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!

The Loeb and lunch: A stay-cation with profound benefits

Photo above: Two of four pieces from the Springside collection by British artist Henry C. Gritten. Springside was Matthew Vassar’s estate.

Paris. Rome. London. Barcelona. Even New York, Boston, Philadelphia, or Washington, DC. All are great escapes for lovers of culture, and all should be visited. Often. But when time is tight and you don’t want […]

By |2025-03-06T09:48:14-05:00March 3rd, 2025|Featured Article, The Arts|

Acuma Red Blend

Here comes March! If it comes in like a lion, it needs to go out like a lamb. So I’m celebrating the lion part with a bottle from Spain that has a great image of a lion on the label: Acuma Red Blend. This lion is roaring with intensity and reminds me of how I […]

By |2025-03-07T10:13:54-05:00February 27th, 2025|Wine of the Week|

Hetta

Baby, it’s cold outside! How about a nice winter warming wine? It’s Hetta. Crafted to be like a Norwegian glogg, Hetta is a delicious blend of port-style wine from the Finger Lakes and brandy from the Napa Valley infused with cinnamon, cardamom, raisins, orange peel and a special Hetta magic. It’s made right here in […]

By |2025-03-04T10:44:38-05:00February 20th, 2025|Wine of the Week|

Corte Fiore Appassimento

Valentine’s Day begs for a “Lady and the Tramp” romantic moment of staring into a lover’s eyes while connecting over a plate of pasta. Take it a step further and put a beautiful bottle of wine on the table. To enjoy with pasta, barbecue, steak, charcuterie, and – yes – chocolate (of course), my Wine […]

By |2025-02-20T10:26:20-05:00February 13th, 2025|Wine of the Week|

Barefoot Sauvignon Blanc

It’s Super Bowl Sunday this weekend, and I am a life-long fan of the PHILADELPHIA EAGLES! In trying to decide what could be an appropriate “wine of the week” for this very special occasion, I tried to find a wine that’s widely available out of the Philadelphia area. Couldn’t run with that one. There are […]

By |2025-02-13T09:28:59-05:00February 6th, 2025|Wine of the Week|

The sweetest of sweet

Cover photo: Lauren and Natasha and the store Catskill Chocolate Co.

“All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.”

Charles M. Schultz wrote that. He was the creator of one of the greatest comic strips ever, Peanuts. A wise man. And how prophetic a phrase for the month of February, which […]

By |2025-02-07T11:11:03-05:00February 3rd, 2025|Business, Food|

Stella Rosa Watermelon

Now that it’s going to be in the balmy mid 20s for the weekend, I think a fun and fruity wine is just the ticket. I am a fan of Stella Rosa wines, made in Italy with real fruit. This flavor recently came to my attention and I thought, well, why not? Watermelon! Do […]
By |2025-02-11T09:12:07-05:00January 23rd, 2025|Wine of the Week|

Seghesio Cortina Zinfandel

I think we all need a glass of wine this week. Something significant. I’m opening a 2021 Seghesio Cortina Zinfandel from the Dry Creek Valley. It’s at 15% alcohol by volume – not that this is the primary consideration. First and foremost is the taste of this wine, which is full of big berry […]
By |2025-01-27T09:18:29-05:00January 16th, 2025|Wine of the Week|

Perrier-Jouet Grand Brut

Champagne, of course!! Let it flow. Take the advice of sages through the ages, from Dom Perignon himself who, when he first tried the sparkling wine he created (which was an accident) said “Come quickly, I am seeing the stars!”; to Coco Chanel who said “I only drink champagne on two occasions, when I […]
By |2025-01-22T10:31:59-05:00January 2nd, 2025|Wine of the Week|
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