by Debbie | Feb 4, 2013 | Brimstone Hill Vineyards
Here we go on the hybrid red Foch, actual the correct name of the grape is Marechal Foch. The grape does well in cold climate and is grown in the Hudson Valley. I’m not a big red hybrid fan but I went into this Brimstone 2008 Foch with a very open mind and was...
by Debbie | Jan 31, 2013 | Lion's Drift Pinotage, South Africian Wine
I really like Pinotage and my affair began when Jill brought a Pinotage to wine night many years ago. Everyone that night liked it and months later, nobody could remember what the name of the wine is. So now we keep a wine journal. That was my introduction to the...
by Debbie | Jan 30, 2013 | culinary institute of america, sheldrake point riesling, winter dinning series
Every winter Paul and I try to attend at least one of the Culinary Institute of America’s Winter Dining Series. They are themed dinners and many of them are wine themed. In looking at the brochure in December, we signed up for the Riesling 101 dinner and the...
by Debbie | Jan 29, 2013 | Captain Lawrence Brewing
For Paul Feiner, longtime town supervisor of Greenburgh, home of Captain Lawrence, it is hardly beer-drinking weather. Paul prefers a beer in the heat of summer, preferably after a long bike ride or run. “On a hot day, there’s nothing like a good beer to quench your...
by Debbie | Jan 28, 2013 | Core vodka, harvest spirits, Hudson Valley Spirits
I had a chance to interview Derek Grout from Harvest Spirits. They are Hudson Valley producers of Core Vodka, Black Raspberry Core (Vodka) Cornelius Applejack, Rare Pear Brandy, Pear Brandy, Apple Brandy, Grappa & Pear Applejack.I must tell you, I am a vodka...
