Hudson Valley Wine Goddess
Taking The Intimidation Out Of WineThe Different Expressions of Albarino
We've been talking this month all about Albarino from the Rias Baixas region of Spain. The grape has many different expressions and that comes from a variety of influences; weather, terroir, winemaking style and if it's 100% Albarino or blended with other...
To Sip or to Pair Albarino
This week in the land of Galicia, Spain we tasted two Albarino's that that were pretty different. One I will call the sipper the other the pairing wine. As I am learning, Albarino is quite the diverse wine and has many personalities. For this pairing I...
Wine Word Wednesday: Loureira
Falling in Love with Furmint
It was my first time and I was excited. I was going to the Hungarian Embassy in New York City to taste Furmint wines. Some of you may know that my family is from Hungary and had own vineyards in the town of Tapolca so this tasting was very close to my heart. The...
Terroir and Albarino of Val do Salnes
You probably hear the word Terroir thrown around when discussing wine but what does it really mean? Terroir is the environmental factors that will effect a wine. Each region will has different soil and even within a vineyard there can be different soils and micro...





