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• 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

• Sauvion Muscadet: Melon De Bourgogne

  

  Being adventurous during the holidays I bought a Muscadet for our Christmas Eve fish dinner. I wanted to introduce my friends and family to something... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Help Me Research My Hungarian Wine Family Roots

  

  Growing up my grandfather briefly mentioned at times about his life and family in Hungry. He never really talked about it and it was always in passing. Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Notes From the Captain Lawrence Tasting: Room Bowl-Winning Brew Runs Like...

  

  The big game was still a week away, but the contest was on at Captain Lawrence, with a dozen small-batch brews battling for the taproom title. Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• A Toast to Taittinger

  

  A few weeks back Paul and I attended a wine dinner at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park NY featuring Taittinger Champagnes. Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• A Touch of Alsace - 2012 Domaine Frey Gewurztraminer

  

  Let's venture to the Alsace region of France. Ping ponged between Germany and France and finally ended up as a part of France. The region is sandwiched between... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Notes From the Captain Lawrence Tasting Room Crossing the Border to Order Some...

  

  It being a holiday weekend and all, Sunday was more like a Saturday in the Captain Lawrence tasting room. “Triple D” was in the house—it’s a “birthday weekend”... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Water Witch and Wine

  

  You might be asking, what the heck is a "Water Witch" and what does that have to do with wine. Two words, Marc Mondavi. Marc Mondavi is the eldest son of Peter... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Community Supported Winery - Glasshaus Wine Company

  

  A couple months ago I read about Glasshaus Wine Company and did a short blog post (which you can find if you click here) That post only scratched the surface. Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK