WINE OF THE WEEK

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

What a weird summer so far! The perfect wine for Summer 2023 is Sabba Vineyard’s CabFranc, Twisted Love. I mean, the weather has been totally twisted – one day roasting the next pouring. Twisted Love wine, however, goes with whatever direction you’re flowing, and does it with panache and a full palate. Sabba Vineyard is in Old Chatham, NY, and is open Friday thru Sunday. […]