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Carlo DeVito has traveled around the US, France, Spain, Chile, Canada, and Italy. He has been a publishing executive for more than 20 years. He shepherded the wine book program of Wine Spectator as well as worked with Kevin Zraly, Oz Clarke, Matt Kramer, Tom Stevenson, Evan Dawson, Greg Moore, Howard Goldberg, and many other wine writers. He has also published Salvatore Calabrese, Jim Meehan, Clay Risen, and Paul Knorr. He has also publisher such writers as Stephen Hawking, E. O Wilson, Philip Caputo, Gilbert King, James McPherson, Michael Lewis, David Margolick, Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., John Edgar Wideman, Stanley Crouch, Dan Rather, Dee Brown, and Eleanor Clift. He is also the founder of Hudson-Chatham Winery, co-founder of the Hudson Berkshire Beverage Trail, and former president of the Hudson Valley Wine Country. His the author of more than 20 books including The New Single Malt Whiskey, Big Whiskey, and the forthcoming The Spirit of Rye. https://carlodevito.wordpress.com/

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Clinton Vineyards Cassis....Mmmm, Mmmmm Good


Recently I revisited one of my favorite old haunts, Vintage New York. I was curious about a dessert wine at the tasting bar - Clinton Vineyards Cassis. Cornell extension agents have been pushins currants, the fruit base of this wonderful nectar, which are wonderfully suited to this region.

It is a wine that starts off with deep, deep dark berries. Like a tart blackberry-blueberry cobbler. Then the tartness tingles your tongue for a second, and then a big smile crosses your face. It's tart and sweet but finishes with an almost dry pucker. And it's alcohol content is 16.5%. Wow! It is deep, dark, brutal, and refined. It is excellent. It is a work of art.

Winner of gold medals and "Best in Class" at the Los Angeles International Wine Competition is wonderful when sipped alone or combined with a sparkling white to make a Kir Royale.

Available for tasting and sales at the vineyard. Open Noon - 6pm, Friday to Monday

posted by Carlo De Vito | 11:05 PM

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