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Winery and Vineyard Analysis

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For my winery and vineyard analysis assignment I decided to visit Bedell Cellars Vineyard which is located at 36225 Main Road Cutchogue, NY 11935 on the north fork of long island. This vineyard is a 30 yeard old farm and a family owned state vineyard. Michael Lynne is the owner since 2000 and he is also a film producer with a production company he founded. He is also a art collector and trustee of New York Museum of Modern Art.  Rich Olsen Harbich is the winemaker with over 30 years of experience and is the only winemaker in Eastern North America to use entirely indigenous yeasts.

I visit the vineyard the last week of October and for me it was a great experience that I will never forget. I left my house at 9am and I got to the vineyard at 12. As soon as I arrived to the place I have the opportunity to talk to Chris who is a certified trained employee, which has been working with this vineyard for many years. He introduces himself very professional and he was willing to help me in my project and to give me a little tour so I can learn more about the vineyard.  Bedell Cellars grow many different types of grapes including Chardonnay, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Viognier, Syrah and Gewürztraminer. Chardonnay has been planted for many years. The oldest vines were planted in 1980 and Chardonnay is one of them. Viognier was planted in 1994. The most widely planted is Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Sauvignon Blanc is increasing a lot and is going to be more planted. The grapes are certified sustainable by the (LISW) which means Long Island Sustainable Winegrowing. LISW was the first certified sustainable viticulture program on the East Coast. Christ explained that sustainable is a type of format or practices that they used trying to preserve the land; building a healthy vineyard and a healthy workplace for future generations departments.  This vineyard has a unique maritime terroir, with cool temperatures and heavy rainfall as well.

This vineyard has a lot of different wines that makes them unique because of their quality wine and flavors and because of their labels which are impressive. Something that was very surprising for me was when Chris was explaining  that a 2009 Merlot from Bedell cellars was served in the white house. It was the first New York wine in history served at the inauguration of the president of the United States. I laso had the opportunity to taste this wine and it was amazing and it wasn’t expensive either. It was 75% merlot and 25% cabernet franc. The label was pretty interesting because the label features a collage by New York artist and filmmaker MicklaneThomas.

The vinification process that Bedell Cellars used is mostly fermented in Steel Tanks with the exception of a little chardonnay and viognier which get fermented in older French oak barrels. Some wines are aged in steel tank like for example sauvignon blanc and viognier.  Usually the aromatic wines are aged in steel tank to preserve the aromatic. The bland grapes like for example chardonnay is more neutral and the winemaker aged it and fermented in French oak barrels because it needs flavor. They usually stay in barrels from eight to sixteen months. Eight for white wines and sixteen for full bodied wines and all the wines stay with the same temperature. Chris continues to explain that each life cycle of the vine is all different depending on the region or the type of vine. Some of the oldest vines they have in the property are 35 years old. But they are replanted vines that are 30 years old. Merlot and Cabernet they usually life cycle is 75 years and some small vineyard on the west coast that are planting zinfandel can last up to 140 years because zinfandel happens to be more tougher and more resistant to certain viruses that maybe cabernet can be kill by.

I also had the opportunity to walk and see the vineyard. He showed me the section of chardonnay which is the oldest grape. Unfortunately harvesting was over but I had the chance to learn and to see how they make wine. I hope one day I can go when they are harvesting so I can experienced that as well. Overall I liked my experience because I had the opportunity to learn more about wine and how is made. I will definitely recommend this vineyard because the tasting room personnel are very professional and they are willing to help you in any questions that you have and they also give you the opportunity to show you the vineyard. I have to say that Chris was very acknowledgeable, he knew a lot about the wine making process and he was very professional as well. I liked my experiences because I learn more about wine and now I know many different things that it will help me in my career. Being able to understand and learn each day about wine is amazing.

Work Cited Page:

Bedell Cellars. (n.d.). Retrieved November 18, 2015, from http://www.bedellcellars.com

The Official Website of The Long Island Wine Council. (n.d.). Retrieved November 20, 2015, from http://www.liwines.com/?p=102

 

Where some of the grapes get fermented in oak barrels

Where some of the grapes get fermented in oak barrels

The Vineyard

The Vineyard

Picture of the grapes (Chardonnay)

Picture of the grapes (Chardonnay)

This one is very special because it was served in the White House

This one is very special because it was served in the White House

I had the opportunity to try the wine as well .

I had the opportunity to taste the wine as well .

Something interesting that i found in the vineyard

Something interesting that I found in the vineyard

The Entrance

The Entrance

Tasting Room

Tasting Room

 

About Beer

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In preparation of the lecture on beer please read and view the following:

Who makes Brooklyn Brewery Beer? Learn about Garrett Oliver

How Beer is made:

Click here for another video from the History Channel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FttkHVBu2IA

Some history and the current state of Brooklyn Brewery, press here.

There is a difference: Ales and Lagers

There are various types of beer: types of beer

 

 

 

VACANT EXECUTIVE BOARD POSITIONS, HSMAI

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VACANT EXECUTIVE BOARD POSITIONS
The deadline is Sunday, Nov 29th at 11:59pm. We encourage any interested members to take this opportunity and apply!

The following Executive Board positions are available (including a minor description of each position’s role).

VACANT EXECUTIVE BOARD POSITIONS/DESCRIPTION (not in any particular order)

Director of Finance

  • Assists the President with any tasks regarding the financial and accounting aspects of the club
  • Works together with the VP to submit bi-annual financial reports to Student Government Association (SGA)
  • Transitions into Treasurer Position in the future
 
Director of Communication
  • Keep a record of all members and events of the organization
  • Assists the President in putting together email detailing all the upcoming club and HSMAI related events and news
  • Receives and forwards responses from guests RSVP concerning the Networking Luncheon
  • Maintains accurate records of the minutes of Executive Board meetings
  • Maintains complete attendance and membership records
  • Assists in the promotion of the Society

Marketing Coordinator
  • Assists the Vice President of Marketing with promoting and marketing the Society and co-sponsorship activities
  • Creates and communicates our flyers for events to be marketing appropriately
  • Collaborates with the Vice President on an effective membership campaign
  • Serves in the absence of the Director of Communication
Vice President
  • Communicates directly to President, while working closely with the entire e-board team to retain positive energy and team effort
  • Coordinate with President for events by creating agenda for events
  • Become the moderator during events when necessary
  • Expects to increase membership for our college
  • Communicate effectively and assist in finding new e-boards when your term is served

OUR APPLICATION/INTERVIEW PROCESS1.) We will not be accepting Seniors as applicants for the Vacant Executive Board Positions. Therefore, if you are graduating anytime between Fall 2015 and Spring 2016, you may not apply for the vacant board positions.
2.) You do not need to be a HSMAI New York Chapter Member to apply, however, we strongly recommend you to apply for the student membership.
3.) You will need to email Alicia Ngai (alicia.ngai@mail.citytech.cuny.edu) and copy Jennifer Lin(jennifer.lin@mail.citytech.cuny.edu) your application for the positions. This means to include the email subject as “Vacant Executive Board Position – X” , where the “X” is the position you are applying for. Also, attach a resume and, if possible, your upcoming Spring 2016 course(s) schedule. If you are working during the Spring Semester, please include your work schedule as well.Finally, include at least a one paragraph statement as to why you believe you should be selected for the particular vacant position (do not exceed two paragraphs).
4.) You will be provided with multiple interview days between Dec 8th and 12th, which you will have to select a day and time for the interview. These interviews will be held as group interviews, which means you will be interviewed by multiple Executive Board members at the same time alongside inducted members interested in the same position. It is recommended that each applicant brings 3 to 5 copies of their resume and schedule to their interview.

5.) We will provide an e-mail to each candidate notifying you if you have been accepted or not for the position you applied for. You will be recommended to a committee or leadership position if you are not selected. We recommend that each candidate continue to be active within the association, whether accepted or not.

We encourage all members to apply for a Vacant Executive Board Position because this will help you build your teamwork skills, leadership skills and help you build a stronger and more competitive resume. Furthermore, if you apply for a board position, you have nothing to lose because you will always develop more skills through this process and you will be recommended to a committee if you don’t get any position.

Once again, we want to wish everyone good luck with the applications! We are looking forward to your applications, interviews and acceptances into the positions and please spread the message to fellow inducted members. HSMAI City Tech would like to wish you the best upon your future endeavors!

HSMAI

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Dear HSMAI student members,

We have the link to register for the November 7th HSMAI Recruiting Event (below).

The event will be from noon till 2 pm on the NYU campus. We are inviting students from NYU, Cornell, Penn State, St John’s, City Tech and Baruch. We will have hiring managers from top hospitality companies in New York to talk and share insight about how students can stand out when applying for jobs, as well as in the interview process. Immediately following, we will allow time for the students to introduce themselves to the hiring managers. We are encouraging students to bring resumes to share with these great companies.
Student Seminar: “Positioning yourself for Hospitality Recruitment”
Saturday, November 7th, 2015
12:00 pm — 2:00 pm EST
NYU School of Professional Studies Building
7 East 12th Street – 3rd floor
New York NY
RSVP IS REQUIRED!

https://secure2.ersvp.com/secure2/ersvp/rsvp/reply.htm?evtr=beifi&cacheid=1444925235.8731&cobrandid=ersvp

Please free feel to let us know if you have any questions.

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Kind Regards,
HSMAI E-Board

Expand Your Palate, One Circle at a Time

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Different Types of Wine Infographic Chart

Which Path of Circles Will You Follow on Your Personal Exploration of Wine

As you expand your understanding of wine and the options you have take a look at this infogram from Wine Folly. Think about flavors you like and then choose some wines to taste between classes. Let me know what you tried and what you like and did not like. I will do the same!

Click here to view Wine Folly’s website.