WINE OF THE WEEK
Erath Pinot Noir
It’s Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of summer. It’s light until after 8 now, and the patio beckons. A wine you’ll always want to have on hand when it’s time for food off the grill is a light and lovely red with bright fruit notes, but plenty of juicy acidity. It’s a red that’s tasty when chilled, too. What is it? […]
Freixenet Cordon Negro Cocktail
For those of us who will be tuning in to watch the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, we can feel that much more a part of the scene with a Black-Eyed Susan in our glass. That’s the official cocktail of the Preakness, a drink that reflects that beautiful flower that’s in bloom all over Maryland at this time of year. The cocktail is a […]
Kendall-Jackson Kentucky Derby Chardonnay
It’s May – hooray! Get out your fancy hat and pick a winner for the KENTUCKY DERBY. It’s on Saturday. Line up a nice wine or two if you’re not having mint juleps. Kendall-Jackson has this year’s Derby commemorative bottles out and the bottles are as elegant as the wines are tasty. There’s a Mendocino County Chardonnay, and Cabernet Sauvignons from their North […]
Strawberry & Grapes XXL Moscato
A line of XXL Moscatos has hit the market by storm, and it’s easy to understand why. The wines combine the delicious sweetness of a moscato with a fresh fruit flavor AND an “xxl” ABV. I’m talking a high alcohol by volume – 16%. This wine calls itself “Moscato Without Manners.” And what the heck? It’s not a bad antidote to the headlines […]
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!
