by Debbie | Oct 13, 2021 | blaufrankisch, wine
Blaufränkisch, what a name for a grape. When I started on this wine journey, I couldn’t pronounce Blaufränkisch let alone spell it. Let’s begin by breakdown the pronunciation, you don’t have to learn to spell it, but you have to open your palate to it and drink it....
by Debbie | Feb 17, 2021 | Chambourcin, wine
Cambourcin isn’t a grape that you hear about in daily wine conversation. I’ve had Chambourcin before grown in the Hudson Valley. Many wineries use it in a blend with other red varieties. I wasn’t really a fan and a wine made with the Chambourcin grape wasn’t one that...
by Debbie | Nov 11, 2020 | New Jeresy Wine, new jersey wine, New Jersey Wines, wine
I have just spent the past week touring New Jersey Wineries with a select group of wine media. It was the first time visiting and tasting wineries outside of Cape May. I am going to be honest here before this trip I was not a believer in New Jersey wines. Now, I can...
by Debbie | Dec 4, 2014 | new jersey wine, New Jersey Wines
On our way back from New York on the Saturday after Thanksgiving we stopped at Laurita Winery in New Egypt, New Jersey for Food Trucks & Fire Pits. This was my first time at this winery and I had no expectations on what to expect. The grounds were...
by Debbie | Feb 7, 2013 | cape may, new jersey wine, Willow Creek Winery
It’s not summer, so what am I doing in Cape May, NJ in the middle of winter…looking for a summer house. Yes, it’s going to be my new wine destination soon. We actually pulled into this winery last Memorial Day weekend to find it closed. When we...
