Hudson Valley Wine Goddess
Taking The Intimidation Out Of WineVisiting Reynolds Winery
I found myself on an unexpected trip to San Francisco two weeks ago. It wasn't a trip of pleasure as one of my best friends husband had succumbed to brain cancer. I stayed a week with her to help her what she needed and was not expecting to visit wine country. One...
Notes From the Captain Lawrence Tasting Room The Captain’s Log: ‘Alpha’ Dogs Needed
Ken Kesey and his band of Merry Pranksters had their acid test, and Scott Vaccaro and his Captain Lawrence boys have theirs too. Taking place at a number of better beer establishments in the region, The Captain Lawrence Acid Test offers up three pale ales of...
Cookbook Review: Great Homemade Soups
We have this never ending winter and I can't get enough soup to get me through it all. When I received this great cookbook "Great Homemade Soups, A Cook's Collection" by Paul Gayler, I was excited! This cookbook is chock full of recipes from various corners of...
Should the Hudson Valley Wine Community Adopt a Signature Grape
Many wine regions have a signature grape. Especially in New York. The Finger Lakes focus on Riesling and have been quit successful in achieving world recognition. Long Island has a focus on Merlot. What does the Hudson Valley have? I've overheard some...
Notes From the Captain Lawrence Tasting Room Shall We Meat For a St. Pat’s Beer?
While St. Patrick’s Day has become, for better or worse, a celebration of beer, we sure do some funky things to our beloved brews in the name of the patron saint of Ireland. The purists may have scrunched their noses, but most everyone seemed to enjoy the...
The Great French Wine Blight
As you may or may not know phylloxera is a deadly insect that kills the grape vines. It hit America then found it's way to Europe. This is where they realized that the Native American grapevines were resistant to phylloxera and they begn to graft the roots...
Your Guide to the Craft Beverage Producers in the Hudson Valley
