WINE OF THE WEEK

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It’s officially summer – hooray!

Sunshine and heat are returning to the area, the days are long, it’s a great time of year.

This week’s wine selection pairs perfectly with late nights on the patio or by the campfire looking up at the stars. It’s a locally made dessert wine that is pure pleasure.

Fjord Vineyards‘s 2015 Chardonnay Ice wine, […]

By Dominique DeVito|June 3rd, 2021|Wine of the Week|

Memorial Day and Getting Outside

After some August-like temps, it looks like Mother Nature’s bringing us back around to early May weather for the weekend that officially kicks off summer.

But who cares??

What a difference a year makes. Get-togethers are BACK, and that is cause for (still safe) celebration.

For the Friday night start to […]

By Dominique DeVito|May 27th, 2021|Wine of the Week|

Wine for a Balmy May

For this lovely stretch of August in May that we’re having, nothing hits the spot like a bright, lively, and very cold white wine.

If you’re having barbeque – and I hope you are! – have some fun with a fruity and light moscato.

The sweetness doesn’t complement fish well, but with spicy ribs or a […]

By Dominique DeVito|May 21st, 2021|Wine of the Week|

Wine for the In-Between

We’re in that delicious in-between period, where it can feel like summer one minute and early spring the next.

It’s the perfect time for a wine that’s not too light and not too heavy.

In other words, a Pinot Noir. And not just any Pinot Noir. A Hudson Valley Pinot Noir, because the climate here yields a more delicate and less berry-forward note than a California Pinot.

Millbrook […]

By Dominique DeVito|May 13th, 2021|Wine of the Week|

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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!