Hudson Valley Wine Goddess
Taking The Intimidation Out Of WineHow to Survive a Wine Fest
With the Hudson Valley Wine Festival this weekend I thought I would give you a sneak peak at my article on "How to Survive a Wine Fest" that appears in the fall edition of Hudson Valley Wine Magazine. In the article I talk about planning the wineries you want to taste...
Notes From the Captain Lawrence Tasting Room Avoiding Labor Pains
Labor Day weekend—summer’s last hurrah (except for that scheduling quirk which, to many local parents’ dismay, pushes the start of school back a week), and likely the last shot at the shore, beachfront beers and burgers, and other sun-and-sand pastimes. Yet with gray...
Wine for Your Labor Day BBQ
Where did the summer go? Why is it in a blink of an eye it's Labor Day. I swear it was just Memorial Day and we were getting started with our summer fun.We've done a lot of grilling and smoking this summer, but we do use those outdoor tools all year long....
Notes From the Captain Lawrence Tasting Room Brew, Kids on the Block
The day featured the best of the various American holidays—the cornucopia of grub we associate with Thanksgiving, the bag of toys we associate with Christmas, even some spooky bats we very definitely associate with Halloween. And, of course, there was the array of...
A Spritz of Vinho Verde
Nothing like a nice light refreshing Vinho Verde on a hot summers day. Vinho Verde, a Portuguese wine that means green wine. The term green is meant young. The time to enjoy is in their youth. Now that's the wine how about the grapes that make the wine?First let me...
A Pinot Grigio I Like – 21 Brix
If you are a regular reader of my blog, you know that Pinot Grigio isn't one of my favorite wines.