WINE OF THE WEEK

Seghesio Cortina Zinfandel

I think we all need a glass of wine this week. Something significant. I’m opening a 2021 Seghesio Cortina Zinfandel from the Dry Creek Valley. It’s at 15% alcohol by volume – not that this is the primary consideration. First and foremost is the taste of this wine, which is full of big berry notes – dark cherry and blackberry – and there are […]

By Dominique DeVito|January 16th, 2025|Wine of the Week|

Perrier-Jouet Grand Brut

Champagne, of course!! Let it flow. Take the advice of sages through the ages, from Dom Perignon himself who, when he first tried the sparkling wine he created (which was an accident) said “Come quickly, I am seeing the stars!”; to Coco Chanel who said “I only drink champagne on two occasions, when I am in love and when I am not”; to, well, […]

By Dominique DeVito|January 2nd, 2025|Wine of the Week|

The Prisoner Red Blend

This week is a whirlwind and calls for a wine that will smooth over the rough edges. Something that will also make you reflect and go deep. I therefore recommend The Prisoner Red Blend. It’s a big, juicy, wowza wine from Napa Valley. A blend of Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, Syrah, and a grape called Charbono, it’s all your favorite red wine grapes in […]

By Dominique DeVito|December 19th, 2024|Wine of the Week|

Tousey Winery’s Queen of Clermont

With Christmas and Hanukkah less than two weeks away, it’s time for a wrapping party, complete with wine. As a gift to yourself and to a local business to make the wrapping more meaningful and enjoyable, get a bottle (or two, or three) of Tousey Winery’s Queen of Clermont. Tousey is located in Germantown and their wines are sold in a lot of local liquor […]

By Dominique DeVito|December 12th, 2024|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!