He founded Forge Cellars on the southeast shores of Lake Seneca in 2011, along with a friend, Richard Rainey. The grapes come from their own vineyards, supplemented with purchased grapes.

It was 11 a.m. Nov. 20, the date and time that Wine Spectator was to release its annual Top 100 list online. A group had gathered, hopeful that Forge Wine Cellars would make its debut on the list.

Sometimes it helps to be reminded that good things can come out of hard times. Case in point: Finger Lakes winery Forge Cellars is ranked on Wine Spectator's Top 100 List of 2020.

Forge Cellars sources grapes from across the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York and focuses exclusively on Pinot Noir and Riesling. It is a collaboration between Louis Barruol, vigneron and ...

The Bibendum PLB Group has announced the addition of four boutique US wineries to its portfolio ahead of the Go West tasting in London this week. The agencies include Forge Cellars, a cool-climate ...