Hudson Valley Wine Goddess
Taking The Intimidation Out Of WineNotes From the Captain Lawrence Tasting Room Talkin’ Baseball…and Beer
It’s opening day for our national pastime, but it really doesn’t feel like it. The weekend was a wet washout, a few flakes even flew, and if you look around a bit, you can still find clumps of snow where the sun, as the saying goes, don’t shine. But when the ump calls...
Private Tasting in the JCB Lounge France Meets California
I had no idea what we was in store when Cindy said we had a tasting at Raymond Vineyards at 1pm and we couldn't be late. After all I wasn't expecting to do any wine tasting on my trip.When we arrived at Raymond Vineyards and were waiting for our host Michelle to...
Visiting 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...
Your Guide to the Craft Beverage Producers in the Hudson Valley
