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• 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

• The Great French Wine Blight

  

  As you may or may not know phylloxera is a deadly insect that kills the grape vines. It hit America then found it's way to Europe. Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tasting at Cape May Brew Co.

  

  Splitting my time between Cape May, NJ and the Hudson Valley allows me to explore the beverage makings of Cape May while it is not tourist season. Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Notes From the Captain Lawrence Tasting Room Sun Shines On Happy ‘Hour’

  

  A few days before we turned our clocks forward, USA Today posited how the whole of America will “bemoan the hour we won't get back until October.” Which got me... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Take Advantage Of Masi Wines: 6 Things I Learned

  

  Last week I attended one of the Winter Dining Series at the Culinary Institute of America titled "Six Generations of Venetian Wine." The dinner was all about th... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Time To Purchase A Wine Cooler: Review NewAir AWR-520SB

  

  So the time has come, the wine bottles are piling in strange corners of your home and you have to break down and purchase a wine cooler. I know your thinking,... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Recuerdo 2011 Torrontes

  

  A little ginger and jasmine are in order for this 2011 Recuerdo Torrontes. Those are the first aromas and flavors I got when I poured this in my glass. A... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Notes From the Captain Lawrence Tasting Room: Wishing Away the Winter Woes

  

  Rough winter, eh?Even if it doesn’t prove to be the statistically worst in Westchester history, it sure as hell feels that way. Nasty, unforgiving,... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Wine & Food Pairing Chart

  

  Madeline aka Wine Folly puts out some amazing educational pieces on wine. Below is a wine pairing chart I hope you find useful Original Source: Food and Wine... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Myths About Wine & Cigar Pairings

  

  I met Ron on #winechat and was intrigued by his knowledge of wine and cigar pairings. A blog post can only touch the surface and I thought he would be a great... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Snow + Snow Blower = WINE

  

  It is winter so we should expect snow. Truthfully, I don't think I've seen snow like this since my childhood, or at least my college days in Buffalo, but I am... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Wine & White Russian

  

  It's not all the time you drink a wine and it reminds you of the time way back when you drank those milky alcoholic drinks that go right to your waistline. One... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Notes From the Captain Lawrence Tasting Room: The Best Fest In All of Westchester

  

  It was among the greatest days ever for New York-based craft beer fans. There were two full blown brew festivals Saturday—the cleverly titled Hops and Props bas... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Spirit of the Andes: Sparkling Torrontes

  

  I am really getting into the bubbles lately. Why not? If we saved everything for a special occasion we would never drink it. My new motto for 2014 is not to sav... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Super Bowl Smoked!

  

  All the big hype for the Super Bowl on Sunday and what a let down. I love football and was bummed I didn't get to yell and scream for either team. Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Notes From the Captain Lawrence Tasting Room The Captain’s Log: Zero to 60 in...

  

  It’s been just a year since the first bottles of Captain Lawrence India Pale Ale came rolling down the line, and the beer is already the No. 2 seller, ahead of... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK