by Debbie | Mar 25, 2013 | baco noir, benmarl winery
2009 Benmarl Baco (sorry for the lousy shot) The more I drink Baco the more I like it. The more it ages the better it gets. This 2009 Baco had aromas of sour cherry, raspberry and a bit of smoke. On the palate I enjoyed black raspberry, tart cherry, and tobacco. The...
by Debbie | Mar 21, 2013 | Petite Sirah, stephen and Walker, Trust Wine
“WOW, this is a Bad Ass Wine” ~ Paul Gioquindo Those were the words out of Paul’s mouth when I poured him the 2008 Stephen & Walker Petite Sirah. We stumbled across this winery on our last trip to California in 2010. We were staying in...
by Debbie | Mar 20, 2013 | beach, cape may new jersey, girlfriend weekend, girlfriends weekend, south jersey
By now we are all suffering from the winter blues. We are all thinking Spring, Summer and warm weather. Many people think the beach is just for the summer months. Wrong! I am actually relocating to the beach. I’ll be splitting my time between Cape May, NJ...
by Debbie | Mar 19, 2013 | Captain Lawrence Brewing, cold brews
Captain Lawrence has grown at breakneck pace, so it’s only fitting that the brewery’s logo appears on a race car careening around courses up and down the East Coast these days. While Captain Lawrence also sponsors lacrosse teams (see Notes From the Tasting Room, Vol....
by Debbie | Mar 18, 2013 | Hudson valley cassis, hudson valley wine
I’ve been collecting Cassis from the various producers in the Hudson Valley. I lined them all up and invite you to the tasting. To me Cassis is Cassis and should have certain aromas. Tastes do vary. Just as I finished up the video my husband Paul walks in. I...
