Hudson Valley Wine Goddess
Taking The Intimidation Out Of Wine
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...
Food & Wine Pairing – A Lesson How Wine and Food Interact
I attended a Wine & Food Pairing class at VinExpo in New York City last week. The class was geared towards discussing how wine and food interact. How certain aspects of food (saltiness, sweetness and acid) interact with the wine. Acid in food with acidic wine...
The Whimsical Labels of Two Hands
Two Hands Wines celebrated their 20th year of wine making last year. I am a little late to the party and I love their whimsical labels on the picture series. Are you like me and sometimes purchase a wine because you like the label and name? These three wines are...
A Little Known Consequence of VUI
As we are coming out of winter we begin to think about our summer travel plans. Many people don’t know, I am a Certified Travel Counselor and I owned a travel agency for 20 years. I always stressed purchasing travel insurance because you just never know. However,...
Your Guide to the Craft Beverage Producers in the Hudson Valley
