by Debbie | Feb 13, 2014 | Argentina wines, pinot noir, Verum Patagonia
It’s not all the time you drink a wine and it reminds you of the time way back when you drank those milky alcoholic drinks that go right to your waistline. One sniff of the wine glass and it brought me back to those days.I found this Verum Patagonia 2010 Pinot...
by Debbie | Feb 11, 2014 | Captain Lawrence Brewing, imperial IPA, Smoked Porter
It was among the greatest days ever for New York-based craft beer fans. There were two full blown brew festivals Saturday—the cleverly titled Hops and Props bash under the Spirit of St. Louis and other vintage aircraft at the Cradle of Aviation Museum on Long Island,...
by Debbie | Feb 10, 2014 | sparkling wine, Spirit of the Andes, torrontes
I am really getting into the bubbles lately. Why not? If we saved everything for a special occasion we would never drink it. My new motto for 2014 is not to save anything for that special time. Drink now and enjoy!Enjoy is just what I did with...
by Debbie | Feb 6, 2014 | hudson chatham baco noir, smoked ribs, super bowl
All the big hype for the Super Bowl on Sunday and what a let down. I love football and was bummed I didn’t get to yell and scream for either team. (I didn’t have a favorite) It wasn’t a very exciting game unless you were a Seahawks fan. But then...
by Debbie | Feb 4, 2014 | Captain Lawrence Brewing, Captain’s Reserve Imperial IPA
It’s been just a year since the first bottles of Captain Lawrence India Pale Ale came rolling down the line, and the beer is already the No. 2 seller, ahead of mainstays such as Captain’s Kolsch and Liquid Gold. The brewery is rewarding the IPA’s rookie of the year...
