by Debbie | Apr 24, 2014 | #hvwine #hudsonvalley, hudson chatham baco noir, hudson chatham winery, hudson valley
When I first met Carlo he hadn’t even opened his winery. He was a year away from that. Since he’s opened I usually make at least one if not more visits to see him and Dominique and what they are up to. What was once a small winery nestled in the town of...
by Debbie | Apr 21, 2014 | malbec, Malbec World Day
World Malbec Day was Thursday, April 17 and I was so glad my son could share in it with me. When Michael told me he was coming to visit last Thursday I was thrilled! I told him we had some nice wines to tastes and critique but that he had to tweet about it. At 22 he...
by Debbie | Apr 17, 2014 | wine books
I received the Buy The Right Wine Every Time: The no-Fuss No-Vintage Wine Guide by Tom Stevenson for review recently from his PR Company. Just from flipping through the good at first glance, I thought this was the perfect book for my wine enthusiast 21 year old son....
by Debbie | Apr 15, 2014 | Captain Lawrence Brewing, Captain’s Reserve Imperial IPA
For most everyone in the tasting room—and particularly on the patio on this don’t-forget-the-sunscreen kind of day—it is simply a perfect Sunday: A few locally brewed craft beer samples and lots of laughs with friends before the work week starts. For Brandon Wurtz...
by Debbie | Apr 14, 2014 | podcast
In this episode of Uncork Your Mind I talk with Courtney Quinn of Our World Our Community importer of wines from Uruguay and Argentina. Like many people, Courtney didn’t begin her career in the wine industry. She actually worked in the not for profit...
