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Taking The Intimidation Out Of WineNotes 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...
Taste of the Best Wine Extravaganza to Benefit Hope for Children Foundation
Wine and sports come together at Taste of the Best Wine Extravaganza to be held January 30, 2014 at the Chart House in Weehawken, New Jersey.Presented by Elite Nation this is a annual event where you can indulge your demanding palate for fine dining and exquisite wine...
Notes From the Captain Lawrence Tasting Room Resolution in the Air
It is the time of year when our new year’s resolutions, not quite a week old, are—for the most part—very much intact. Yet we all might learn something from the denizens of Captain Lawrence’s tasting room, where the most popular resolution is, on a lazy and gray...
Help Hudson Valley Winemaker Ben Peacock (Tousey Winery) Fight Cancer
As we begin the new year I was shocked to find out that Ben Peacock who is co-owner and winemaker at Tousey Winery in Germantown, NY is battling Burkitts Lymphoma. Ben and his wife Kimberly are wonderful people and they have 3 beautiful young children. I have been...
Calling for Winter in Wine Country Photos
Harvest is over and so are the holidays. We are now hunkering down for what winter will bring in the Northern Hemisphere.Wine country can be quite beautiful in the winter. It tends to be a slow time in the tasting room but you get that individual service. It's a time...
