by Debbie | Jun 3, 2013 | american fruits, american fruits apple liqueur, hudson valley wine goddess, Warwick Valley Winery and Distillery
American Fruits Distillery is a branch of Warwick Valley Winery & Distillery. In 2001 Warwick Valley Winery received a grant from the State of New York and imported a steam fired German Copper Still. In 2002 they became the first licensed distillery in the...
by Debbie | May 30, 2013 | Cremant D' Alsace, hudson valley wine goddess, Lucien Albrecht Brut Rose Cremant
It was one of the few beautiful March weekends and I was having what is becoming a yearly get together with friends from high school. I do the cooking and smoke a turkey, it like Thanksgiving but not with all the hustle and bustle that comes in November.In celebration...
by Debbie | May 28, 2013 | Bonterra Wine, chardonnay, hudson valley wine goddess
Since 1993 Bonterra has been producing wine from 100% organic grapes. For those wondering what that means, they use certified organic practices, which include composting, cover crops and biodiversity.All of their wines must pass Demeter Certification before it can...
by Debbie | May 20, 2013 | cape may brewery, cape may wineries, Cape May Winery, Hawk Haven Vineyard and Winery, hudson valley wine goddess, Jessie Creek Winery, Natali Vineyards, outer coastal plain AVA
Can you believe it, we are coming up to Memorial Day weekend, the beginning of the summer. Time goes by to fast these days! What will you be doing this weekend?I’ve been very fortunate to be able to go to Cape May for many years and now have my own home to go...
by Debbie | May 9, 2013 | hudson valley wine goddess, life of a wine, Rideau Vineyards
A few weeks ago I was a guest blogger for The Wine Key. It’s a post I have been waiting to write, because how many times do we open a bottle of wine we have been aging and it’s on one side of the other of that bell shaped curve. Not the side we were...