I must say that I was somewhat disappointed by this years New York Wine Expo. It was held in the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, in Manhattan. Now having been to this convention center in the past I was stunned by how small it was of an event. It was held in what, I believe, was the smallest room, in a remote corner of the convention center. I attended with a couple friends, Aaron and Danielle. Danielle, having attended the one in Boston in previous years, informed me that the Big Apple version just wasn't up to par. I also didn't enjoy the speed tasting by one of the exhibitors, I was wondering if at some point he was going to simply mix all the wines together in a fish bowl and hand out straws, with the company logo on it of course. However, there were a couple highlights, such as Neige Apple Ice Wine, it was really light on the palate with a really entertaining effervesence, not cloying or syrupy in anyway, yet its apple flavors remained quite intense. A really nice dessert wine worth keeping chilled in the fridge. The other noteworthy stop was for Port, the Graham's 20 Year Old Tawny Port tasting to end my day was quite nice. I was still tasting it as I walked out of the convention center! I hope next year they'll upgrade to a bigger room with more exhibitors and more patience.
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