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Category Archives: Beer + Cider
Hopping Up Hudson Valley Cider
By Christopher Matthews With its tradition of apple-producing excellence — and aided by the New York Farm Cidery license option — the Hudson Valley (HV) has become an epicenter of the burgeoning (hard) craft cider scene, supported by the Hudson Valley Cider Alliance. And as a … Continue reading
The Wine Media Guild Does…Cider!
By Christopher Matthews It may sound a bit like “man biting dog”, but at the Wine Media Guild of New York’s (WMG) recent October tasting/lunch, the focus was on…cider! Justifiably so. “Hard” (i.e. alcoholic) cider is one of the hottest beverage … Continue reading
Posted in At Our Farmhouse, Beer + Cider, Hudson Valley, NY craft beverages, NYC Events, Restaurants
Tagged Aaron Burr Cidery, Bad Seed, Chateau Drouin Poire, Daniel Pucci, Domaine Du Pont, Foggy Ridge, hard cider, Montgomery Place Orchards, Nine Pin Ciderworks, Shelton Brothers, Tilted Shed, Wassail Restaurant, Wine Media Guild of New York
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2014 Hudson Valley Wine & Spirits Competition: Millbrook, Clinton Vineyards Stand Out
By Christopher Matthews For the third year in a row, Millbrook Vineyard and Winery, the Hudson Valley’s perennial wine flagship, won the Hudson Valley Winery of the Year award at the 2014 Hudson Valley Wine and Spirits Competition. But it … Continue reading
Posted in Beer + Cider, Hudson Valley, Spirits + Cocktails, Wine
Tagged 2014 Hudson Valley Wine & Spirits Competition, Baldwin Vineyards, Clinton Vineyards, Hudson Valley Wine, Hudson Valley Wine Goddess, Maganini Winery, Millbrook Vineyard and Winery, Naked Flock, Phyllis Feder, Robibero Family Vineyard
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Chinese Chili for the Year of the Horse
By Christopher Matthews Chinese New Year is something we observe by way of a home-cooked Chinese meal, now guided by Kathryn’s “clean Chinese” adaptations of some of her family’s favorite recipes, like her mother’s roast pork (Char Siu), her father’s Sichuanese “strange taste chicken” … Continue reading
Heritage Zin and Shiner’s Holiday Cheer: A Few of my Favorite Things
By Christopher Matthews “Heritage” is a word that’s tossed around a lot these days, especially during the holidays — heritage recipes, heritage x-mas cards, heritage turkeys…etc. But one piece of heritage I’m comfortable with, whether during the holidays or not, is … Continue reading
Black Twig: Tennessee Apple, Thriving on the Hudson
By Christopher Matthews As Thanksgiving approaches, the harvest is winding down quickly in our corner of the Hudson Valley. Looking back, 2012 was mostly a banner year for produce (depending on location, of course — a late frost hit some). Despite being … Continue reading
Despite Tough Vintages, Some Hudson Valley Wines Shine
By Christopher Matthews In one sense, the 2012 Hudson Valley Wine and Spirits Competition was like Ground Hog Day: as usual, Millbrook Vineyards & Winery took home multiple honors, winning Winery of the Year, and picking up not only Best White … Continue reading
Posted in Beer + Cider, Hudson Valley, Spirits + Cocktails, Wine
Tagged 11th Annual Hudson Valley Wine and Food Fest, 2012 Hudson Valley Wine and Spirits Competition, Glorie Farm Winery, Hudson-Chatham Winery, Millbrook 2010 Proprietor's Special Reserve Chardonnay, Millbrook Vineyards and Winery, Robibero, Tousey Winery, Tuthilltown Spirits, Whitecliff Vineyard and Winery
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Hard Cider from the Big Apple
By Christopher Matthews If New York City had an official apple — and some folks are indeed working on this — it should be the heirloom Newtown Pippin variety. And now, thanks to the award-winning, New York City-based Original Sin Cider, you … Continue reading
Posted in Beer + Cider, Hudson Valley, Local Food, New York City
Tagged Gidon Coll, hard cider, heirloom apples, Newtown Pippin, Original Sin Cider
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Awash in Local Suds: Terrapin’s NY Craft BeerFEST
By Christopher Matthews Despite a rainy Saturday afternoon, spirits were high at the recent New York State Craft BeerFEST, hosted by Terrapin Restaurant in Staatsburg, NY (Dutchess County). It was a sold out crowd…
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