Hudson Valley Wine Goddess
Taking The Intimidation Out Of WineBlind Wine Tasting with Achaval-Ferrer
During Winestudio in May we had a blind tasting. #Winestudio is an educational program I participate in via twitter 9pm on Tuesday evenings. Wow this is going to be interesting I thought and two bottles arrived at my door in an Achaval-Ferrer bag. I thought, do I...
Learn the Winephabet with Me
Insert Sesame Street music..(You don't want me singing!) Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street…for wine lovers! I don’t know about you, but I grew up watching Sesame Street and learning my alphabet with Bert, Ernie, The Count, Cookie Monster, Big...
Memorial Day Graduation Party Wines
Memorial Day - the weekend we all wait for in the winter as it signals the beginning of the summer season. This Memorial Day will be a busy one. My daughter graduated from college with her MBA in Hospitality and we are throwing a party at the beach house. (Pic above...
On the Radio with Marie & Ed
I am very lucky to say that sometimes it pays to have dual residency. I split my time between the Hudson Valley and Cape May, NJ. I met Marie and Ed at a Slow-Food dinner a few years back and we've been friends since then. When my book got published they asked me if...
It’s not all about Malbec: The Two Cabs or Achaval-Ferrer
When I think if wines from Argentina I automatically think Malbec as probably you do. Today, Argentina produces more than Malbec, like Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, the two Cabs. Last month during our #winestudio session we got introduced to Achaval-Ferrer’s...
I Could Have Been In Ribera del Duero with Jose Moro…
But instead I was stuck in New York City grid lock for 4 hours after having lunch with Jose just to go 2 miles to the Holland Tunnel. Total time to get home was 6.5 hours, and I could have been in Spain in that amount of time! Lunch and an opportunity to meet with...






