Hudson Valley Wine Goddess

Did you ever wonder what it meant when you heard someone talking about Bordeaux First Growths? Here is the story behind it.In 1855 the Chateaus on Bordeaux left bank were rated based on price and quality...they were given the highest rating....Premier Grand CruThere...

I just got back from some R&R in Cape May, NJ. Never thought at the beach there would be wineries..but I was wrong. We were driving and passed Cape May Winery....so we stopped in for a visit. We tasted some very nice wines! Honestly, I don't think of wineries at the...

Today I attended the Bounty of the Hudson Food & Wine Festival @ Brotherhood Winery. It was wonderful. I did take pictures, but they are still in my camera. I will post them in the future.There was cooking demonstrations, wine ice cream and sorbet. Yup...I couldn't...

This weekend is the Bounty of the Hudson Food & Wine Festival. A festival not to be missed!! There will be 19 wineries from the Hudson Valley plus food and craft vendors. It's all taking place at Brotherhood, America's Oldest Winery in Washingtonville NY. I...

Ever look at a wine label and not quite sure what all that information is. Here is some basic information that is found on the wine label. 1. Winery2. Appellation - The country or region where the grapes are grown.3. Vintage - The year the grapes were harvested4....

BBQ Foods - Zin simpler, fruity and quaffable wines: Zinfandel is a natural match, a quintessentially American wine with a traditional American food. Other good barbecue choices include Petite Sirah and Beaujolais, either the French original or the U.S. Gamay which is...