Hudson Valley Wine Goddess
Taking The Intimidation Out Of WineHudson-Chatham Winery: 5 Baco Noirs and Growing
When I first met Carlo he hadn't even opened his winery. He was a year away from that. Since he's opened I usually make at least one if not more visits to see him and Dominique and what they are up to. What was once a small winery nestled in the town of Ghent, New...
Sharing #WorldMalbecDay With My Son
World Malbec Day was Thursday, April 17 and I was so glad my son could share in it with me. When Michael told me he was coming to visit last Thursday I was thrilled! I told him we had some nice wines to tastes and critique but that he had to tweet about it. At 22 he...
Book Review: Buy The Right Wine Every Time by Tom Stevenson
I received the Buy The Right Wine Every Time: The no-Fuss No-Vintage Wine Guide by Tom Stevenson for review recently from his PR Company. Just from flipping through the good at first glance, I thought this was the perfect book for my wine enthusiast 21 year old son....
For most everyone in the tasting room—and particularly on the patio on this don’t-forget-the-sunscreen kind of day—it is simply a perfect Sunday: A few locally brewed craft beer samples and lots of laughs with friends before the work week starts. For Brandon Wurtz...
Heading to South America: Wines of Uruguay & Argentina with Courtney Quinn
In this episode of Uncork Your Mind I talk with Courtney Quinn of Our World Our Community importer of wines from Uruguay and Argentina. Like many people, Courtney didn't begin her career in the wine industry. She actually worked in the not for profit sector and wanted...
My Week With Ed Hitzel
Unless you are in South Jersey you won't know who Ed Hitzel is. I didn't know who he was until a few weeks ago myself. I'm a newbie down here and just learning to find my way. Chef Michael Dangelo of 2 Mile Restaurant, Ed Hitzel and me Ed is the MAN and Restaurant...
