Hudson Valley Wine Goddess
Taking The Intimidation Out Of Wine
Interview with Andre Shearer CEO Cape Classics and Wine Enthusiast’s Wine Star Importer of the Year
A few weeks ago I had the honor to interview Andre Shearer owner of Cape Classics just after he accepted the 2018 Wine Star Award for “Importer of the Year” from Wine Enthusiast Magazine.Cape Classics was co-founded more than 25 years ago by Andre Shearer...
Winephabet Street S is for Sangiovese
Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 1 Episode 19 S is for Sangiovese. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions on letter at a time. The show is live on...
World of Cabernet Franc
My aha moment with Cabernet Franc happened very early when I really didn’t know much about the grape. It was straight up, not blended and with a great black pepper zing on the finish that got me hooked! I later learned that Cabernet Franc was used...
Traveling the San Diego Wine Trail
I visited San Diego a while ago when my kids were young and it never occurred to me that there were wineries in San Diego. Our trip that year included Lego Land, San Diego Zoo and some museums with a stay in the GasLamp District. Had I known there were...
An Afternoon with Matt Spaccarelli at Benmarl Winery & Fjord Vineyards
Back in October I spent the afternoon with Matt Spaccarelli and his partner Casey Erdmann along with their two beautiful children Maggie and Leon. Our day began at Benmarl Winery where I have seen Matt grow as a winemaker, vineyard manager and person from...
Winephabet Street Episode 18 – R is for Roussanne
Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 1 Episode 18 R is for Roussanne. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions on letter at a time. The show is live on...
Your Guide to the Craft Beverage Producers in the Hudson Valley
