Hudson Valley Wine Goddess
Taking The Intimidation Out Of WineA Touch of Alsace – 2012 Domaine Frey Gewurztraminer
Let's venture to the Alsace region of France. Ping ponged between Germany and France and finally ended up as a part of France. The region is sandwiched between the Vosges Mountains on the west and the Rhine River on the east. Alsace has a cool growing season and...
Notes From the Captain Lawrence Tasting Room Crossing the Border to Order Some Porter
It being a holiday weekend and all, Sunday was more like a Saturday in the Captain Lawrence tasting room. “Triple D” was in the house—it’s a “birthday weekend” for Dan Gannon of Stamford, and he’s sharing a few samples with pals Dane Nardi of New Fairfield (“New and...
Water Witch and Wine
You might be asking, what the heck is a "Water Witch" and what does that have to do with wine. Two words, Marc Mondavi. Marc Mondavi is the eldest son of Peter Mondavi so winemaking is in his blood, so to speak, but what about this water witch thing. Marc got...
Community Supported Winery – Glasshaus Wine Company
A couple months ago I read about Glasshaus Wine Company and did a short blog post (which you can find if you click here) That post only scratched the surface. I really liked the idea of a community supported winery (CSW) that is just like your local CSA that I asked...
Notes From the Captain Lawrence Tasting Room A Half-Gallon of Heaven
Back in September, the finest growler in Westchester County was still a virgin. Emblazoned with the Union Jack and “God Save the Queen,” the ceramic objet d’art was a retirement gift for Simon Ellis of Katonah, and we were pleased to witness it meet its first...
2003 Vignobles Brisebarre Vouvray Brut Cuvée Millesimée
I've been drinking a lot of bubbly these days. I feel it's a wine not drank enough. We think of it for special occasions but it is really a very versatile wine that pairs nicely with many foods.I recently opened a 2003 Vignobles Brisebarre Vouvray Brut Cuvee...
Your Guide to the Craft Beverage Producers in the Hudson Valley
