WINE OF THE WEEK

Lenn Thompson and his team at The Cork Report created #openlocalwine night in March. It was an instant hit with winemakers and with fans of local wine all over North America and beyond.

Lenn and his already large group of friends and fans watched as the #openlocalwine hashtag spread across Texas, Arizona, Oregon, and even California – areas beyond the East Coast where they’re primarily located. […]

Warmer weather on the way! Hip, hip hooray!

While the Capital Region waits to meet the criteria for starting to reopen, we’ve heard that our friends in the Finger Lakes may be at the gate.

This news is ever-changing, of course, and before making any kind of plans to visit, you’ll want to go to visitfingerlakes.com/partners/reopen to get the latest. That said, it […]

When we at Hudson-Chatham are asked what our most popular wines are, we want to boast about the dry reds, especially those made from the grapes we grow in Ghent.

Those are quite popular, thank goodness.

If we’re going to be completely honest, though, one of THE most popular wines we have is what we call Lindenwald White. It’s a blend of Diamond and Niagara grapes, and […]

Let’s face it, things are complicated enough these days.

When a wine presents itself to you as uncomplicated and reasonably priced, the choice is simple: Go for it.

That’s the case with Casa Santos Lima’s simply named Portuguese Red Blend. This pronouncement is made on a backdrop that’s colorful and appealing, at a price point that also wins you over: Under $15. It’s a screw-top, too – […]