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 […]
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 […]
Hermann J. Wiemer Field Wine
I’m hanging on to summer as long as I can, and white wines help me stay in a summer frame of mind. The other night I opened a bottle of Hermann J. Wiemer Field, a white wine blend from this iconic Finger Lakes winery on the shores of Seneca Lake. Wiemer was a pioneer in the Finger Lakes, one of the first to identify its […]
Conundrum Wines
Is it summer? Is it fall? Is it time to get out the sweaters and put away the white pants and shorts? What a conundrum. Hey, there’s a wine for that. A really good one. Actually, two of them, both really good. If you’re feeling the this-way or that-way of this time of year, pour yourself a glass of Conundrum and relax into whatever direction […]
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!
