Hudson Valley Wine Goddess
Taking The Intimidation Out Of WineWine Word Wednesday: Chambourcin
2 Blizzards 30 years Apart – What has Changed
I survived the weekend and the Blizzard of 2015...The blizzard of the century. This isn't the first blizzard I lived through. Back in 1985 I was in Buffalo NY, a senior in college and lived through that major blizzard that dumped four feet of snow in two...
2 Alsatian Wines You Must Try
I took part in a twitter tasting last week with two Alsatian wines that I was in love with. Before I go into the wines I want to talk about the producer and winemaker Florian Beck-Hartweg. Florian Beck-Hartweg is a 28 year old winemaker on a small family estate in...
Wine Word Wednesday: Sancerre
The Dog Ate My Tasting Notes
We've all heard the excuses "the dog ate my homework." Well the dog actually did eat the corner of my son's homework once. I should have know that would lead to be a problem. I had the tasting notes for the Cecchi wines I had tasted sitting on my desk with my...
Are You A Troublemaker?
Troublemaker defined (you know who you are): Intensely Rich Velvety Smooth Sneaky Good You are a blend of: 71% Syrah 16% Grenache 8% Zinfandel 3% Petit Sirah 2% Mourvedre You are produced from grapes from the Central Coast of California and are made and bottled...