WINE OF THE WEEK
Millbrook Gruner Veltliner
Happy 4th of July! The forecast for the weekend is looking really good – perfect for a crisp, cold white wine. Since we’re celebrating our country, let’s keep it American, and let’s keep it local, too. Head over to Millbrook Winery for a great selection – and an always enchanting visit to their gorgeous estate. The winery is celebrating its […]
Bodegas Borsao Garnacha
Welcome summer – officially! And it looks like we may even have sunshine this weekend. To celebrate, how about this super-easy summertime favorite of the Spanish, a tinto de verano, which literally translates to summer red wine. It’s red wine poured over ice and topped with lemon soda and, if you want, a slice of orange or lemon. Not only […]
Whitecliff Gamay Noir
With the Belmont Stakes at the Saratoga Racetrack on Saturday, it seems fitting to celebrate with a New York wine. I had the opportunity to taste several wines from Whitecliff Vineyard recently. With tasting rooms – and vineyards – in both Gardiner (their home base) and Hudson (just off the Rip Van Winkle Bridge and down the hill from Olana), […]
Seaglass Pinot Noir
Summer, where are you? Memorial Day was beautiful, but now there’s more rain in the forecast. Alas. Luckily there are lots of wines to make any situation more cheerful and, in this case, summery. For this weekend, how about the Seaglass Pinot Noir? Pinot is a wine that goes well with just about any food, from simple sandwiches to big burgers to […]
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!
