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The Hobbit Hollow vineyard on Skaneateles Lake will provide Riesling for Heart & Hands Wine Co. starting this year.

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2008 Finger Lakes Riesling

15 excellent selections that showcase what should be one of the best vintages yet for New York's Finger Lakes

James Molesworth
Posted: June 26, 2009

With its crisp, acid-driven profile, the Finger Lakes' 2008 vintage stands in stark contrast to the wines produced in the warmer, riper 2007 vintage. And listening to the area's winemakers, 2008 is just the style of vintage most of the region's winemakers prefer.

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