Hudson Valley Wine Goddess
Taking The Intimidation Out Of WineLife of a Wine – My Journey with 12 Bottles of Syrah
A few weeks ago I was a guest blogger for The Wine Key. It's a post I have been waiting to write, because how many times do we open a bottle of wine we have been aging and it's on one side of the other of that bell shaped curve. Not the side we were expecting. Does...
Notes From the Captain Lawrence Tasting Room, Vol. 59 Re-imagining the Grapefruit Diet
They came from far away, on bicycles, and they came from so close they could walk. They sipped a new beer that makes clever use of a fat, round, semi-sweet fruit, and they sampled some tried and true brews as well. While Captain Lawrence’s digs will never be as...
Tousey Winery’s Rose and Riesling Release Party
A couple of Saturdays ago I drove up to Tousey Winery for their Rose & Riesling Release Party. I had found out about the party when I was attending an event at Cru Club Wine Bar in Rhinebeck.On this beautiful Saturday I set forth for the ride to Germantown to do...
Traveling Through Hudson Valley Wine Country
Now that Spring has finally arrived we are itching to hop in the car and go wine tasting. Travel with me as I travel through Hudson Valley Wine Country. I'll take you to Millbrook Vineyards and Winery, Whitecliff Vineyard and Winery and Benmarl Winery.Enjoy the wine!...
Wine Notes
I am retiring my wine tasting notebook, I think. I like writing everything down and having something to look but sometimes, depending where I am my tasting notebook isn't available. I searched for a wine app that I can have on my phone and tablet, knowing I will have...
Notes From the Captain Lawrence Tasting Room, Vol. 58 The Captain’s Log
Captain Lawrence Brewing will see your imperial IPA and raise you one. Yes, a triple India Pale Ale is in the works in the brewery’s pilot system. The guys are slowly dry hopping the brew to get the maximum “hoppiness,” as owner Scott Vaccaro puts it, out of it. It’s...
