About Dominique DeVito

Dominique DeVito is an owner of the Hudson-Chatham Winery in Ghent, NY. She was in magazine and book publishing in NYC, and has continued to write and edit. She had a regular column in the Register Star, and is delighted to be a regular contributor to Main Street Magazine. Dominique and her family are enchanted with Columbia County and all that the area has to offer, and her home and winery tasting room are full of books!

Get lost, then get to work

Back in February, I decided it was time to rekindle the art spark for myself. I was a studio art major in college (way back when!), and while I’ve retained an active interest in art, I have not consistently practiced making art. Regular efforts over the years left me feeling frustrated and definitely “not good […]

By |2025-09-29T10:41:12-04:00October 1st, 2025|Business, The Arts|

Neverstill Winery

I finally went to the Neverstill Winery tasting room on Warren Street in Hudson this past weekend. Not only are the wines wonderful, the space is gorgeous and the tasting room staff makes the experience personal and engaging. I liked all the wines, from a Cayuga PetNat to variations on Riesling to […]
By |2025-09-24T10:15:40-04:00September 25th, 2025|Weekly Feature, Wine of the Week|

Cote Mas Cremant De Limoux Brut

I’m a sucker for sparkling wine. It’s celebratory no matter what’s going on. It’s food-friendly no matter what you’re eating. As Dom Perignon said all those years ago, “I am drinking the stars.” Having just returned from a very special wedding, I’m keeping the vibe going this weekend with this beautiful wine: the rose […]

By |2025-09-29T11:46:01-04:00September 18th, 2025|Wine of the Week|

TurnPark Art Space

Above: A sculpture of Don Quixote by Nikolai Silis was one of the first pieces installed at the quarry-turned-art park, and remains on permanent exhibition.

September and October are months made for getting outside. The hottest days are (almost) behind us, and the shorter, cooler days are still on the horizon. The air is […]

By |2025-08-29T09:36:59-04:00August 28th, 2025|Main Street News, Out and About, The Arts|

Angeline Reserve Pinot Noir

While I enjoy making recommendations of wine (obviously!!), I also really enjoy getting recommendations. This one was shared with me recently, and it’s a winner, so I’m passing it along. It’s the Angeline Reserve Pinot Noir. Pinot is a great wine for warm days and cool nights, as […]
By |2025-09-29T11:45:04-04:00August 21st, 2025|Wine of the Week|

Summer Water Rose

Quick, quick, before it’s over! Summertime, that is. Grab some bottles of Summer Water rose. This is a wine that goes well with everything from simple sandwiches to succulent seafood to mouthwatering meats, corn on the cob, BBQ chips – you get the idea. Described as a rose soaked in […]
By |2025-08-15T11:07:28-04:00August 7th, 2025|Wine of the Week|

Etna DOC Bianco

It’s my brother’s birthday this weekend, and he’s an Italophile, so I have to go with an Italian wine. Noe e cosi male; in effetti, no puoi sbagliare con il vino italiano! I’m going with an Etna Bianco from the Etna DOC, a region aptly named for its proximity to Mount Etna. […]
By |2025-08-08T09:31:23-04:00July 31st, 2025|Wine of the Week|

Goddess Goodness: An exhibition at the Athens Cultural Center explores the concept of “goddess”

Above: Ntangou Badila, Cells horizontal.

When Niva Dorell was approached by the Athens Cultural Center to curate an exhibition around the theme of ‘goddess,’ she was of course intrigued. “There were so many directions it could go,” she says when I catch up with her to talk about the show and her role in it. Her […]

By |2025-08-26T10:17:32-04:00July 30th, 2025|Featured Article, The Arts|
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