Friday, November 27, 2009

HAPPY HOLIDAYS AT THE
HUDSON-CHATHAM WINERY

It's that time of year!





We're all dressed up for the hoildays. And this weekened we're opened extra hours.



Friday, November 27 kicks off our 3rd Annual Basket Making Weekend - choose what you want to put in a gift basket, choose the basket, and we’ll wrap it all up for you. We have a great assortment of gourmet items to pair with the wines, so the baskets can be quite varied.

Our hours all weekend (Friday, Saturday & Sunday) are 12 noon to 5:30 pm.


Come on down and visit!
And special thanks D. Curto for her fabulous and tremendous decorations. We feel so honored. Thank you, D!!!

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

IT WAS A PARTY!
AT PARTITION STREET WINE SHOP

The crowd was enthusiastic and curious, the food was excellent, and there was plenty of cheer in the air at the tasting last Saturday in Saugerties.


The food was very good. Cheeses from the Hudson Valley. And a four layered caserole of turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, and studded with cranberries. Wow!!!!




The windows to the shop were very festive and pretty! Also in attendance were the folks from Whitecliff Vineyards (who were just featured in the Wall Street Journal!), and Cereghino Smith as well.

Thanks to Jordan and Suzanne for a wonderful event! And we missed saying hello to Issac!

http://www.partitionstreetwineshop.com/
123 Partition St
Saugerties, NY 12477-1536
845) 246-9463

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

PAPERBIRCH ANNOUNCES
THE APOTHECARY COLLECTION


We are proud to announce our new Apothecary Collection of Paperbirch Dessert Wines.

The apothecary dates back to the times of Chaucer. From then to the Victorian era, apothecaries often operated mythical shoppes, which, in addition to ingredients for medicines, sold tobacco, patent medicines, bric-a-brac, and alcohol. The apothecary of the day seemed a magic place, brimming with bottles of all shapes and sizes. The apothecary himself concocted his magic potions and elixirs by hand.


Today, we make our many medal-winning, highly-prized Paperbirch dessert wines by hand as well. And our elixirs taste magical. Now, Paperbirch offers a limited edition line of unique bottles, the Apothecary Collection. These gorgeous hand-crafted European 750 ml bottles are perfect for storing, and perfect for presenting and serving. Each bottle is hand filled, sealed in cork and double-dipped in sealing wax for long-lasting protection, to insure storability and quality. They make an elegant presentation and an excellent gift.

Paperbirch, always identifiable by its distinctive and signature cloth label, is dedicated to the art of fine dessert winemaking. This artisanal approach to an ancient tradition is what makes Paperbirch the best, highest-quality, most delicious dessert wines available.
Apothecary Collection wines:
Highland's Fine Ruby $29.95
Raspberry Fine Ruby $29.95
Cabernet Sauvingnon 2005 Fine Ruby $34.95
Bannerman's Castle Amber Cream $34.95

Thursday, November 05, 2009

HUDSON VALLEY WINE GODDESS
LOVES PAPERBIRCH CABERNET SUVIGNON
2005 FINE RUBY!


Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Hudson Valley Wine Goddess
Debbie Lessner-Gioquindo
A Dessert Wine for my Sweet Tooth

Here's a style of wine I don't drink to much. I usually am not a fan of sweet dessert wine. However, lately I have acquired a taste for well crafted dessert wine. By well crafted, it's to my taste buds. I don't like it overly sweet and syrupy.This Paperbirch 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Fine Ruby Dessert Wine is from Hudson-Chatham Winery in Ghent, NY. This wine is 18% alcohol.On the nose you get that sweet smell with raisins and alcohol. This wine had nice balance and a soft and silky feel in my mouth. It was not overly sweet. The flavors that came out were cherry and raisins. I really enjoyed this wine after dinner. We had it with apple pie and I think it will go real well with something chocolate.

Posted by Hudson Valley Wine Goddess at 8:18 AM 0 comments

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RURAL INTELLIGENCE RAVES ABOUT
HUDSON-CHATHAM WINERY
POMME BULLE CIDER



Marilyn Bathany
11/04/2009
Rural Intelligence

At a Recent Tasting, A Local Cider Ruled!

In England, the word “cider” (and, in France, “cidre”) describes a carbonated beverage containing alcohol—as little as 3% in France, as much as 8.5% in England (wine is usually between 11% and 14%). On this side of the Atlantic, a fermented cider is referred to as “hard cider,” to distinguish it from the unfermented, non-alcholic beverage children enjoy. But who wants anything that’s “hard”? Perhaps to skirt this subtle marketing concern, Hudson-Chatham Winery has given its cider a French name, Pomme Bullé—literally, apple bubble.

“Usually in France, it’s an aperitif,” says Dominique DeVito, who, with her husband Carlo, owns and operates Hudson-Chatham Winery. “They drink it when they come in from working in the fields. In both France and England, it’s a working man’s drink—meant to be refreshing, like a beer, just not as filling.”

Because their winery does not have the capacity to bottle carbonated beverages, the DeVitos have their Pomme Bullé made for them from Northern Spy apples and bottled to their specifications at Warwick Valley Winery, an hour south of here in the lower Hudson Valley.
At a recent tasting of three ciders at Little Gates & Company, wine merchants in Millerton, participants compared Pomme Bullé to two other ciders, an apple and a pear, both from a French producer. Hudson-Chatham Winery’s was the favorite, hands down. “That’s what they told me, anyhow,” says Dominique.

“We have always offered cider,” she continues. “It’s been part of our selection from the beginning. We wanted it because we love it ourselves, and because the Hudson Valley has so many apple growers.”

Like ordinary apple cider, Pomme Bullé tastes autumnal but is much less sweet. “There’s no question, it’s more popular at this time of year,” says Dominique. “It compliments fall foods— stews with root vegetables—and seasonal desserts, especially apple pie.” It also is an ideal foil for the savory-with-a-touch-of-sweet traditional Thanksgiving menu.
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