Hudson Valley Wine Goddess
Taking The Intimidation Out Of WineWillow Creek Winery Opens in Cape May, NJ
It's not summer, so what am I doing in Cape May, NJ in the middle of winter...looking for a summer house. Yes, it's going to be my new wine destination soon. We actually pulled into this winery last Memorial Day weekend to find it closed. When we were down there a...
Discount Tickets & Chance to Win Tickets to the New York Wine Expo
It's that time of year again, time for the New York Wine Expo, celebrating it's 6th year. I can say, I think I've been to all but one year and it's a great event. It is all happening at the Jacob Javits Convention Center.I have a special treat for you! Yes I am...
Notes From the Captain Lawrence Tasting Room, Vol. 48 Hardly Raven About the Big Game
A little over 24 hours before kickoff in New Orleans, the Captain Lawrence tasting room was as jammed as Bourbon Street—the lines for growlers more typically seen on the eve of Thanksgiving and holiday weekends. Interest in filling jugs with Lombardi Trophy-worthy...
Brimstone 2008 Foch
Here we go on the hybrid red Foch, actual the correct name of the grape is Marechal Foch. The grape does well in cold climate and is grown in the Hudson Valley. I'm not a big red hybrid fan but I went into this Brimstone 2008 Foch with a very open mind and was...
Loin’s Drift 2009 Pinotage
I really like Pinotage and my affair began when Jill brought a Pinotage to wine night many years ago. Everyone that night liked it and months later, nobody could remember what the name of the wine is. So now we keep a wine journal. That was my introduction to the...
Winter Dining Series – Riesling 101
Every winter Paul and I try to attend at least one of the Culinary Institute of America's Winter Dining Series. They are themed dinners and many of them are wine themed. In looking at the brochure in December, we signed up for the Riesling 101 dinner and the featured...
