WINE OF THE WEEK

Back to Bubbles

Every day, any time, bubbles make everything better.

Splash local as much as you can.

Tousey Winery in Germantown (touseywinery.com) has two amazing sparkling wines – The Loic (with aromas of apple, brioche and honeydew with a crisp, refreshing acidity) and The Sparkling Queen (an off-dry sparkler with a taste of luscious melon. Balanced with fresh acidity and a clean finish).

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By Dominique DeVito|November 12th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

Anything Goes

A recommendation for a wine for this week and weekend? ANYTHING!!

Yes, for this week it’s anything goes.

Best is to go to your local wine store and ask the owner or staff for a recommendation. If you don’t know the fine folks who operate your local store already, get to know them a little better.

What’s their relationship with wine?

What are their favorites, and why?

What do they […]

By Dominique DeVito|November 5th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

A Scary Good Wine, No Gimmicks

A Presidential election less than a week away, a second full moon on Halloween, and, oh, Halloween itself

– but not the Halloween any of us are used to.

What wine can pair with all of the above?

I was going to go with something “spooky,” but the Velvet Devil, Inferno, and The Walking Dead (yes, […]

By Dominique DeVito|October 29th, 2020|Wine of the Week|

Tick-Tock. You know what I’m talking about

As I thought about a wine to share for this week, it came to me in a flash: the wines of Inspire Moore Winery in the Finger Lakes.

The winery was started in 2007 by Tim and Diane Moore who, from the beginning, wanted their wines to not only taste great, but to truly inspire. Their collection includes Inspire Moore Joy, Inspire Moore Love, […]

By Dominique DeVito|October 22nd, 2020|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!