Now that the page has turned and we start a new year that we all hope will be better than the last, there is one last reason to Read More

Now that the page has turned and we start a new year that we all hope will be better than the last, there is one last reason to Read More
What makes an heirloom grape? How do hybrid grapes, crosses between European and American vines, measure up? A recent webinar discussion hosted by the New York Wine & Read More
Chances are when you think of sparkling wines or Champagne New York State is not the first thing that pops into your head. But with so much diversity Read More
The end of November. Usually a festive time stretching through the holiday season to the new year. As with everything else in 2020, however, this week’s Thanksgiving celebrations Read More
With so many things gone missing in 2020 due to lockdowns and quarantines, one that I miss the most is a grand wine tasting. Gone this year was Read More
I have a mural in my kitchen that I created from wine & beer labels from around the world. To me it’s not just a work of art Read More
For much of my youth, the objective of a trip to wine country was to drink as much wine at as many wineries as possible. The problem with Read More
The annual New York Wine & Grape Foundation grand tasting of New York wines last month, held for the first time at The Altman Building on 18th Street Read More
Like many New York State residents, I had no idea how many lakes there are in the Finger Lakes. This in spite of the fact that I’ve visited Read More
In the Beatles’ song “Come Together,” John Lennon famously said “One and one and one is three.” In wine and food pairings, the equation is a bit different Read More