A field in upstate New York is waiting to release a prize. Six shipping containers sit on grass, bearing the weight of the entirety of Taconic Distillery’s barrels. They contain Bourbons and Ryes that have aged slowly and exposed to the volatile New York seasons. What will soon be released is guaranteed to taste great, ...
Originally written for and published on: “Wine, Wit and Wisdom” The Official Blog of the Society of Wine Educators. Estate-bottled. Terroir. In the wine world these have long been terms that evoke respect for certain bottles and fetch higher prices. It’s significantly less typical to see an estate bottled spirit, where all the variables of ...
You are sipping dry Riesling in the summer sun, perched high on the inclined shore of Seneca Lake, on a winery porch cooled by lake breezes. Hard to imagine 22,000 years ago you’d be covered by a mile of glacier ice! New York State is home to the only prominent American wine regions to be ...
Darn, this is dangerous. My souvenir tin of Dominican Spiced Hot Chocolate from the Cacao Prieto Distillery, the maker of Widow Jane Bourbon, is tempting me every night after dinner. I regret buying it… okay, I don’t regret buying it! I recently visited the Redhook, Brooklyn, facility to taste the full Widow Jane line-up. What ...
“Have you ever been to Italy?” Stefano Illuminati, one of the owners Illuminati Wines in Abruzzo, was asking us a question. Dean and I got teased after responding with the typical list of most toured Italian destinations. As we tasted Stefano’s family’s wines during his visit to Vintology Wine & Spirits, we joked that tourists’ ...
Shoot, I am distracted and salivating. I’m reading the Peay Vineyards Spring Release newsletter and just noticed their back page recipe for Wild Nettle Risotto with Porcini Mushrooms, White Asparagus and Sea Scallops. Now I am hungry and in the mood for Peay Wines! Good thing owner Andy Peay was recently in town. I met ...
I really felt something. Sure, when I’m touring wineries and distilleries, I am interested, educated and very much enjoying myself. But this visit was more. After driving out of Hillrock Estate Distillery in upstate New York, I felt something. I felt complete and utter admiration. Hillrock Estate Distillery is like no other. Owner Jeff Baker ...
Welcome to the Vintology Blog! My name is Dean Morretta and I’m the owner of Vintology Wine & Spirits located in Scarsdale, NY. My team and I will be posting on all things relating to wine, spirits, food and travel! You will be hearing from us often so check back here regularly. I’m sure you will find ...
