I rarely do "preview" posts, because I really don't think you care what I'm going to do any given weekend. But, tomorrow night I'm doing something that I'm excited about, whether you care or not. Haha. Today is Nena's birthday and Saturday is her baby shower in upstate New York. ...

I've gotten a few emails about my post a couple of weeks ago about the Wine Advocate's recent coverage of New York wines, charging that I was overly negative and (shockingly) dismissed David Schildknecht's credentials. Re-reading my post, I still...

We had a little winemakers dinner over at the Groveland Hotel last Friday night. Fermento was chained to the crushpad so Pimp Daddy presided over the event (that's him on the right, above.) A packed room included old friends...

... to the centre will be the new landmark Hotel Marqués De Riscal. This is designed by renowned architect Frank ... Museum. The 43 room luxury hotel has a wonderful roof designed in homage to the flowing skirts of Flamenco dancers. The hotel boasts a glass elevator to the wine cellars where tours and tastings...

The Hudson Vineyard is already used in some of California's finest chardonnay. Now Chris Blanchard introduces us to Hudson's own bottling of the precious fruit. It's the perfect companion for lobster risotto, but it will do just fine all by itself...

Forum: Social Hall Posted By: Lee Braem Post Time: 06-02-2008 at 02:47 AM

Bounty of the Hudson Food & Wine FestivalJuly 26 & 27, 2008Benmarl WineryMarlboro, New York...

,” such as the Paramount Hotel (594 rooms) and the Henry Hudson Hotel (821) rooms. Instead, Schrager hotels place ... There is a wide array of properties that try and distinguish themselves as a boutique hotel ... travelers, particularly women. • Although some are small (Blake’s Hotel has only 51 units), several ... hotel. The definition of a boutique hotel varies, especially among the hotel industry’s primary...

I had a great time this weekend at the Bounty of the Hudson Food and Wine Festival at Benmarl Winery. After the festival I headed out for vacation, but thought I'd send a note so you all didn't ... . It was clean and crisp. An excellent selection on a hot summers day.Another wine I enjoyed was Hudson-Chatham's Dry Riesling. His Merlot won an award at the Hudson Valley Wine Competition...

Last week I had the opportunity to attend a "Sneak Preview of Hudson Valley Wine Country.org" What a site it is! It's very exciting, being that the Hudson Valley is the oldest wine region ... tasting from various Hudson Valley Wineries. I had the pleasure of wine tasting with fellow blogger ... , filled with lots of information on Hudson Valley Wine Country...