by Debbie | Jan 31, 2024 | wine
In December, on Winephabet Street, we learned about the Orange Muscat grape with our special guest, Andrew Quadi of Quadi Winery. Nestled in Madera, California, Andrew and his wife have been crafting exceptional wines since the late ’70s, transitioning from an...
by Debbie | Apr 12, 2023 | portuguese wine, wine, winephabet street, winephabetstreet
The Jampal grape, also known as Jampel or Malvasia Fina de Jampal, is a unique and rare grape variety native to Portugal. It is believed to have originated in the Douro Valley region. It is predominantly grown in the Terras do Dão region, located in the...
by Debbie | Feb 16, 2015 | wine education
Have you ever been faced with ordering wine at a business dinner and didn’t want the client to think you had no idea what to select. Face it, wine lists can be overwhelming and your expense account can be limited. There is enough stress around trying to...
by Debbie | Jan 5, 2015 | hudson valley wine goddess
In the past few weeks I’ve been deciding what can I give my readers. I reflected to the people I’ve met this past year and how I’ve helped them or they have helped me. Since my main goal when I began this blog back in 2006 was to educate, I...
by Debbie | Dec 19, 2012 | baeza wine connection, Finca Loranque, hudson valley, Mid Hudson Food and Wine Society, Rutini Wines, Taylor Fladgate, Trumpeter wines, wine education, wine seminar
A few months ago I was asked to do a wine & cheese seminar for a group of approximately 30 people from the Mid Hudson Food & Wine Society. I immediately differed to my friend Wendy Crispell who is wine and cheese pairing expert. She knows wine and cheese like...
