Hudson Valley Wine Goddess
Taking The Intimidation Out Of Wine
Tucked in Sonoma Mountain is Laurel Glen Vineyard
Tucked away in the Sonoma Mountains are the vineyards of Laurel Glen that were planted by German immigrants at the end of the 19th century. The vines planted were of the red varietal and in 1968 they were replanted by Carmen Taylor with Cabernet Sauvignon. Today there...
Winephabet Street – A is for Albarino
I embarked on a new adventure with Lori Budd of Dracaena Wines two weeks about call Winephabet Street. Think Sesame Street for wine lovers. Our first show was all about the Letter A and Albarino. Albarino is the indigenous grape variety hails from the Rias Baixas...
Roadtrip: Traveling the Hudson Valley Cabernet Franc Trail
My article below appears in the Spring 2017 of Hudson Valley Wine Magazine. The focus is visiting the Cabernet Franc producers of the Hudson Valley. Cabernet Franc is the Hudson Valley's signature grape. Get out and taste some! For more one and three days itineraries...
Exploring Northeast Spain’s first DO Pago Winery – Arinzano
What is a designation Vino de Pago in Spain? This was a first for me hearing about it, so I was really excited to be taking part in the #winestudio program that featured Arizano Winery, northeast Spain’s first Vino de Pago winery. What does Vino de Pago mean Vino de...
Wine Touring Tips
Since I’m out wine touring I thought it would be appropriate to talk about some wine touring tips. Many people don’t know that I owned a travel agency for 20 years. One of the focuses was sending people to the wine regions of the world. I do discuss wine touring tips...
Burgundy Bound
As you read this I am heading to Burgundy, France for a week of frolicking in the vineyards. I am really looking forward to this trip. You can say it’s a bucket list item. After three days in Paris we will be taking the train to Dijon where we will begin our tour. Our...
Your Guide to the Craft Beverage Producers in the Hudson Valley
