Hudson Valley Wine Goddess
Taking The Intimidation Out Of Wine
Mettler Family 100 Years Strong
Last year at this time I was exploring Lodi with some wonderful wine writers. What a wonderful time I had! Lodi was an area I knew about, but not really. I didn’t realize its proximity to San Francisco and Sacramento and I didn’t realize in addition to Zinfandel, all...
Sparkling Wines of the World Seminar
Last Monday I held a Sparkling Wines of the World seminar over Zoom. It seems to be the thing these days for get-togethers. I wasn’t sure how many people, if any would even show up. When I go in front of people, I tend to get a little nervous. Nervous I am going to...
Latitude and Attitude Sharing Left Coast Wines
As we get through these trying days and weeks ahead remember it’s about attitude. Try and keep a good one, because we are all in this together. Funny I looked up the definition of latitude and besides the obvious with it says “scope for freedom of action or thought.”...
Interview with Emanuela Gianfrede of Antica Masseria Jorche
I met Emanuela Gianfreda at the Slow Wine World Tour at Eataly last month. She is fifth generation and along with her sister Dalila, they are Antica Masseria Jorche. While Dalila runs the business side, Emanuela followed the path of her father is the enologist behind...
Winephabet Street Season 2 Episode 5 – E is for Egri Bikaver
Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 2 Episode 5 E is for Egri Bikaver. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and I work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions one letter at a time. The show is live on the third...
Breaking Bread
Breaking Bread can be thought of as having a meal together. The term occurs in many places in the New Testament where it means to share bread or distribute food to others. The expression means more than just sharing bread, having a meal, it’s a significant event that...
Your Guide to the Craft Beverage Producers in the Hudson Valley
