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• 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

• Notes From the Captain Lawrence Tasting Room A Half-Gallon of Heaven

  

  Back in September, the finest growler in Westchester County was still a virgin. Emblazoned with the Union Jack and “God Save the Queen,” the ceramic objet... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• 2003 Vignobles Brisebarre Vouvray Brut Cuvée Millesimée

  

  I've been drinking a lot of bubbly these days. I feel it's a wine not drank enough. We think of it for special occasions but it is really a very versatile wine... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Taste of the Best Wine Extravaganza to Benefit Hope for Children Foundation

  

  Wine and sports come together at Taste of the Best Wine Extravaganza to be held January 30, 2014 at the Chart House in Weehawken, New Jersey. Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Notes From the Captain Lawrence Tasting Room Resolution in the Air

  

  It is the time of year when our new year’s resolutions, not quite a week old, are—for the most part—very much intact. Yet we all might learn something from the... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Help Hudson Valley Winemaker Ben Peacock (Tousey Winery) Fight Cancer

  

  As we begin the new year I was shocked to find out that Ben Peacock who is co-owner and winemaker at Tousey Winery in Germantown, NY is battling Burkitts... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Calling for Winter in Wine Country Photos

  

  Harvest is over and so are the holidays. We are now hunkering down for what winter will bring in the Northern Hemisphere.Wine country can be quite beautiful in... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The Captain’s Log: New Year’s, New Beers

  

  The final tally is just…about…in. As the year comes to a close, Captain Lawrence has produced nearly 20,000 barrels of beer in 2013—that’s close to 40,000... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The Boscaini Family and Masi Wine

  

  Sometimes I can get overwhelmed with wine knowledge that I draw a blank. When I received a press release about Autumn Reds from Masi I thought the name sounded... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Got Trumped

  

  In 2011 Donald Trump purchased Kluge Vineyard and Estate in Charlottesville, Virginia and renamed it Trump Winery. It sits at the heart of the Monticello Wine... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• ‘Twas A Few Nights Before Christmas

  

  And all through the breweryPeople were enjoying the oppositeOf nature’s fury.The seasonal carols speak of snow, frost and iceAnd wintry sleigh rides you’d want... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Cookies and Cline

  

  It is that time of year and time to baking for my cookie swap. Yes 7 dozen cookies to be made. I try to find a new recipe every year and this year I made... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Wine & Cigars: A Unique Pairing

  

  Drinking wine and smoking cigars...I'm picturing men in their "smoking coats" at the country club with a glass of scotch touting a cigar in hand or mouth, but... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK