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• Winephabet Street D is for Dolcetto

  

  Last Monday was the monthly edition of Winephabet Street and Lori and I strolled down D street and explored Dolcetto. Honestly, I haven't had many Dolchettos... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Pickling with Paniza

  

  When one plants a garden they can expect to give up a day to pickle the bounty of cucumbers they have before they rot. That is exactly what I did one day with... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Every Year the Saturday After Labor Day the Hudson Valley...

  

  Every year the Saturday after Labor Day the Hudson Valley Wine Spirits Competition is held at the Hudson Valley Wine Food Festival at the Dutchess County... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Winephabet Street C is for Carménère

  

  If you missed our August Winephabet Street C is for Carménère here's your chance to learn a little about the lost grape of Bordeaux. Carménère was originally... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Farm-to-Table Dinner on Bannerman's Island

  

  Every year Noah Sheetz of the Chefs’ Consortium invites me to the annual chef-prepared Farm-to-Table Bannerman’s Island Fundraiser and it always seems to be... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Hudson Valley Wine & Food Festival Wine Seminars

  

  I can’t believe the summer has flown by so fast and September is right around the corner. You know what that means? It’s time for the Hudson Valley Wine Food... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Amalaya - Hope for a Miracle

  

  Amalaya like it’s brother Colomé is part of the Hess Family Wine Estates. Amalaya is fairly new, founded in 2010 the word means ‘Hope for a Miracle’ at what... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Liquid Altitude FREEFALL Sangria

  

  In preparing for the seminars I do at the Hudson Valley Wine Food Festival I came across a brand called Liquid Altitude that produces FREEFALL Sangria in the... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Napa by Appointment: Burgess Cellars

  

  Back in February when Paul and I visited Burgess Cellars. This visit was made possible by a friend of mine Elizabeth Werner Miller who had just relocated out... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The Other Side of Paso Robles - The Unexpected

  

  Paso Robles is an area in California north of Los Angeles and south of San Francisco. When I visited it last they referred to the are the east side of 101 and... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Wine Education with Winephabet Street - B is for Beaujolais

  

  In June I partnered with Lori Budd of Dracaena Wines to bring you some quick at times witty wine education and began with the letter A for Albarino. In July we... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tellus Unoaked Chardonnay from Umbria

  

  I always love when I get to go to a restaurant where I can BYOB. I like to grab something from my wine cellar and then pair dinner with it. Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Conn Creek Small Lot Wines

  

  Conn Creek Winery a winery I have passed numerous times on the Silverado Trail and have never stopped in. Why? I don’t know, but after this #winestudio program... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Argentina Wines of Distinction - Bodega Colomé

  

  Last year I reviewed wines from Bodega Colomé a member of Hess Family Estates (read the review http://hudsonvalleywinegoddess. Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Reclaiming Galilee

  

  I recently attended an Israeli wine tasting and it’s the first time I’ve tasted wines from Israel. I went in with an open mind and wasn’t sure what to expect. Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Pairing Steak with Tempranillo

  

  Many times when you grill your steak you think of opening up a Cabernet Sauvignon or similar wine but there are many other red wines that go quite well with... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Looking Through Rosé Colored Glasses

  

  In 2016 Bonterra won Wine Enthusiast’s American Winery of the Year so imagine how excited I was when the 2016 Bonterra Rosé showed up at my doorstep to taste fo... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Winephabet Street B is for Beaujolais

  

  Join Lori and me Monday evening at 8pm for the July edition of Winephabet Street. This month we explore Beaujolais. What is Beaujolais? Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Rose All Day with Domaines Paul Mas

  

  The Languedoc region is home to a variety of soil types and variety of grapes which makes it a great region to produce Rose wine both still and sparkling. Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Late Afternoon Boat Ride with Arinzano

  

  It’s been quite a crazy spring and beginning of summer for us. We put our boat in the water back in April where it’s been sitting pretty, and just that, we’ve... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK