Meet Matt Spaccarelli of Fjord Vineyards & Benmarl Winery
Many people know Matt Spaccarelli as the winemaker at Benmarl Winery in Marlboro, New York. What you may not know that he and his partner Casey started Fjord Vineyards just a stone throw away. This...
View Article2017 Hudson Valley Wine & Spirits Competition Results
Every year the Saturday after Labor Day the Hudson Valley Wine & Spirits Competition is held at the Hudson Valley Wine & Food Festival at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, New...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hudson Valley Spotlight – Millbrook Winery
Millbrook Vineyards and Winery is the Flagship winery of the Hudson Valley. I look back to 1987 when I dropped off travel documents to a former co-worker Lori, who had taken the marketing position at...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Best Seyval Blanc I’ve Tasted
The Best Seyval Blanc I’ve Tasted Seyval Blanc is a French-American white hybrid grape that grows very well in the Hudson Valley. I have to be honest here, I’ve always thought of it as producing an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A New York State of Mind
A New York State of Mind I love New York Wines! I am not saying that because I’m a New Yorker, I’m saying that because I have seen how the industry as a whole has improved the last 20 years. At the...
View ArticleKitchen Wine: Whitecliff Vineyards 2010 Sky Island
We’ve been drinking a lot in the kitchen, but the good news is the dining room is now open with limited capacity. Our drinking might not be as robust as during just take-out. Unfortunately, there are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
An Afternoon With Tiffany Robibero & Kristop Brown
You don’t realize how much you miss a place until Covid restricted you from visiting. I love the Hudson Valley and it will always be my home. My first time out visiting in September since the pandemic...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Taste of Spring with Robibero Winery’s Rose
This past week was a big Spring tease. With temps in the 60’s I had to uncork some Rose and think Spring! Now that the days are getting longer and the sun on your face is getting warmer, it’s Rose...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Christening the Barrel Room with Showers of Happiness
My passion is the Hudson Valley. I grew up there, raised my family there and it will always be my home. In 2006 I began writing about the Hudson Valley Wine scene. It will always be my baby. So when...
View ArticleClik here to view.
4 Rose Wines to Taste in Marlboro, New York
I recently attended a Rose Garden Party hosted by Nostrano Vineyards in Marlboro, New York. Marlboro is a small hamlet in Ulster County that is home to about 6 wineries and a distillery. It’s...
View Article
