Hudson Valley Wine Goddess
Taking The Intimidation Out Of Wine
The Truth About Prosecco Superiore
Prosecco is probably the most popular sparkling wine these days and it’s been around for centuries. What is Prosecco Superiore and what makes it different. It’s all about the classification and where the grapes are grown. Prosecco DOC is produced in 9 provinces from...
Tips on River Cruising Down the Rhine & Mosel
Some of you may know, I owned a travel agency for 20 years so I feel it’s important to talk about traveling to these beautiful wine regions I write about. There is much more to wine than just tasting it. Visiting the region and or country is an experience outside the...
Traveling Down the Mosel: Weingut Max Ferd. Richter
In keeping with the theme we are traveling down the picturesque Mosel and the next stop is Weingut Max Ferd. Richter Winery. Germany is full of so much history! Weingut Max Ferd. Richter was founded in 1680 but not as a winery, as a wine export company. In the 1770’s...
The Naked Rieslings of Karthauserhof
This month it’s all about German Riesling. Honestly, I haven’t had a lot of German Riesling. When I think Riesling I think of the racy acidity of the Finger Lakes Riesling. When I opened and tasted the first two German Rieslings from Karthauserhof for #winestudio I...
The Other Side of Bordeaux
Bordeaux wine, you think of the Bordeaux 5, a blend consisting of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot with the Cabernet Sauvignon as the base. You also might think $$$. Let’s take a look at Bordeaux and the other side of it, the...
Italian Wine Classification – What Does it Mean?
When you are in the store purchase wine from Italy you see labels with DOCG, DOC, IGT and Vino de Tavola, what does it all mean? It’s the Italian wine classification system. Pretty much it dictates what grapes go in the bottle. Let’s take a look at each...
Your Guide to the Craft Beverage Producers in the Hudson Valley
