Gifts For The Wine Traveler and Boater

Gifts For The Wine Traveler and Boater

It’s the season where you have to think hard for some good gifts for your friends and family.  Since we just purchased a boat (yes, what were we thinking) and I travel to California at least once if not more times a year, I thought I would focus on gifts...
Wine Lovers-Gifts of Knowledge

Wine Lovers-Gifts of Knowledge

This month I began having a segment on Hudson Valley News Network it will be turning into a video segment twice a month in the new year. This appeared yesterday under Food & Wine. The one thing I would add to the list that was omitted is Ashley Routson...
The Bold and Beauty of Garnacha

The Bold and Beauty of Garnacha

I recently participated in a tasting of Garnacha and was really impressed, not only on the quality but the value of the wine.You have your bold Garnacha which is worthy of aging and you have your drink now Garnacha which is a bit more fruit forward and the inbetween....
The Exes In My Ipod paired with Beran Zinfandel

The Exes In My Ipod paired with Beran Zinfandel

There’s not a better thing to do on a fall day but grab a good book and sit on your front porch with a glass of wine and read for the afternoon. That is what I did with Lisa Mattson’s book The Exes in my Ipod and Beran 2012 Zinfandel. There was a bit of a...
What To Do With That Leftover Halloween Candy

What To Do With That Leftover Halloween Candy

It’s been a few weeks since Halloween and if you have leftover candy, or you’re tired of looking at your kids candy what can you do. Well…we didn’t get many kids at our house and we had leftover Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.  One of my...
Celebrate Champagne Day

Celebrate Champagne Day

  Tiny bubbles!  Get ready….Friday, October 23 is Champagne Day!!  Time to celebrate the tiny bubbles of Champagne. Remember Champagne can only be made in the Champagne region of France.  The three grapes that are in Champagne are Chardonnay,...