Hudson Valley Wine Goddess

Last night we opened two 1999 Howell Mountain Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignons. One was from Pine Ridge the other from Goosecross.Two wines from the same region, same vintage, but tasted completely different.The Goosecross had an elegant nose of vanilla and...

Do you have wine sitting in wine racks with dust on them. Feel embarrassed when someone comes over and looks at the dust. Well, don't dust those wine bottles to fast.The dust on the wine bottles protect the wine from light that can potentially harm the wine. Think of...

Robert Mondavi comes under many labels and tonight we decanted a 2001 La Familglia Barbera. What a wonderful wine.Unfortunately, I didn't have the opportunity to taste the wine before it was decanted, but decanting served it's purpose.This wine was earthy and smooth...

Malic acid - One of the main contributors to the acidity of a wine. Malic acid has a sharp, green apple like taste.Malolactic Fermentation - A bacterial process which results in conversion of the sharp tasting malic acid to the softer lactic acid.

Yesterday I had the opportunity to go to the North Fork of Long Island for the day. It was a 3 hour drive from Poughkeepsie. It was a long day.I went to 4 wineries/vineyards in this orderPindarLaurel LakeJamesportPaumanokThe two tasting rooms I most enjoyed were...

The other night I was cooking salmon for dinner and opened a 2005 Chappellet Napa Valley unfiltered Chardonnay. It was wonderful! It was smooth and creamy with a buttery finish.This wine was aged in oak hence, the butter on the finish. Creamy and smooth...like a...