Hudson Valley Wine Goddess
Taking The Intimidation Out Of WineMalbec for Your Memorial Day BBQ
I can’t believe it’s already Memorial Day. Once March hit, time began speeding up. Well, that’s how it felt to me. Now as we big to prepare for our Memorial Day barbecues we have to think about what wines we are going to serve. One of my go to...
Winephabet Street: Episode 11 K is for Kabinett
Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 1 Episode 11. 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 the third Monday...
Spring into Summer with Hess Select Wines
It’s that time of year when I begin to drink more white wines. In our home the saying is if it’s light outside, it’s a white. I was excited to taste some of the Hess Select whites, especially after tasting some of the reds. (see previous post...
Happy Sauvignon Blanc Day
Today, May 4th is the day we celebrate the Sauvignon Blanc. A grape that is grown all over the world and produces a nice crisp and acidic wine. Some regions more acidic than others. It is the 8th most widely planted grape. Sauvignon Blanc is the parent to...
The Arrogant Frog Returns
I don’t know what it is about this frog but I am beginning to fall in love with him. I don’t know if it’s his daper look or the scents he gives off. In any event, The Arrogant Frog paid me a visit with his new Lily Pad Pink which is...
The Tim Tam Experience
What I love most about visiting a winery is meeting the people behind the scenes and learning new things. Bonus if it’s fun and challenging. In this article we are going to learn about the Tim Tam Experience which at first I was hesitant, but...






