Unconventional Conventions
Tradeshows are evolving fast in this new online era and here is a preview of some of the frontrunners for the new format.
How to Build a Great Home Bar: Step by Step – part 1
Steps: Recipes! MARTINI – Build in Stirring Pitcher – Add 2.50oz Gin [or if you insist, Vodka] – Add 0.50oz Dry Vermouth [don’t skip this!] – Add 2-3 dashes Orange … Continue reading
9 Tips on how Wine People Buy Wine
1. We don’t buy $2 wine, ever (you know the one) Just. Don’t. And. Never. Look. Back. It’s. Over. It’s. Ooooooovvvaaa. Sorry to say, but $2 wine is undrinkable because … Continue reading
Vetri Wine Club
“Saying I like Barolo is like saying I like red wine. It is much too broad a statement for such a varied spectrum of processes and quality. You have to … Continue reading
Big Eats HV Resto Week
It is that special time of the year again, when the best of Hudson Valley restaurants come together to open their doors to locals and travelers alike, with the promise … Continue reading
Daytripper: Philly
Philadelphia, like its sister city Paris, is best in the spring. We are nearing the end of the season so get to it while the weather is comfortable, the flowers … Continue reading
Oak Aged Coffee, Oh My!
This year at the Coffee Fest NYC show I started feeling a like I was going through the motions. It was great to see all my familiar friends and colleagues … Continue reading
Restaurant Week in the Hudson Valley
Monday, March 11 marks the beginning of Hudson Valley’s Restaurant Week lasting through March 24th. The event was kicked off on Tuesday Feb. 19th with a tasting event at CIA … Continue reading
Port Chester Crawl
Just outside Manhattan between the Bronx and Connecticut lies the under-talked about Port Chester, the “food capitol of Westchester”. A mile long stretch of restaurants of every category with a … Continue reading
America’s Wine Cradle
We’re all familiar with the great wines being produced in Napa and Sonoma, but most people forget (or perhaps never knew) the birthplace of American wine making: the Hudson Valley. … Continue reading
