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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
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Notes From the Captain Lawrence Tasting Room: The Captain’s Log: Top of the Hops
Beer tastes especially good when it’s consumed out of a giant trophy cup that you were just given. Scott Vaccaro had that opportunity when Captain Lawrence was... Read more
Posted on 06 May 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Italy's Last Untouched Region: What Everyone Wants To Know About Le Marche, Italy
I'm participating in a three week educational program on Le Marche, Italy which takes place on twitter Tuesday evenings. For the next three weeks we will... Read more
Posted on 05 May 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Blending Whitecliff Vineyard & Winery's 2013 Sky Island
I've been working with Whitecliff for the past 5 years or so blending their Sky Island. When we first began we were there for about 3 hours, tasting, blending,... Read more
Posted on 01 May 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Notes From the Captain Lawrence Tasting Room Full Moons and Mini-‘Moons
If you ever want the Captain Lawrence tasting room almost completely to yourself, the time to go is Wednesday around 4 p.m. People will knock off work early on ... Read more
Posted on 29 April 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Cookbook Review: Grill to Perfection
It is Spring and time to break out the grill. Actually I grill 12 months out of the year in all kinds of weather, but many of you are cleaning the grill and... Read more
Posted on 28 April 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Hudson-Chatham Winery: 5 Baco Noirs and Growing
When I first met Carlo he hadn't even opened his winery. He was a year away from that. Since he's opened I usually make at least one if not more visits to see... Read more
Posted on 24 April 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Sharing #WorldMalbecDay With My Son
World Malbec Day was Thursday, April 17 and I was so glad my son could share in it with me. When Michael told me he was coming to visit last Thursday I was... Read more
Posted on 21 April 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Book Review: Buy The Right Wine Every Time by Tom Stevenson
I received the Buy The Right Wine Every Time: The no-Fuss No-Vintage Wine Guide by Tom Stevenson for review recently fro his PR Company. Read more
Posted on 17 April 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Notes From the Captain Lawrence Tasting Room: Brews Travelers’ Year of Beer
For most everyone in the tasting room—and particularly on the patio on this don’t-forget-the-sunscreen kind of day—it is simply a perfect Sunday: A few locally... Read more
Posted on 15 April 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Heading to South America: Wines of Uruguay & Argentina with Courtney Quinn
In this episode of Uncork Your Mind I talk with Courtney Quinn of Our World Our Community importer of wines from Uruguay and Argentina.Like many people, Courtne... Read more
Posted on 14 April 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
My Week With Ed Hitzel
Unless you are in South Jersey you won't know who Ed Hitzel is. I didn't know who he was until a few weeks ago myself. I'm a newbie down here and just learning... Read more
Posted on 10 April 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
From Vine to Wine: Millbrook Boot Camp 2014
Registration is open for Millbrook Vineyards Winery's 2014 From Vine to Wine, wine camp for the adult child in you. Guaranteed to have fun, learn about wine... Read more
Posted on 07 April 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
A Taste of Hungarian Wines
I was asked a few weeks ago to take part in a #Winechat featuring Hungarian Wines. How could I refuse. This was my chance to taste wines from my home country. Read more
Posted on 03 April 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Notes From the Captain Lawrence Tasting Room Talkin’ Baseball…and Beer
It’s opening day for our national pastime, but it really doesn’t feel like it. The weekend was a wet washout, a few flakes even flew, and if you look around a... Read more
Posted on 01 April 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Private Tasting in the JCB Lounge France Meets California
I had no idea what we was in store when Cindy said we had a tasting at Raymond Vineyards at 1pm and we couldn't be late. After all I wasn't expecting to do any... Read more
Posted on 31 March 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Visiting Reynolds Family Winery
I found myself on an unexpected trip to San Francisco two weeks ago. It wasn't a trip of pleasure as one of my best friends husband had succumbed to brain... Read more
Posted on 27 March 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Notes From the Captain Lawrence Tasting Room The Captain’s Log: ‘Alpha’ Dogs...
Ken Kesey and his band of Merry Pranksters had their acid test, and Scott Vaccaro and his Captain Lawrence boys have theirs too. Read more
Posted on 25 March 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Cookbook Review: Great Homemade Soups
We have this never ending winter and I can't get enough soup to get me through it all. When I received this great cookbook "Great Homemade Soups, A Cook's... Read more
Posted on 24 March 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Should the Hudson Valley Wine Community Adopt a Signature Grape
Many wine regions have a signature grape. Especially in New York. The Finger Lakes focus on Riesling and have been quit successful in achieving world... Read more
Posted on 20 March 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Notes From the Captain Lawrence Tasting Room Shall We Meat For a St. Pat’s Beer?
While St. Patrick’s Day has become, for better or worse, a celebration of beer, we sure do some funky things to our beloved brews in the name of the patron sain... Read more
Posted on 18 March 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK