Visit our online wine shop or drop by in person for our monthly Locals Night and be among the first to taste our new release.
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It’s well known that you can tell a lot about a restaurant by the wines they choose to carry—but it is every bit as true that you can tell a lot about a wine by the places that choose to carry them. And that’s why #glenhollowvineyard is so thrilled to be served at @hollerhorndistilling by the glass on their menu. Because everything Karl @neubuilder does, he does with meticulous attention to detail and intentionality. To celebrate, the co-owners of @glenhollowflx will be pouring their Dry Riesling on Friday, June 12 from 6-7:30pm! We hope you’ll come by and try this wine which was named a Top 30 Riesling for 2026 (94 points) by @vinepair and a Wine of the Week (91 points) by @the_cork_report Hope to see you soon! 🥂 #flxwine #flxriesling #winetastings #flxwinecountry
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@lennthompson always making us blush. Our 2025 Pinot Noir Rosé landed Wine of the Week and we couldn’t agree more. “A plumper-than-you-might-expect palate is where this wine gets interesting. Spiced cherry and cranberry fruitiness is again layered with mushroom-y earthiness, but there is also a floral streak that brings a delicious complexity—particularly as it warms up a bit.” Link in bio, and a little alert that we have a Rosé promo next weekend. You might want to stock up. . . . #rosé #flxwinery #fingerlakeswine #sixeightycellars #cayugalake
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Next stop… Long Island. @lennthompson @the_cork_report #cabfranc #cabernetfranc @cabfrancchronicles @byronelmendorf @vinepairkeith
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We’re sharing all the LOVE we’ve been getting with you this Valentine’sDay — and since Bill Withers repeats “Lovely Day” seven times in his song, we thought we would too! So we’re offering 20% off our Glen Hollow Vineyard two-pack in all Heron Hill tasting rooms AND online at Heronhill.com for the next week starting tomorrow! Grab this cute little bundle and score his & hers / hers & hers / his & his / their & their bottles of our Chard & Riesling during this season of Love! 💕 Of our Riesling, @lennthompson of @the_cork_report says: “This is a Riesling for Riesling lovers” while @vinepairkeith calls it “a triumph … up there with the best of the region,” naming it one of the 30 Best Rieslings for 2026. Our Estate Chardonnay, a Wine Enthusiast Top 100 wine in 2022, scored 90 points from James Suckling with “subtle oak spice … vibrant with acidity.” We’re thrilled with all the Love—and are happy to share it! We hope you will too! Come on by or click the link in our bio! Wishing you all much happiness this season of love … 💕💜💕 #valentinewine #galentinesgift #seasonoflove #glenhollowvineyard #flxwine
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The red we’re the loudest about - Blaufränkisch is a cultish and enigmatic grape, still not widely grown, but emerging as the one to watch for New Jersey This new vintage of our flagship red was recently featured as the ‘Wine of the Week’ in Lenn Thompsons’s @the_cork_report. Thank you, Lenn, for the 92 point rating! Our 2022 Blaufränkisch is aged for 18 months in 8% new French oak, and has beautiful notes of rosemary, espresso and mulberry - like a staining handful of berries from our nanny’s tree.  It drops TONIGHT for Locals Night. Join us this evening from 5-9pm for some wine and pizza! #newjerseywine #blaufränkisch #njwinemonth #estategrown #vineyard #newwine #winerelease
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