by Debbie | May 7, 2013 | Captain Lawrence Brewing
They came from far away, on bicycles, and they came from so close they could walk. They sipped a new beer that makes clever use of a fat, round, semi-sweet fruit, and they sampled some tried and true brews as well. While Captain Lawrence’s digs will never be as...
by Debbie | May 6, 2013 | hudson valley wine, hudson valley wine goddess, Rebellion Rose, Tousey Riesling, tousey winery
A couple of Saturdays ago I drove up to Tousey Winery for their Rose & Riesling Release Party. I had found out about the party when I was attending an event at Cru Club Wine Bar in Rhinebeck.On this beautiful Saturday I set forth for the ride to Germantown to...
by Debbie | May 2, 2013 | benmarl winery, hudson valley wine country, millbrook winery, whitecliff vineyard and winery
Now that Spring has finally arrived we are itching to hop in the car and go wine tasting. Travel with me as I travel through Hudson Valley Wine Country. I’ll take you to Millbrook Vineyards and Winery, Whitecliff Vineyard and Winery and Benmarl Winery.Enjoy the...
by Debbie | May 1, 2013 | wine apps
I am retiring my wine tasting notebook, I think. I like writing everything down and having something to look but sometimes, depending where I am my tasting notebook isn’t available. I searched for a wine app that I can have on my phone and tablet, knowing I...
by Debbie | Apr 30, 2013 | Captain Lawrence Brewing, Captain’s Reserve Imperial IPA, triple IPA
Captain Lawrence Brewing will see your imperial IPA and raise you one. Yes, a triple India Pale Ale is in the works in the brewery’s pilot system. The guys are slowly dry hopping the brew to get the maximum “hoppiness,” as owner Scott Vaccaro puts it, out of it. It’s...
