Tasting Great Wines: A New (York) Approach
Steven Kolpan
WHAT MAKES A GREAT WINE? Traditionally, the great wines of the world have shared several things in common. First, if the wine is based on a single grape varietal, then
Steven Kolpan
New Rule: No Rules
Steven Kolpan
RECENTLY, I CHECKED IN WITH MY dentist for a cleaning and checkup. As usual, Mary Ann, the dental hygienist, chatted with me as she cleaned my teeth, and inevitably the
Full Disclosure: Who Makes Your Wine?
Steven Kolpan
IN OCTOBER, PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA received the Nobel Peace Prize. The award engendered much controversy as many observers of the international scene were flummoxed as to why Obama received this
The French Paradox at 20
Steven Kolpan
IN THE OLD TESTAMENT, Timothy, on the advice of his mentor, St. Paul, instructed, “Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often
The Path Now Taken: Exploring New Wine Choices
Steven Kolpan
ENJOYING YOUR FAVORITE WINES WITH your favorite foods is one of life’s true pleasures. You can count on the wines you like to stimulate all of your senses, to provide
On Vintage and Parker Power
Steven Kolpan
WHEN MOST OF US PURCHASE a bottle of wine—either in a retail shop or restaurant—we have to make a number of judgment calls. Which wine will work best with tonight’s
New York State of Wine: Long Island
Steven Kolpan
EVERY YEAR, I AM FORTUNATE ENOUGH to have about three weeks of vacation, a summer break during the month of July. Apparently, I am constitutionally incapable of planning a trip
Hudson Valley Riesling: Neustadt 90 and Geisenheim 198
Steven Kolpan
IN THE RECENT PAST, many wine drinkers equated Riesling with sweetness, probably because some of the most famous Riesling wines in the world—all of them from Germany—are sweet. The rare
Warm Weather Reds
Steven Kolpan
WITH WELCOME WARM WEATHER UPON US, most wine and food enthusiasts think about light wines to pair with the season’s light foods. And when we think light, most often we
White Wines of Summer
Steven Kolpan
NOW THAT WE GET TO ENJOY the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer in the Hudson Valley, think about enjoying crisp, refreshing white wines—lighter, simpler, fruit and acid-driven dry or
A Midsummer Night’s Wine
Steven Kolpan
WHEN THE WEATHER TURNS WARM, our food turns cold. And so does our wine. Gone are the chilly days and nights of stick-to-your-ribs stews and big red wines. Welcome lots
Apple Cider the Hard Way
Steven Kolpan
HISTORICALLY, CIDER—THE HARD STUFF—is the alcoholic beverage of choice in the Hudson Valley; wine is a relative newcomer. In fact, from the founding of the Republic and until Prohibition became
Sparkling Wines for the Holidays
Steven Kolpan
AS WE ENTER the Celebration Season, which starts with the Thanksgiving feast in late November, runs to the conspicuous consumption of Chanukah, Kwanzaa and Christmas in December, jumps quickly to
A Toast to Health and Happiness
Steven Kolpan
THANKSGIVING, CHANUKAH, KWANZAA, Christmas, New Year’s Eve and Valentine’s Day–there’s no doubt about it, we’re into the holiday season. If you’re like me, sometimes you wish you could just hibernate
A Signature Grape for the Hudson Valley?
Steven Kolpan
ONE OF THE issues I floated in a brief talk at the regional Beer, Wine & Spirits Summit late last year was whether the Hudson Valley—and the Hudson River Region
