Hudson River Valley Wineries
This blog is dedicated to news, events, profiles and reviews of fine food and wine in the Hudson River Valley. We especially feature and spotlight the burgeoning wineries of the Hudson River Region. We accept and will relay information about releases, events, festivals and any toher happening related to food and wine in the Hudson River Valley. Send pertitnent information to hudsonriverwine@yahoo.com
About Me
- Name: Carlo De Vito
- Location: Catskill, NY, United States
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/
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Sunday, July 26, 2009
"Bounty of the Hudson" Wine Festival Aug. 1 and 2, 2009
Saturday and Sunday, August 1 & 2, 2009
Festival Hours are 12 Noon to 5PM each day
Tickets $25 per person in advance $35 at the door
~ 2009 Location - Millbrook Winery, Millbrook NY ~
PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE HERE FOR SATURDAY
PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE HERE FOR SUNDAY
To order tickets by phone call our automated ticket hotline
888-241-0769
Taste the wines from all wineries on the SWT as well as several others from around the Hudson Valley region. Enjoy tastes and dishes from area restaurants, epicurean delights, farm fresh produce, cooking workshops and Live Music!
First Hudson Valley Winemaker's BBQ
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Hudson Valley Wineries Represent at Finger Lakes
Friday, July 17, 2009
Core Vodka at Golden Harvest in Columbia County
Core Vodka is located at Golden Harvest Orchards in northern Columbia County. Their vodka is made from apples, made into apple cider and then distilled into vodka. It' fabulous!
I took my two youngs sons there to see how distilling takes place. They know all about wine, but the making of distilled spiritis was much more interesting, with all that copper and glass and tubes. It seemed a much more sensational expereince to them.
The vodka was more sensational to me.
Their small distillery is a very modern work of art. Though it can only distill 100 gallons at a time, it is flexible and precise enough to create some of the country's very best vodka. They focus primarily on vodka, and their distilling equipment can produce virtually any kind of liquor, from gin and whiskey to exotics like cachaça, agave spirits and medicinal bitters.
They are an asset to the valley and they make a tremendous vodka!