by Debbie | Oct 3, 2026 | Switzerland, wine
I just returned home from Switzerland, and I have a confession: before this trip, I didn’t even realize Switzerland grew grapes. Chocolate, cheese, watches, mountains? Absolutely. Vineyards? Not on my radar. There’s a good reason for that. Only about 1% of...
by Debbie | Sep 14, 2026 | wine
Nine Double Golds. Nine Golds. Seventeen Silvers. Fourteen Bronzes Those are the numbers from the 2026 Hudson Valley Wine & Spirits Competition. But numbers don’t tell the whole story. For me, this year’s results represent 18 years of watching the Hudson Valley...
by Debbie | Sep 10, 2026 | Kerner, wine, Wine of the Week
Editor’s Note This will be the last Wine of the Week for September. I’m heading off on a two-week adventure through Switzerland and Austria, and I can’t wait to see and taste what I discover along the way! You can follow my travels on Instagram and Facebook, where...
by Debbie | Sep 3, 2026 | gavi, wine, Wine of the Week
Sometimes the best wine pairings are the ones you don’t think too hard about. As summer winds down, Paul and I headed over to The Dock in West Wildwood to support one of our former employees, Monica, who is working there for the season. It was great to see her—and we...
by Debbie | Sep 1, 2026 | wine
There’s that point toward the end of summer when you can feel the season beginning to shift. The days are still warm, but the evenings are cooler and mornings have a nip. You might still be sitting outside with dinner, but suddenly you’re reaching for a sweater. The...
by Debbie | Aug 29, 2026 | wine, Wine of the Week
I’m a little late with Wine of the Week this week, but for good reason. I was traveling to visit a friend I grew up with, and then came home to babysit my three-year-old granddaughter. Sometimes life gets in the way of wine — although I’d argue wine fits rather nicely...
