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Results: 2013 Hudson Valley Wine & Spirits Competition
Another year, another competition but this one was different. Every year I contact the same judges. It’s kind of like a cult when you begin to judge a competition. So many of my judges came back this...
View ArticleMillbrook Winery’s Grand Portfolio Tasting
How big a portfolio do you think this Hudson Valley winery has? What many people don’t know is that Millbrook Vineyard and Winery was John Dyson’s first winery and then his portfolio grew. Villa Pillo...
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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 Lymphoma. Ben and his wife Kimberly are...
View ArticleShould 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 recognition. Long Island has a focus on Merlot....
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4 Must Taste Hudson Valley Wines for 2015
I recently had the opportunity to attend NY Drinks NY, an event in New York City featuring wines from all over New York State. I’ll begin with my home town region the Hudson Valley. There were 4 wines...
View ArticleThe Romance Between Merlot and Malbec
There is a romance at Whitecliff Vineyards & Winery and it’s between Merlot and Malbec. The two grapes they source from vineyards on Long Island. Last year their Merlot – Malbec won a gold medal at...
View ArticleHudson Valley Soil and the Vines
Back in the Fall I strolled down the vineyards at Whitecliff with Michael Migliore and we chatted about dirt. Really, the type of soil found at his vineyard, what grows well in the soil and why. It...
View ArticleGet Your Cabernet Franc On During Hudson Valley Cabernet Franc Week
This week marks the first Hudson Valley Cabernet Franc week leading up to #CabernetFranc day on December 4. I’ll never forget my first Hudson Valley Cabernet Franc. It was a Whitecliff Cabernet Franc...
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The Best Seyval Blanc I’ve Tasted
Seyval Blanc is a French-American white hybrid grape that grows very well in the Hudson Valley. I have to be honest here, I’ve always thought of it as producing an okay wine and I might be stretching...
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An Afternoon with Matt Spaccarelli at Benmarl Winery & Fjord Vineyards
Back in October I spent the afternoon with Matt Spaccarelli and his partner Casey Erdmann along with their two beautiful children Maggie and Leon. Our day began at Benmarl Winery where I have seen...
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