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• Sisters Sharing Wine Made By Sisters

  

  Breathless Wines is the love of three sisters, (Sharon Cohn, Rebecca Faust and Cynthia Faust) and the passion for life their mom passed down to them. In my... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Getting Arrogant and Being Loved

  

  The word arrogant has a stigma to it. I personally shy away from arrogant people, that is until I met this dapper little frog. He appeared at a gathering in... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Bourbon Barrels and Wine

  

  What do bourbon barrels have to do with wine? Recently there has been a trend to age wine in bourbon barrels. It’s interesting because Bob Blue, winemaker of... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2018 DRINK

• Not All Gondola Rides Happen On The Ski Slopes

  

  The only time I’ve rode in a gondola is when I’ve been skiing. Never did I think I would be riding one to get to a winery, but that is how you get to Sterling... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Valentine's Day Love and Bubbles

  

  It’s that time of the year when Hallmark tells us it’s Valentine’s Day and we have to do something special. Quite frankly, everyday is special when it comes to... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Fetzer Celebrating 50 Years Moving Toward a Net Positive Future

  

  “What is good for the earth is good for the grape.” ~ Barney FetzerFetzer Vineyards is a well known name in the wine world and I am sure you have purchased a... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Winephabet Street Season 1 Episode 8 - Horse Heaven Hills

  

  Welcome to Winephabet Street Season 1 Episode 8. Winephabet Street is a monthly series where Lori Budd of Draceana Wines and myself work our way through the... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Hudson Valley Spotlight - Millbrook Winery

  

  Millbrook Vineyards and Winery is the Flagship winery of the Hudson Valley. I look back to 1987 when I dropped off travel documents to a former co-worker Lori,... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• A Tale of 3 Malbecs

  

  What is a Caiquén? It’s a wild good from Patagonia that flies across The Andes between Argentina and Chile. When they fly border to border they take up a major... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• From Law Enforcement to Winemaker - Cindy Cosco of Passaggio Wines

  

  I’ve known Cindy Cosco, owner of Passaggio wines for a number of years now. The first time I tasted one of her wines was through the Rosé program with Winestudi... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Making a New Jersey Wine Lover Out Of Me

  

  I’ve been coming down to the Jersey Shore since the mid 1980’s when I started dating my husband. He is from the Philadelphia area and his family has a house in... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Wine and Ouija Board

  

  I was going through my notes and realized I never shared with you my wine and Ouija Board experience. Three years ago when we were cleaning out my moms house I... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Thinking Back to Boating with Esporão

  

  As I sit her and begin to write about these two nice wines from Portugal I think back to the summer when I spent the afternoon boating with Esporão Verdelho... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Winephabet Street Season 1 Episode 7: G is for Gruner Veltliner

  

  I thought I’d begin the new year with some wine education. So if you missed Winephabet Street in December, here is your chance to catch up and learn about Grune... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Happy Holidays - The Year in Review!

  

  It's been quite a year and I am very fortunate for many things. As I take a look back I am not quite sure how I accomplished everything I did but without the... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Happy National Sangria Day!

  

  Among all the hustle and bustle of December we have to take a moment and celebrate National Sangria Day. Sangria is a fun and festive beverage that began in... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Champagne 3 Ways

  

  We are well into the holiday season and I’m sure there have been many bottles of Champagne popped and more to come. Every day is a good day to pop the cork on... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Cabernet Franc East Vs West

  

  Cabernet Franc is one of my favorite grapes. I was first introduced to it as a stand alone varietal at Whitecliff Vineyards way back and immediately fell in lov... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Books for the Wine Lover This Holiday Season

  

  Are you like me and feel like BAM it’s the holiday season and everything is rushed and crazy. You are trying to find that right gift for everyone on your list. Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Welcome to Winephabet Street F is for Furmint

  

  . Winephabet Street is a series where every month Lori Budd of Dracaena Wines and I work our way through the alphabet in exploring wine and wine regions. Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK