Hudson Valley Wine Goddess
Taking The Intimidation Out Of Wine
Tasting Buttonwood Grove’s Governor’s Cup Riesling
It’s not every day you get to taste a wine that has won the Governor’s Cup at the New York Wine & Food Classic. This is the first year that I haven’t worked at this wine competition, and even though I’ve worked at it for the past 10 years, I’ve never...
Winephabet Street D is for Dolcetto
Last Monday was the monthly edition of Winephabet Street and Lori and I strolled down D street and explored Dolcetto. Honestly, I haven't had many Dolchettos so this was a great learning experience for me as well. Dolchetto hails from the...
Pickling with Paniza
When one plants a garden they can expect to give up a day to pickle the bounty of cucumbers they have before they rot. That is exactly what I did one day with the help of Paniza 2015 Cariñena from Bodegas Paniza in Spain. You always need a little help from...
2017 Hudson Valley Wine & Spirits Competition Results
Every year the Saturday after Labor Day the Hudson Valley Wine & Spirits Competition is held at the Hudson Valley Wine & Food Festival at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, New York. This is my 9th year at the helm and I must say, every...
Winephabet Street C is for Carménère
If you missed our August Winephabet Street C is for Carménère here's your chance to learn a little about the lost grape of Bordeaux. Carménère was originally part of the Bordeaux blend. But when phylloxera wiped out the grape vines in 1867 they...
Farm-to-Table Dinner on Bannerman’s Island
Every year Noah Sheetz of the Chefs’ Consortium invites me to the annual chef-prepared Farm-to-Table Bannerman’s Island Fundraiser and it always seems to be the day of the Hudson Valley Wine & Spirits Competition (September 9th this year), so I can’t...
Your Guide to the Craft Beverage Producers in the Hudson Valley
