Hudson Valley Wine Goddess
Taking The Intimidation Out Of WineSuper Bowl Smoked!
All the big hype for the Super Bowl on Sunday and what a let down. I love football and was bummed I didn't get to yell and scream for either team. (I didn't have a favorite) It wasn't a very exciting game unless you were a Seahawks fan. But then again, some could say...
Notes From the Captain Lawrence Tasting Room The Captain’s Log: Zero to 60 in 12 Months
It’s been just a year since the first bottles of Captain Lawrence India Pale Ale came rolling down the line, and the beer is already the No. 2 seller, ahead of mainstays such as Captain’s Kolsch and Liquid Gold. The brewery is rewarding the IPA’s rookie of the year...
Sauvion Muscadet: Melon de Bourgogne
Being adventurous during the holidays I bought a Muscadet for our Christmas Eve fish dinner. I wanted to introduce my friends and family to something different. I picked up a bottle of 2012 Sauvion Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine.Let's just decipher the name....
Help Me Research My Hungarian Wine Family Roots
Growing up my grandfather briefly mentioned at times about his life and family in Hungary. He never really talked about it and it was always in passing. He did say that his family owned vineyards in Tapolca, Hungary and spoke briefly about going up there growing up....
Notes From the Captain Lawrence Tasting: Room Bowl-Winning Brew Runs Like ‘Clockwork’
The big game was still a week away, but the contest was on at Captain Lawrence, with a dozen small-batch brews battling for the taproom title. The competition was set up more like a March Madness bracket, but the Hop Bowl was just the right thing for that dull Sunday...
A Toast to Taittinger
A few weeks back Paul and I attended a wine dinner at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park NY featuring Taittinger Champagnes. I was really looking forward to learning about the Champagne House and its history, but unfortunately the rep from Kobrand lectured...
Your Guide to the Craft Beverage Producers in the Hudson Valley
