by Debbie | Sep 5, 2013 | hudson valley wine fest, hudson valley wine magazine, wine festival, wine tasting
With the Hudson Valley Wine Festival this weekend I thought I would give you a sneak peak at my article on “How to Survive a Wine Fest” that appears in the fall edition of Hudson Valley Wine Magazine. In the article I talk about planning the wineries you...
by Debbie | Sep 3, 2013 | Captain Lawrence Brewing
Labor Day weekend—summer’s last hurrah (except for that scheduling quirk which, to many local parents’ dismay, pushes the start of school back a week), and likely the last shot at the shore, beachfront beers and burgers, and other sun-and-sand pastimes. Yet with gray...
by Debbie | Aug 29, 2013 | Uncategorized
Where did the summer go? Why is it in a blink of an eye it’s Labor Day. I swear it was just Memorial Day and we were getting started with our summer fun.We’ve done a lot of grilling and smoking this summer, but we do use those outdoor tools all...
by Debbie | Aug 27, 2013 | Captain Lawrence Brewing, captain Lawrence Pumpkin Ale
The day featured the best of the various American holidays—the cornucopia of grub we associate with Thanksgiving, the bag of toys we associate with Christmas, even some spooky bats we very definitely associate with Halloween. And, of course, there was the array of...
by Debbie | Aug 26, 2013 | portuguese wine, vinho verde
Nothing like a nice light refreshing Vinho Verde on a hot summers day. Vinho Verde, a Portuguese wine that means green wine. The term green is meant young. The time to enjoy is in their youth. Now that’s the wine how about the grapes that make the wine?First...