by Debbie | Feb 1, 2025 | whitecliff vineyard and winery, wine
While labeling bottles for the Hudson Valley Wine Competition in September, I stumbled upon a wine that immediately piqued my curiosity—Whitecliff’s 2022 Non-Intervention Pinot Noir. The name itself made me pause. Non-Intervention? What exactly did that mean? How...
by Debbie | Jan 17, 2024 | whitecliff vineyard and winery, whitecliff vineyards, whitecliff winery, wine
In the fall, I had the opportunity to spend an afternoon with Michael Migliore, owner of Whitecliff Vineyard and Winery, at their Olana Vineyard in Hudson, NY. This is a 10-acre site just over the Rip Van Winkle Bridge on the Hudson side, in the shadows of the Olana...
by Debbie | Nov 10, 2014 | whitecliff vineyard and winery
I bet you though I was talking about the flower. Nope I am talking about the 2013 White Rose 75% Traminette 25% Gewurztraminer blend from Whitecliff Vineyards & Winery in Gardiner, New York. This wine is father and son in a bottle....
by Debbie | Jul 21, 2014 | Uncategorized, whitecliff vineyard and winery
I’m a little behind in my blogging, but I had to tell you about this Sparkling Wine from Whitecliff Vineyards. It’s called North River and during the colonial times that is what they called the southernmost portion of the Hudson River. The term was...
by Debbie | May 1, 2014 | whitecliff vineyard and winery, wine blending
I’ve been working with Whitecliff for the past 5 years or so blending their Sky Island. When we first began we were there for about 3 hours, tasting, blending, analyzing. I must say, I would walk away with a slight buzz on. Not this year. In fact I was so...
by Debbie | May 2, 2013 | benmarl winery, hudson valley wine country, millbrook winery, whitecliff vineyard and winery
Now that Spring has finally arrived we are itching to hop in the car and go wine tasting. Travel with me as I travel through Hudson Valley Wine Country. I’ll take you to Millbrook Vineyards and Winery, Whitecliff Vineyard and Winery and Benmarl Winery.Enjoy the...