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!

Animal Lovers

You animal lovers out there will know the feeling of relief that comes when the veterinarian tells you the problem is nothing to worry about. The feeling that leads you to raise a toast in relief and gratitude.

That was me this week, and I turned to a special wine for the occasion – a 2007 […]

By |2021-01-12T13:38:12-05:00November 19th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

Back to Bubbles

Every day, any time, bubbles make everything better.

Splash local as much as you can.

Tousey Winery in Germantown (touseywinery.com) has two amazing sparkling wines – The Loic (with aromas of apple, brioche and honeydew with a crisp, refreshing acidity) and The Sparkling Queen (an off-dry sparkler with a taste of […]

By |2021-01-12T13:39:32-05:00November 12th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

Anything Goes

A recommendation for a wine for this week and weekend? ANYTHING!!

Yes, for this week it’s anything goes.

Best is to go to your local wine store and ask the owner or staff for a recommendation. If you don’t know the fine folks who operate your local store already, get to know them a little better.

What’s their […]

By |2021-01-12T13:40:29-05:00November 5th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

A Little Summer in Mid-October

There’s nothing like a weekend forecast for summer-like weather in mid October!

I’m ditching the deep reds again and returning to a Rose. This time it’s one from Whitecliff Winery, based in Gardiner, NY, in the lower part of the Hudson Valley, but it’s a wine made from Pinot Noir grapes grown at their Olana vineyard. […]

By |2021-01-12T13:59:03-05:00October 9th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

It’s That Time of Year

If you haven’t driven along the Taconic State Parkway in awhile, I’d recommend it within the next week or so. The colors of the leaves are breathtaking!

There’s that crisp fall nip in the air. The farm stands are loaded with apples, pumpkins and mums. In the stores, there’s everything pumpkin or apple spiced you can […]

By |2021-01-12T13:59:55-05:00October 1st, 2020|Wine of the Week|

Take Thee to the Re

How cool is an exhibition of art that is outside at night?

How fantastic to arrive at an old farm at dusk, a sliver of a moon perched in an indigo sky – a tableau wonderful enough in itself to be the experience – the magic of the night just starting to unfold?

How amazing for an […]

By |2021-01-12T14:01:19-05:00September 25th, 2020|Featured Artist|

Red is in the Air – and in the Glass!

Shorter days, cool – no, cold! – nights, harvest season. It’s time for red wine.

Browsing a wine store recently, I read a description for a red blend that sounded like it would hit the spot while also letting me try something new.

It’s a Greek wine called NoTios from Gai’a Wines and is made from 85% […]

By |2021-01-12T14:02:08-05:00September 24th, 2020|Wine of the Week|
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