Hudson Valley Wine Goddess
Taking The Intimidation Out Of Wine
The Best Seyval Blanc I’ve Tasted
Seyval Blanc is a French-American white hybrid grape that grows very well in the Hudson Valley. I have to be honest here, I’ve always thought of it as producing an okay wine and I might be stretching at that. That is, until I tasted Benmarl’s 2017 Seyval...
Levant – The Ancient Area of Winemaking
The first time I heard the term Levant wine was August during our #winestudio program with Cremsin Wines. I was trying to grasp the term. Did it mean a region, a type of wine? What did it mean Levant wine? In the four weeks that followed and thanks to...
Winephabet Street O is for Orvieto
Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 1 Episode 15 O is for Orvieto. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and myself work our way through the alphabet exploring wine and wine regions on letter at a time. The show is live on...
Many Ways to Enjoy Nieto Senetiner Wines
There are many ways to enjoy Malbec and Malbec Blends. The two places that come to mind for me are with a barbecue and by the fire-pit. There is nothing like getting mesmerized by the fire with a glass of Malbec, then following through with a barbecue....
Halloween Candy Pairing: Graham’s 10 Year Tawny Port and Snickers
Snickers is one of my all time favorite candy bars. Growing up I would take them from my sister and brother’s Halloween candy because they didn’t eat them. Something about the peanut, chocolate and caramel. Even today, I’ll grab a Snickers at the check-out...
Fall Prosecco Cocktail with Nino Franco
It's fall and nothing smells like fall more like apples and cinnamon with a crisp autumn breeze. I want to thank Will Rogers at Donna White PR for feeding into my new sabering habit, (yes I'm addicted) by sending me a bottle of Nino Franco Rustico NV...
Your Guide to the Craft Beverage Producers in the Hudson Valley
