Hudson Valley Wine Goddess
Taking The Intimidation Out Of WineA Night With Anna (de Codorniu Brut NV)
I spent a great night with Anna. Anna de Codorniu Brut, NV a Cava, which is a sparkling wine from the Penedés region of Catalonia, Spain. It was a fine evening with a fantastic Cava. A little background on Cava and the Codorniu brand. Cava is a sparkling...
Wine Word Wednesday: Viticulture
Hudson Valley Native Ashley Routson Publishes “The Beer Wench’s Guide to Craft Beer”
Ashley Routson grew up in Montgomery, NY and attended Valley Central schools. After high school she attended Ohio State. It was after she graduated, while she was studying for her Sommelier test that I met her. I have to say I am so VERY PROUD of her....
Restaurant Wine Service Do’s and Don’ts
I need to get this off my chest. It's been bothering me for a while and I think there needs to be some discussion about it. Restaurant wine service. That's a pretty broad subject but I'd like to talk about three points: Temperature of the wine Whom...
Wine Word Wednesday: Aeration
Happy Birthday with Cherryblock
My birthday was last week and to celebrate we dug into our cellar and opened a 1999 Sebastiani Cherryblock. We actually purchased this bottle at the winery when we were out there for a visit in 2002. I am surprised it's survived this long in our...
Your Guide to the Craft Beverage Producers in the Hudson Valley
