Hudson Valley Wine Goddess
Taking The Intimidation Out Of WineLIOCO – A New World Negociante
What happens when a wine director of a restaurant meets a nations sales director for a wine import company? A friendship that takes Matt Licklider and Kevin O'Connor on a journey to follow their palates and become a New World Negociant and the creation of LIOCO...
Franciscan Estate Napa Valley 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon
With the tasting room located on Highway 29 and Galleron Rd in St. Helena, California and their estate vineyard in Oakville, Franciscan Estate was founded in 1972 and purchased by Justin Meyer in 1975. The history is born out of a devotion to small lot winemaking and...
Finally Found a Carmenere Wine I Like!
Carmenere is a grape that originated in Bordeaux, however it's rarely found in France and is the signature grape of Chile. I've tasted many wines made with the Carmenere grape and have never found one that I truly liked. Many times they have a green pepper aroma...
Taste of the Hudson Valley: Cider, Wine & Beer
There was a new cider producer at the event, Yankee Folly Cidery. Bottled in a wine bottle, they just released their first cider with an 8.5% alcohol content. I think that is on the high side for cider, but I am not the alcohol police. Let's get down to the...
Cairdean Estate – Your Friends in Wine Country
Many times when I begin the podcasts there are some great conversations that don't make it to the final cut. One of these conversations was about Rhode Island and what Stacia really wanted to do when she graduated high school. Wine making wasn't even in her...
North River Sparkling by Whitecliff Vineyard & Winery
I’m a little behind in my blogging, but I had to tell you about this Sparkling Wine from Whitecliff Vineyards. It’s called North River and during the colonial times that is what they called the southernmost portion of the Hudson River. The term was...
Your Guide to the Craft Beverage Producers in the Hudson Valley
