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Hudson Valley Wine Goddess
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Taking the intimidation out of wine. We cover wine reviews, food pairings and wine regions
LATEST ARTICLES ( 776 )
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Notes From the Captain Lawrence Tasting Room: May Prohibition Be Perpetually...
“This next song is appropriate for a brewery,” says the bow-tied singer. “It’s about Prohibition.”The Dixieland band—upright bass, banjo, clarinet, trumpet,... Read more
Posted on 26 August 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Farm-To-Table Dinner on Bannerman's Island with Chefs' Consortium
Bannerman's Island (as I know it) is a tiny island in the Hudson River just off Route 9D outside Cold Spring, NY. Driving by the island as a child it looked... Read more
Posted on 21 August 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
New Wines and a Cider from Glorie Farm Winery
I'm just traveling all over the Hudson Valley this summer in between caring for my mother. This post brings me to Glorie Farm Winery in Marlboro, New York. Read more
Posted on 18 August 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Millbrook Vineyard & Winery's First Estate Riesling
I stopped by Millbrook Winery the other day to pick up some information for the Hudson Valley Wine Spirits Competition and I got treated to a taste of their... Read more
Posted on 14 August 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
What Exit Are You?
Located in North New Jersey Old York Cellars, "What Exit Wines" were featured on a Virtual Vines tasting I participated in. What Exit Wines is their secondary... Read more
Posted on 11 August 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
LIOCO - A New World Negociante
What happens when a wine director of a restaurant meets a nations sales director for a wine import company? A friendship that takes Matt Licklider and Kevin... Read more
Posted on 07 August 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Notes From the Captain Lawrence Tasting Room: Brewery’s...
Rob Catalano, Captain Lawrence’s bartender extraordinaire, threw some of his creative energies into the Knifey Moloko milk stout, which won Captain Lawrence’s... Read more
Posted on 05 August 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Franciscan Estate 2010 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
With the tasting room located on Highway 29 and Galleron Rd in St. Helena, California and their estate vineyard in Oakville, Franciscan Estate was founded in... Read more
Posted on 04 August 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Finally Found a Carmenere Wine I Like!
Carmenere is a grape that originated in Bordeaux, however it's rarely found in France and is the signature grape of Chile. I've tasted many wines made with the... Read more
Posted on 31 July 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Notes From the Captain Lawrence Tasting Room: The Spice of Life
The Arctic Monkeys are cranking from the tasting room speakers, but everything else is hazy, hot, and very definitely summer: samples of Captain Lawrence’s cris... Read more
Posted on 29 July 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Taste of the Hudson Valley: Cider, Wine & Beer
I was at an event last weekend pouring my wines, but that doesn't stop me from trying the other libations being poured.There was a new cider producer at the... Read more
Posted on 28 July 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Cairdean Estate - Your Friends In Wine Country
Many times when I begin the podcasts there are some great conversations that don't make it to the final cut. One of these conversations was about Rhode Island... Read more
Posted on 24 July 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
North River Sparkling by Whitecliff Vineyard & Winery
I’m a little behind in my blogging, but I had to tell you about this Sparkling Wine from Whitecliff Vineyards. It’s called North River and during the colonial... Read more
Posted on 21 July 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
A Hudson Valley Winery Wedding
It's wedding time in the Hudson Valley. Congratulations if you are one of the many who have recently got engaged! I recently wrote an article for Hudson Valley... Read more
Posted on 17 July 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Notes From the Captain Lawrence Tasting Room The Captain’s Log: Sour Power!
Not yet three years since moving to a roomy new brewing facility in Elmsford, Captain Lawrence is expanding further. The brewery will be taking over the adjacen... Read more
Posted on 16 July 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Notes From the Captain Lawrence Tasting Room: And So Fourth and So On
The holiday weekend initially looked like a washout, but Mother Nature rallied and served up a couple picture-perfect days for deserving revelers. Read more
Posted on 08 July 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
How To Chill Your Wine
Our new refrigerator was delivered on Thursday and boy was I happy. I was tired of living out of my college dorm fridge and a cooler that I had to purchase ice... Read more
Posted on 07 July 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Red, White, Rose & Bubbles For Your July 4th Celebration
We are coming up to the holiday weekend where many of us will be hosting or attending barbecues. I am one of those people. As I am presently without a kitchen... Read more
Posted on 02 July 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Notes From the Captain Lawrence Tasting Room: Raising a Cup to the World Cup
As we’ve detailed in the past, beer goes well with watching baseball, and football, and most any other sport. We can add soccer to the list; after all, the... Read more
Posted on 01 July 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Coordinate the Look of Your Vineyard Wedding with Stationery!
Guest Post By Lori Yeghiayan Friedman of Wine Country Occasions.Few of us have endless resources to spend when planning a wedding. Read more
Posted on 30 June 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK