by Debbie | Jul 22, 2013 | Bella Vita, Chill it bags, wine carriers
Have you ever gone to a party and chilled a bottle of wine got in the car and by the time you got to where you were going the wine warmed up a bit? Now you needed to stick the bottle in some ice before uncorking it. Problem solved. Bella Vita makes some great wine...
by Debbie | Jul 18, 2013 | hudson valley wine magazine, wine gadgets, wine tasting
Are you ready to explore wine country? My recent article in Hudson Valley Magazine Summer 2013 edition gives you a look at some of the latest gadgets to bring along. (To download the article click picture)
by Debbie | Jul 15, 2013 | carnival cruise
Last week I returned from a weeks cruise on the Carnival Legend. I had my reservations going on Carnival. I’ve cruised many times before on Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Princess and Holland America. We hoped for great weather, smooth seas and no technical...
by Debbie | Jul 11, 2013 | 90+ Cellars, ninety plus cellars, Rachael Ray
Back in May I was doing a tasting event for Happy Bitch Wines at a liquor in Amsterdam NY. It was just after a F1 tornado swept through the region. The tasting was a bit slow and I began talking to Dave who I was sharing a table with. He was pouring spirits. He...
by Debbie | Jul 9, 2013 | Captain Lawrence Brewing
Scott Vaccaro was curious to see how the pig roast, an annual Captain Lawrence tradition since the earliest days of the brewery, would play out for the first time at its Elmsford facility. Turns out the bigger stage made for a big success—three pigs generously giving...