by Debbie | Sep 28, 2007 | Uncategorized
Can you tell the difference if a white wine was aged in oak or stainless steal? Here is a way to have your eyes to determine the aging process.If a white wine is aged in oak it will have a straw yellow, yellow, yellow gold or yellow brownish color.If a white is aged...
by Debbie | Sep 24, 2007 | Uncategorized
This week if you go wine tasting, they are harvesting Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. When you harvest grapes you would like your brix levels to be around 21 or 22. What’s a brix level? A brix level is the sugar level in the grape. When the brix is around 21 or 22 it...
by Debbie | Sep 19, 2007 | Uncategorized
It’s out…Hudson Valley Magazine’s “Best of the Hudson Valley” which is voted on by the readers of the magazine.Congratulations goes out to Millbrook Vineyard and Winery who won Best Winery in the Hudson Valley.Congratulations to The...
by Debbie | Sep 18, 2007 | Uncategorized
During the Hudson Valley Wine Festival I had the opportunity to help my friends at Whitecliff Vineyard & Winery pour wine. Their booth just happen to be next to the Cote d’Or Chocolate. Cote d’Or was handing out samples of their Intense 70% Cacao...
by Debbie | Sep 15, 2007 | Uncategorized
Not all NZ Sauvignon Blanc’s are created equal. I love a nice glass of NZ Sauvignon Blanc. It’s crisp and citrusy. Last night while at a friends we drank a Babich Sauvignon Blanc. This wine is crisp with a citrus finish of grapefruit. It’s a...
by Debbie | Sep 11, 2007 | Uncategorized
Wine and Cajun Food…ever wonder what to eat with the spice of Cajun. Some cajun food is hot and others is just spicy. Red wines are out….the tannins – the substance found in red wines that leaves our mouths feeling dry and our teeth chalky –...
