WINE OF THE WEEK

Summer is officially here, and now that New York is opening up and outdoor gatherings in safe sizes are okay again, it’s a great time to hit the road and discover something new in your back yard.

At Stable Gate Farm Winery in Castleton-on-Hudson, Val Feldman and her team are growing French-American hybrid grapes to make wines, and they’re also making what they profess to be […]

I’m so glad we’re in Rosé season.

I love to “drink pink,” and there are so many wonderful rosés in stores these days.

As I was shopping – by label, I’ll admit – in the rosé section, a bottle jumped right out at me and I couldn’t resist buying it. I brought it home and put it in the fridge. With a summer dinner of brown rice […]

Attention is turned rightfully at this time to race relations.

It’s sad but true that another culture that sorely under represents the African American community is that of wine and wine making.

So this week I implore you all to search out and support this thin but vibrant slice of the industry. You’ll discover some amazing stories, and some wonderful wines.

I discovered Brown Estate in Napa and […]

Yes, I’m a Wine Industry Network subscriber. Sounds la-di-dah, doesn’t it?

Like I’m looking to invest in wine futures or something.

So I’ll say it right up front: I’m not.

What I do like about the newsletter is learning about weirdo things, like how a wine can be called the “world’s best wine.” If you’re an online marketplace with over 12 million wines in your database and a […]