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• 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

• Jordan Winery's Big Heart

  

  Jordan Winery has the corner on hospitality but they also have a big heart and give back to the community tremendously. It is so nice to see the love that goes... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Jordan Winery - Taking Hospitality to the Next Level

  

  One of the wineries I’ve always wanted to visit was Jordan Winery. I not only love their wines but I have heard wonderful things about their hospitality and wha... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Get Your Cabernet Franc On During Hudson Valley Cabernet Franc Week

  

  This week marks the first Hudson Valley Cabernet Franc week leading up to #CabernetFranc day on December 4. I’ll never forget my first Hudson Valley Cabernet... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• What You Need To Know About Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superior DOCG

  

  As you reach for that bottle of Prosecco this holiday season, reach for one with the DOCG label. Why? During the months of September and October I took part in ... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Disaster Relief - Are We Prepared?

  

  After spending a week in the Napa and Sonoma after the fires I occurred to me what kind of emergency management processes does your town have in effect. What ca... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Napa - Sonoma Open for Business

  

  Many of you know, last week I headed out to California for a conference, I am still here, writing this from the lobby of the hotel in Santa Rosa. Yes, Santa Ros... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK