WINE OF THE WEEK
Juggernaut Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc
Summer, summer, summer. I love it! Here are two wonderful wines for a super summery weekend. They’re both from Juggernaut, and not only are they delicious, but they have great labels!! One is a Sauvignon Blanc made from grapes grown in Marlborough, New Zealand, so think crisp, bright, punchy but balanced, with classic NZ SauvBlanc notes of grapefruit and […]
Summer Water Rose
Quick, quick, before it’s over! Summertime, that is. Grab some bottles of Summer Water rose. This is a wine that goes well with everything from simple sandwiches to succulent seafood to mouthwatering meats, corn on the cob, BBQ chips – you get the idea. Described as a rose soaked in sun, not sugar, this California rose is made of primarily […]
Etna DOC Bianco
It’s my brother’s birthday this weekend, and he’s an Italophile, so I have to go with an Italian wine. Noe e cosi male; in effetti, no puoi sbagliare con il vino italiano! I’m going with an Etna Bianco from the Etna DOC, a region aptly named for its proximity to Mount Etna. The rich volcanic soil there is home to the Carricante […]
Wölffer Estate Sauvignon Blanc
What better wine to spend the last weekend in July with than Wölffer Estate’s Summer in a Bottle Sauvignon Blanc? The winery, based in Sagaponack, New York (on a gorgeous property on Long Island), has been making critically acclaimed wines for over 30 years. Not only is this wine all you want in a Sauvignon Blanc – crisp and clean and bright […]
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!
