WINE OF THE WEEK

Hopkins Vineyard Duet

It’s prime apple-picking, pumpkin patch, fall festival time, with farms all around us offering hay rides, cider donuts, and all things fall. A wine to enhance this enjoyment? Something locally grown, locally made, locally offered, and downright delicious. You’ll find all this at Hopkins Vineyard in Warren, Connecticut. The first vines were planted on this beautiful site in 1979, and today the winery offers […]

By Dominique DeVito|October 3rd, 2024|Wine of the Week|

Moet & Chandon Rose Imperial

So long, September! You gave us some spectacular days. I’ll raise a toast with a rose sparkling wine so I can enjoy both the deliciousness of the wine and the color of it in the glass, which is so much like the pink hues of dawn and dusk. Since it’s a salute to the real end of summer, I’m going with something extra special. […]

By Dominique DeVito|September 26th, 2024|Wine of the Week|

Whitecliff Winery Vidal Blanc

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 is Vidal Blanc. Whitecliff Winery has been making estate Vidal […]

By Dominique DeVito|September 19th, 2024|Wine of the Week|

Dr. Konstantin Frank Riesling

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 Finger Lakes. A great choice is one from Dr. Konstantin […]

By Dominique DeVito|September 12th, 2024|Wine of the Week|

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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!