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 some lovely wineries in southeastern PA, and it’s always fun […]
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 they grow watermelons in Italy? I’m not going to think […]
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 notes – dark cherry and blackberry – and there are […]
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 am in love and when I am not”; to, well, […]
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!
