WINE OF THE WEEK
Kendall-Jackson Kentucky Derby Chardonnay
It’s May – hooray! Get out your fancy hat and pick a winner for the KENTUCKY DERBY. It’s on Saturday. Line up a nice wine or two if you’re not having mint juleps. Kendall-Jackson has this year’s Derby commemorative bottles out and the bottles are as elegant as the wines are tasty. There’s a Mendocino County Chardonnay, and Cabernet Sauvignons from their North […]
Strawberry & Grapes XXL Moscato
A line of XXL Moscatos has hit the market by storm, and it’s easy to understand why. The wines combine the delicious sweetness of a moscato with a fresh fruit flavor AND an “xxl” ABV. I’m talking a high alcohol by volume – 16%. This wine calls itself “Moscato Without Manners.” And what the heck? It’s not a bad antidote to the headlines […]
Rombauer Chard
Something about the rise in temperatures and seeing daffodils makes me want to indulge in a big, lucious, sunshine-y Chardonnay. I had one the other day that really knocked my socks off. It’s the 2023 Rombauer Chard. I’m always skeptical of wines over $40 – are they that good? – but this wine made me a believer that indeed they can be. There are […]
Gruner Veltliner from Weis Vineyards
April and the days are getting longer and warmer, and the grass is getting greener, and the April showers are bringing May flowers. Hooray! This weekend calls for a bright white to remind us that things are looking up. I’m going with a Gruner Veltliner from Weis Vineyards in the Finger Lakes. Named the 2022 New York State Winery of the Year, this is […]
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!
