WINE OF THE WEEK

December is such a perfect wine-drinking month.

Every day feels like a celebration of sorts, so why not?

Even though we aren’t gathering in ways of days gone by, we can still make toasts over zoom…or to our newfound friends on streaming shows. A trip to the wine store is practically a vacation these days, too, as the promise and allure of what’s in the bottles based […]

Here we are just past Thanksgiving with Christmas a few weeks out.

Sure, there are gifts to think about, and wine is always a good one, but at this time of year, it’s about stocking up for yourself, too, so you know that when you get home from work and it’s as dark as 10 pm at 5:30 pm, a nice glass of wine can be […]

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving!!

Must. Have. Wine. My advice? Gobble up Riesling and Pinot Noir.

Riesling has been called the perfect Thanksgiving wine because it goes so well with so many different flavors, and all of our feasts

include lots of those! A nice, dry Riesling is best, but one with a bit of residual sugar is nice, too.

For red, a […]

You animal lovers out there will know the feeling of relief that comes when the veterinarian tells you the problem is nothing to worry about. The feeling that leads you to raise a toast in relief and gratitude.

That was me this week, and I turned to a special wine for the occasion – a 2007 Empire Reserve from Hudson-Chatham Winery. This is a red blend […]