Wine of the Week Archives - Page 21 of 25

The Perfect Thanksgiving Wine

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving!!

Must. Have. Wine. My advice? Gobble up Riesling and Pinot Noir.

Riesling has been called the perfect Thanksgiving wine because it goes so well with so many different flavors, and all of our feasts

include lots of those! A nice, dry Riesling is best, but one with […]

By Dominique DeVito|2021-01-12T13:37:16-05:00November 25th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

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

A Scary Good Wine, No Gimmicks

A Presidential election less than a week away, a second full moon on Halloween, and, oh, Halloween itself

– but not the Halloween any of us are used to.

What wine can pair with all of the above?

I was going to go with something “spooky,” […]

By Dominique DeVito|2021-01-12T13:56:29-05:00October 29th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

Tick-Tock. You know what I’m talking about

As I thought about a wine to share for this week, it came to me in a flash: the wines of Inspire Moore Winery in the Finger Lakes.

The winery was started in 2007 by Tim and Diane Moore who, from the beginning, wanted their wines to not only taste great, but to truly […]

By Dominique DeVito|2021-01-12T13:57:26-05:00October 22nd, 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 Dominique DeVito|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 Dominique DeVito|2021-01-12T13:59:55-05:00October 1st, 2020|Wine of the Week|

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

Wine(s) of the Week(end)

No concerts, no theatre, no movie theaters, no fairs, no festivals. Geez, get me a drink!

A nice glass of wine…in fact, make it a bottle!!

Well, the Hudson Valley Wine & Food Festival, which has been an annual event at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck for the past 18 years, won’t be welcoming people […]

By Dominique DeVito|2021-01-12T14:04:09-05:00September 10th, 2020|Wine of the Week|