by Debbie | Feb 27, 2014 | Recuerdo Torrontes
A little ginger and jasmine are in order for this 2011 Recuerdo Torrontes. Those are the first aromas and flavors I got when I poured this in my glass. A little bit of summer for this never ending winter.The grapes for this wine come from the Famatina Valley wine...
by Debbie | Feb 25, 2014 | Captain Lawrence Brewing
Rough winter, eh? Even if it doesn’t prove to be the statistically worst in Westchester history, it sure as hell feels that way. Nasty, unforgiving, relentless—pick your adjective. Or your simile: “It’s like a boxer with a good jab,” likens Rob Walpole of Hawthorne as...
by Debbie | Feb 24, 2014 | wine and food pairing
Madeline aka Wine Folly puts out some amazing educational pieces on wine. Below is a wine pairing chart I hope you find useful.
by Debbie | Feb 20, 2014 | cigars, CigarVolante, virginia wine and cigar trail, Virginia Wines, wine and cigar pairings
I met Ron on #winechat and was intrigued by his knowledge of wine and cigar pairings. A blog post can only touch the surface and I thought he would be a great guest for Uncork Your Mind. For this podcast #9 I called down Ron Barker of Cigar Volante and The...
by Debbie | Feb 17, 2014 | Halter Ranch, snow storm
It is winter so we should expect snow. Truthfully, I don’t think I’ve seen snow like this since my childhood, or at least my college days in Buffalo, but I am not in Buffalo, I’m in Poughkeepsie. In Poughkeepsie by myself for this record breaking...
