by Debbie | Mar 11, 2013 | hudson valley wine, pandora's bottle
Last week Amazon had Pandora’s Bottle on a free download. Unfortunately this interview with Joanne didn’t air until afterwards. I have to disclose, Joanne is my cousin. Yes, we are pretty close. I helped her a bit with the book and...
by Debbie | Mar 7, 2013 | millbrook vineyards, millbrook winery, winegrowing boot camp
I can say I am a “Harvest 2012” graduate of Millbrook Winery’s Winegrowing Boot Camp and if you want to learn about the entire process of growing grapes and making wine, this is the adult camp for you. I participated last season, learned lots and...
by Debbie | Mar 6, 2013 | Fetzer, Treasury Estates
I recently attended and had a booth for Happy Bitch Wines at the Boston Wine Expo. It wasn’t the first wine expo I was a vendor at, so please keep that in mind as you read. I found myself in a booth with Treasury Estates and Fetzer Wines, as the tables were set...
by Debbie | Mar 4, 2013 | Hudson Valley Spirits, tuthilltown distillery
Tuthilltown Distillery is located in the hamlet of Gardiner just south of New Paltz, NY. They began by making Vodka from local apples. Their grain is for their whiskey are all grown in the Hudson Valley except the malted barley which is sourced from Canada because...
by Debbie | Feb 28, 2013 | Gallo Signature Series Wine, Gina Gallo
How lucky am I, I got to taste wine with Gina Gallo at the Boston Wine Expo. I never would have imagined that little ol’ me would have an opportunity to taste wines with someone like Gina. You just don’t know where life leads you. The Boston Wine Expo...