Hudson Valley Wine Goddess

During the Hudson Valley Wine Festival I had the opportunity to help my friends at Whitecliff Vineyard & Winery pour wine. Their booth just happen to be next to the Cote d'Or Chocolate. Cote d'Or was handing out samples of their Intense 70% Cacao Chocolate...

Not all NZ Sauvignon Blanc's are created equal. I love a nice glass of NZ Sauvignon Blanc. It's crisp and citrusy. Last night while at a friends we drank a Babich Sauvignon Blanc. This wine is crisp with a citrus finish of grapefruit. It's a wonderful Sauvignon Blanc....

Wine and Cajun Food...ever wonder what to eat with the spice of Cajun. Some cajun food is hot and others is just spicy. Red wines are out....the tannins - the substance found in red wines that leaves our mouths feeling dry and our teeth chalky - does nothing to combat...

Congratulation Ben and Phyllis Feder owners of Clinton Vineyards on their 30th harvest. Ben is the oldest active winery owner in New York. I had the opportunity to have my booth next to him during the 2006 Bounty of the Hudson. I won't tell you his age, but he's a...

It's not to late to visit the Hudson Valley Wine Fest at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds today. I attended yesterday and it was fantastic! There are over 50 wineries from the Hudson Valley and Finger Lakes wine region. I got a special treat from Thirsty Owl Winery...I...

Not only are we in the Hudson Valley experiencing an early harvest...so are many regions throughout the world.The grapes in the Lazio region, around Rome, are ripening at least 20 days early. And in the northern regions of Veneto and Trentino, the grapes were ready to...