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The French Paradox at 20

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

On Vintage and Parker Power

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

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

Hip Hops

ON A SATURDAY IN JULY, 45 farmers and others from the Hudson Valley, central New York, and as far away as Maryland and Vermont gathered in Tarrytown to learn about

Newburgh Brewing Company

IN THE WORDS OF GARRETT OLIVER, the award-winning brewmaster of Brooklyn Brewery, “If you’ve tasted only mass-market beer, I’m afraid you haven’t actually tasted beer at all. Real beer is

Tapped Out: New Brews

INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS AMONG HUDSON VALLEY brewers and distillers are producing some interesting and delicious new products. Black Dirt Distillery is teaming with Doc’s Draft Hard Cider (both in Warwick) on a new

Warm Weather Reds

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

A Consuming Passion

DRIVEN BY PASSION AND HIGH STANDARDS, Peter Kelly, celebrated chef/owner of Xaviars Restaurant group, has teamed up with a Slovenian beverage company, Fructal, to develop Slovenia Vodka. After a 2009

Hopped Up Cider

WITH NEW YORK STATE PRODUCING OVER 29 million bushels of apples annually, it is no wonder that the Hudson Valley has been nicknamed “The Apple Belt.” With apples galore, hard cider

Hudson Valley Vodka: Tasting Notes

IN MID-APRIL, A PANEL OF TASTERS sampled more than a dozen craft vodkas currently produced by Hudson Valley distillers. The overall impression was that the quality of the vodkas produced

Not Grandma’s Lemonade

Michael Polasek, Bluestone Bistro Serves 1 Ingredients 2 ounces Denning’s Point Maid of the Meadow 1 ounce fresh squeezed lemon juice 3/4 ounce simple syrup 1 ounce club soda Method

Rite of Spring

Clark Moore, Mixologist Inspiration struck mixologist Clark Moore while tasting Denning’s Point Distillery’s Maid of the Meadow. This cocktail is ideal for an evening with “a bit of a bite

Hudson Valley Bramble

Douglass Miller, Professor of Table Service ad Management, The Culinary Institute of America Inspired by the purity of the Harvest Spirits Core Black Raspberry Vodka, Culinary Institute of America Professor

Drink Me

The Mill at Tuthill House Tuthilltown’s Indigenous Wheat Vodka provides the perfect base for this fresh summer cocktail. A dash of rhubarb bitters and a bright splash of lime perfectly

Snake in the Coconut Grove

The Mill at Tuthill House For a tropical cocktail Tuthilltown’s Indigenous Apple Vodka is first infused with vanilla bean and then garnished with an edible pansy (read more on edible

Hudson Valley Vodka

IN THE UNITED STATES, BY LEGAL DEFINITION vodka is “without distinctive character, aroma, taste or color,” and domestic distillations of vodka are required to reach a minimum of 190 proof (95

Hudson Valley Restaurant Week is back this April 8-21!