by Debbie | Jan 19, 2017 | hudson valley wine
Back in the Fall I strolled down the vineyards at Whitecliff with Michael Migliore and we chatted about dirt. Really, the type of soil found at his vineyard, what grows well in the soil and why. It was very enlightening discussion. Not only does the soil contribute...
by Debbie | Jan 16, 2017 | hudson valley
Get a taste of what it was like being a bootlegger during prohibition with a visit to Dutch’s Spirits in Pine Plains, New York.  Dutch Schultz was born Arthur Simon Flegenheimer a German-Jewish mobster in the 1920’s and 1930’s. He led a life of crime and...
by Debbie | Jan 12, 2017 | champagne, Uncategorized
Laurent-Perrier is a Champagne House located in Champagne, France founded in 1812 by André-Michael Pierlot. He was a négociant in the region and settled in the town of Tours-Sur-Marne. He began farming on two plots of land and began the Alphonse Pierlot Champagne...
by Debbie | Jan 9, 2017 | sardinia
Sardinia or Sardegna as the locals spell it, is an island off the coast of Italy. Surrounded by the Mediterranean See. Their wines not only have influence from Italy but from but by Spain as well. Let’s take a look at Sardinia and the wines of Catina Santa Maria La...
by Debbie | Jan 5, 2017 | Cabernet Sauvignon, chardonnay
What do you say to someone who is all grown up? That is what my thoughts were when I received 2 bottles of Little Black Dress to taste. My baby is all grown up and mature. Now going by lbd my first thought was wow, she’s all grown up, she left the crazy bar scene and...
