WINE OF THE WEEK
Finca Barbera Time Waits for No One
I finally tried a wine that I harbored a prejudice toward, and I have to confess to becoming a fan. And just in time for the holiday that’s just around the corner, Halloween. The wine is Finca Barbera’s Time Waits for No One. It’s a Spanish wine from Jumilla, made with 100% organically grown […]
Daou Cabernet
In a wine education class recently, I was able to try two amazing Cabernet Sauvignons from Paso Robles in California. Both are made by wineries that staked their claims to what was possible in Paso way before it became as popular as it is today. They are J Lohr and Daou. The wines I tried from them […]
J. Lohr Los Osos Merlot
Hello, October! For this first weekend of the month, I’m thinking a red wine that’s super-smooth, with big fruit notes and a plump nose, lots to keep me coming back, but not too much to challenge me. I’m thinking a nice Merlot. I’m going for the J Lohr Los Osos. J Lohr has called Paso Robles home since […]
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 a beautiful CabFranc-based rose to the bottle I came home […]
A “Wine of the Week” is brought to you by Dominique DeVito, a founder of the Hudson-Chatham Winery in Ghent, NY, and lifelong food and wine enthusiast. In Vino Veritas!
