by Debbie | Oct 23, 2014 | cider, cider week
The Hudson Valley is exploding with cideries, wineries, distilleries and breweries. In this podcast I visit with Devin Britton and Albert Wilklow, two guys in their early 30’s who are turning a hobby into a full time business with Bad Seed Hard Cider....
by Debbie | Oct 16, 2014 | tastecamp east, Uncategorized
The view from Millbrook’s tasting room This past weekend was the yearly event TasteCamp which is held in a wine region on the Eastern side of the United States every year. I was thrilled when it was announced that they had chosen...
by Debbie | Sep 25, 2014 | Distillery
Tucked away on a beautiful country road in Ancram, New York you’ll find Hillrock Farm, home to Hillrock Estate Distillery and Jeffrey Baker producing whiskey under the direction of Master Distiller, Dave Pickerall. I recently toured the distillery with Tim...
by Debbie | Sep 10, 2014 | hudson valley wine awards, wine competition, wine competition results
For the past 6 or so years I’ve been behind the Hudson Valley Wine & Spirits Competition. When I took the realm of this competition it was just wine. The past two years with the explosion of distilleries in the Hudson Valley we opened up to...
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...