Hudson Valley Wine Goddess
Taking The Intimidation Out Of WineNebbiolo
Found on the mountain ridges of Piedmont this grape's fame rests on the shoulders of Barolo, a wine made entirely from nebbiolo, but named after its town of origin. Credit for the invention of Barolo goes to a woman: Guilietta Colbert, a Parisian aristocrat who...
Weekly Vocabulary
Enology The science of wine production. Extra Dry A sparkling wine that is slightly sweet. This term often leads to confusion since Dry means without sweetness, but Extra Dry means slightly sweet. Extracted/Extraction Extraction is the process of taking the flavor,...
The Culinary Experience
Last night I had the wonderful opportunity to dine at the Culinary Institute of America with Universal Studios. We had a wonderful dinner at the American Bounty Restaurant, which is one of my favorites.I started out during cocktail time with a 2004 Stillwater Creek...
Vocabulary for the week
Chewy Chewy refers to a wine that is full-bodied, robust and often tannic. The texture or mouthfeel of the wine is therefore often rich and chewy.Closed A young, undeveloped wine that does not easily reveal its character.
Turkey, chile pepper stuffing and what wine?
I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving yesterday. I cooked my turkey with my special chili- pepper stuffing. I was debating on what wine to serve with it. I generally like dry wines, but since my stuffing had a slight spice to it, I decided on a Goosecross 2005...
Wine Night
Friday night was our monthly wine night. We had a great selection of wine. A variety of wine from all over the world.Surprising two Hudson Valley wines were brought. A Millbrook Cabernet Franc and a Baldwin Chardonnay. Other parts of the world that were present were...
