For anyone interested in exploring art and design in the Hudson Valley, Hudson Hall on Warren Street in Hudson, NY, is a must. Extra-special for October is the Hudson Jazz Festival, happening October 4 through 6, both in and around the Hall, with a special Community Day kick-off on September 28.
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We wine lovers can be glad that all things pumpkin spiced haven’t found their way into our beverage of choice – yet! Apple, on the other hand, is a common flavor note in wine that is thoroughly delightful. A grape that grows well in the Hudson Valley and that has lovely notes of golden apple […]
Sunshine and blue skies! Let’s linger in summer with a chilled white wine. A semi-dry Riesling is wonderful this time of year. It goes with everything from grilled chicken to apple pie with a slice of melted cheddar on top. New York State is known around the world for producing exceptional Rieslings out of the […]
I’m hanging on to summer as long as I can, and white wines help me stay in a summer frame of mind. The other night I opened a bottle of Hermann J. Wiemer Field, a white wine blend from this iconic Finger Lakes winery on the shores of Seneca Lake. Wiemer was a pioneer in […]
I had the pleasure of meeting John Frishkopf and Brett Mattingly, partners in life and business, in 2016 in their early days of exploring the Hudson Valley for a suitable location to start a bona fide brandy distillery. John visited the Hudson-Chatham Winery in Ghent, NY, where we had lots of Baco Noir grapes in […]
Is it summer? Is it fall? Is it time to get out the sweaters and put away the white pants and shorts? What a conundrum. Hey, there’s a wine for that. A really good one. Actually, two of them, both really good. If you’re feeling the this-way or that-way of this time of year, pour […]
I know several people who are headed off to vacation next week, another reminder that summer is coming to an end. Summer is my favorite season, so to keep those vibes going, I’m turning to a bottle of Mirabeau’s Forever Summer Rose. This wine is a winner in so many ways – first, that it […]
Are you as sad as I am that the Olympic games in Paris are over? I was as over-the-top about them as Jimmy Fallon was as he co-hosted the closing ceremonies. Well, it’s on to Los Angeles in 2028. So let’s embrace that with the same enthusiasm that Tom Cruise brought to it, ziplining into […]
Oh no, the Olympics are over on Sunday! Waste no time in reaching for more French wine! How about a crisp, refreshing, and lastingly lovely white wine? It’s a Muscadet de Sevres et Maine sur Lie. That’s a very long name for a wine, and it’s worth getting to know. The Muscadet is not what […]