WINE OF THE WEEK
Veuve Ambal Blanc de Blanc
It’s not easy to impress a fellow bubbly lover with an economically priced bottle, but I did. What’s always most important in a memorable bottle is taste, and this sparkling wine has it, from the first sip to the last. My bubbly snob friend agreed. I gloated. And I have to share.
The wine is French (mais oui!), but it’s not champagne. It’s Veuve Ambal Blanc […]
Estate Gruner Veltliner from Millbrook Winery!
What a delightful surprise to learn that Millbrook Winery in Dutchess County has an estate Gruner Veltliner! This grape is grown most widely in Austria and is prized for making a wine that is crisp and bright with notes of white pepper, lime, and lemon that yield a delicious zing on the finish. Gruner is a great summertime white, pairing beautifully with fish and fresh […]
Wine of the Week(end) with fruit!
Have you been to a farmer’s market recently? The fruits and vegetables are abundant and so delicious! Blueberries, raspberries, peaches, nectarines, watermelon, and almost any other fruits are beautiful and healthy additions to a glass of wine. Here’s one way I like to do it. Cut fresh strawberries into bite-sized pieces. Using wooden skewers, make fruit kabobs alternating strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries. Freeze them. Pour […]
DiamAndes Perlita Rosado
E-gads is it really Thursday afternoon?? I was so far ahead last week that I forgot about this week. Well, here goes.
With sunshine predicted for the full weekend, there’s no excuse not to get outside and soak up the sun – and then cool down in the evening with a great glass of wine. It really is the perfect time to Drink Pink. Rose 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!
