Hudson Valley Wine Goddess

On October 5th I attended "Wine Night" which is a monthly gathering of my neighbors. We all get together and bring a bottle. This is a great way to taste many varieties of wine. You can get detailed and have everyone bring a bottle of South African White, or a...

Yesterday I had the opportunity to go to "wine camp." Picking grapes at Whitecliff Vineyards.I picked grapes for 2 hours. We only got through 1 1/2 rows. I guess we pick slow. We were picking grapes called Noirette. The are an experimental grape that grows very well...

There is a great video on Wine Spectator on when to pick grapes. It's focus in on the Pacific Northwest, but is applied everywhere.http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid315932961/bclid323814019/bctid246080095

These are Gewürztraminer grapes that were harvested in the valley this weekend. Gewürztraminer is one of the most pungent wine varietals, easy for even the beginning taster to recognize by its heady, aromatic scent. The berries, with their thick and tough skins, can...

Last weekend I had the opportunity to see Whitecliff Vineyards harvest Gamay Noir. The grapes come in from the field in bins. They are then put in the destemmer. Then it is pumped over into the tank. The Gamay Noir you see in these pictures will be used to make...

The other day after I got the DHL shipment I put the 2005 Handley Sauvignon Blanc in the fridge. I knew it was going to get hot towards the end of the week and thought this would be a great wine to beat the heat.As I sit here and drink it, something doesn't jive....