Sometimes the most intriguing wines introduce us to something unfamiliar. The 2025 Dr. Konstantin Frank Ethos does just that, bringing together Riesling and Rkatsiteli (pronounced rkat-si-TEL-ee), an ancient Georgian grape that deserves more attention. Disclosure: I received this wine as a complimentary media sample from Dr. Konstantin Frank Winery. All opinions and tasting impressions are…
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Four Wines, One Pioneer: Discovering Dr. Konstantin Frank and the Finger Lakes
Discovering Finger Lakes Despite writing about wine for more than fifteen years, I’ve never had the opportunity to visit New York’s Finger Lakes wine region. That’s something I hope to change one day. Until then, tasting wines from Dr. Konstantin Frank Winery—widely regarded as one of the region’s pioneering estates—seemed like the next best thing….