Hudson Valley Wine Goddess
Taking The Intimidation Out Of Wine2010 Bonterra Merlot
I received this wine from the PR firm to take part in a twitter tasting. Unfortunately the wine arrived a few days after the event. No wine goes to waste in this house. Bonterra is certified Organic. What does that mean....they don't use synthetic...
Notes From the Captain Lawrence Tasting Room, Vol. 53 The Captain’s Log
The waiting, as Tom Petty once said, is the hardest part, while some other big thinker famously noted that patience a virtue. So you’ll need a bit of patience as you wait for the compelling collaboration between Captain Lawrence and the Still the One distillery in...
2009 Benmarl Baco Noir
2009 Benmarl Baco (sorry for the lousy shot) The more I drink Baco the more I like it. The more it ages the better it gets. This 2009 Baco had aromas of sour cherry, raspberry and a bit of smoke. On the palate I enjoyed black raspberry, tart cherry, and tobacco. The...
2009 Benmarl Baco Noir
2009 Benmarl Baco (sorry for the lousy shot)The more I drink Baco the more I like it. The more it ages the better it gets. This 2009 Baco had aromas of sour cherry, raspberry and a bit of smoke.On the palate I enjoyed black raspberry, tart cherry, and tobacco....
2008 Stephen & Walker Petite Sirah
"WOW, this is a Bad Ass Wine" ~ Paul Gioquindo Those were the words out of Paul's mouth when I poured him the 2008 Stephen & Walker Petite Sirah. We stumbled across this winery on our last trip to California in 2010. We were staying in Healdsburg and were walking...
The Beach that Doesn’t Sleep
By now we are all suffering from the winter blues. We are all thinking Spring, Summer and warm weather. Many people think the beach is just for the summer months. Wrong! I am actually relocating to the beach. I'll be splitting my time between Cape May, NJ and the...