Hudson Valley Wine Goddess
Taking The Intimidation Out Of WineGamay For Summer Sipping
Gamay isn't a wine you hear mentioned very often. Usually associated with Thanksgiving it is the grape is pressed for Beaujolais.Beaujolais Nouveau is the first release of the harvest usually the Thursday before Thanksgiving. It is a lighter bodied wine...
2 Wines From Slovenia You Must Try
Where the Alps meet the Mediterranean is where you will find the country of Slovenia. Bordered by Hungary, Italy, Austria and Croatia this country produces 80 to 100 million liters of wine per year. The majority...70% of the wine produced is...
Prosecco Time
My kitchen is a mess, we are under a full kitchen renovation. We turned our wine room into a now pantry for the next few weeks. (don't worry, we can still get to our wine). Now this small room is home to our plates, food and our fridge. Have you moved a...
Two Great Hungarian Wines for Summer
[yumprint-recipe id='1'] This week our wine education on Hungarian and Slovenian wines brings us Hungary,the country where my grandfather is from. You can say I have a special interest in this. I must say I am continually impressed with what I am tasting. ...
Looking South To Languedoc
When one thinks of France they think of Burgundy, Bordeaux and Rhone. Well, there is a hidden gem in Languedoc. In fact when I was taking the CSW class those were the words of my teacher. In the Coteaux de Languedoc AOC between Pézenas and Séte on the beautiful...
Old World Vines: Exploring Hungarian & Slovenia Wines
For the next three weeks I will be exploring the the regions of Hungary and Slovenia with Katy Bendel Daniels the owner/importer of Old World Vines. The education on the region as well as the wines were generously supplied by Katy. I've tasted Hungarian wines before...
Your Guide to the Craft Beverage Producers in the Hudson Valley
