by Debbie | Jun 1, 2022 | wine, winephabet street
Are you familiar with Baco Noir. It’s a French-American hybrid grape but don’t let that scare you. It makes a really nice red wine with aging potential. Think of it as a poor man’s Barolo. In this episode of Winephabet Street Lori and I spoke with Carlo DeVito, former...
by Debbie | Jan 25, 2016 | baco noir
I survived the weekend and the Blizzard of 2015…The blizzard of the century. This isn’t the first blizzard I lived through. Back in 1985 I was in Buffalo NY, a senior in college and lived through that major blizzard that dumped four feet of...
by Debbie | Apr 24, 2014 | #hvwine #hudsonvalley, hudson chatham baco noir, hudson chatham winery, hudson valley
When I first met Carlo he hadn’t even opened his winery. He was a year away from that. Since he’s opened I usually make at least one if not more visits to see him and Dominique and what they are up to. What was once a small winery nestled in the town of...
by Debbie | Mar 25, 2013 | baco noir, benmarl winery
2009 Benmarl Baco (sorry for the lousy shot) The more I drink Baco the more I like it. The more it ages the better it gets. This 2009 Baco had aromas of sour cherry, raspberry and a bit of smoke. On the palate I enjoyed black raspberry, tart cherry, and tobacco. The...