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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, April 17, 2013

DOWD: Rip Van Winkle Wine & Cheese Festival MAY 11, 2013

 

AUTHOR: Bill Dowd

BILL DOWD: NOTES ON NAPKINS
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Rip Van Winkle Wine & Cheese Festival coming back

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Sampling at a previous festival.
CATSKILL -- Despite the current erratic weather, organizers of the 7th annual Rip Van Winkle Wine & Cheese Festival are counting on clear skies and warm breezes.

The Fortnightly Club of Catskill will host the fundraiser for local parks from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at the Freightmaster's Building at Historic Catskill Point, 1 Main Street.

Attendees will be able to sample New York State wines and cheeses, shop from numerous craft and food vendors, and enjoy live music all on the banks of the Hudson River. Tickets are $20, available at the door.

Among the vendors will be Cabot Cheese, Acorn Hill Cheese, Grandpa Pete's sauce, Tango Cafe empanadas, Hooked On Desserts cupcakes, Catskill Sweet Sensations, Ruth Ann's Crafts, Theresa"s Totes, Sweet Rama's Goats Milk Soap, Goats and Gourmets and Barbara's World.

Among beverage tastings and sellers will be Pazdar Winery, Brookview Winery, Cereghino-Smith Winery, Knapp Vineyards, Glenora Wine Cellars and Cask and Rasher craft beers.
 
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http://dowdnotesonnapkins.blogspot.com/2013/04/rip-van-winkle-wine-cheese-festival.html

posted by Carlo De Vito | 7:23 AM

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