
The Wine Store of Marlboro Looking for something to do on the weekend ... visit The Falcon for live music!
www.liveatthefalcon.com
Falcon Arts Center Mid Hudson's electric place for good music, jazz, blues, rock, classical, art, photography, painting, food, restaurant, dining, kid friendly, beautiful garden, Tony Falco, host

The Wine Store of Marlboro With German wines, the region often provides an indication of style. From Mosel ~ more delicate. From Rheinhessen ~ rounder and fruity. From Nahe ~ fall somewhere between the two. From Rheingau ~ firmly structured and spicy. From Pfalz ~ rich and full.

The Wine Store of Marlboro "Wine makes a symphony of a good meal" ~ Fernande Garvin, The Art of French Cooking

The Wine Store of Marlboro Did you know Scotland made the first to-go cup? It was called a Stirrup Cup - it was a tankard with a cup shaped lid used to send off guests late at night with a final drink. The lid kept the drink safe when the guests departed on horseback.

The Wine Store of Marlboro A “catch” from Washington State … 2008 Flying Fish Merlot. Easy to drink now ~ will get even better over time. Deep dark color …nuances of floral violets with delicate chocolate and cigar box tones … plum and blackberry flavors.

The Wine Store of Marlboro Late harvest wine is made from grapes that have been left on the vine longer than usual. Usually an indicator for a very sweet or dessert wine.

The Wine Store of Marlboro The Wine Store is closed today. ~ Happy New Year ~

The Wine Store of Marlboro I finally chose my drink of choice for this evening ~ how about you? For me ~ MARIGOLD CHAMPAGNE MARTINI ~ 1.5 oz mango vodka, .5 OJ, 3 oz. "champagne". Shake the mango vodka & OJ with ice ... fill glass ... top with "champagne".

The Wine Store of Marlboro To produce the bubbles in Champagne, the base wine is bottled with a small amount of yeast and sugar to trigger a second stage of fermentation. This fermentation gives off some gas within the bottle, which acts as carbonation. Since this process leaves a bit of sediment in the bottle, the sediment is shaken into the neck of the bottle, frozen, and removed in a lump.

The Wine Store of Marlboro Try Verdi Spumante for New Year’s Eve. This Italian sparkling wine is crisp, light, fruity, and simply refreshing ... and the best part, it won’t break your budget at $8.99.

The Wine Store of Marlboro Champagne is made drier by not adding sugar, in which case it is labeled extra Brut.

The Wine Store of Marlboro Did you know that Dom Perignon, the Benedictine Abbey cellar master who is generally credited with “inventing” the Champagne making process, was blind?

The Wine Store of Marlboro Didn't drink all the bubbly on the Eve? Why not use for breakfast for your overnight guests - RUBY RED GRAPEFRUIT FIZZ - all you need is Cointreau (or Triple Sec), ruby red grapefruit juice, and bubbly - see DISCUSSIONS for detailed recipe
RECENT ACTIVITY
The Wine Store of Marlboro discussed Marigold Champagne Martini on the The Wine Store of Marlboro discussion board.
The Wine Store of Marlboro discussed Ruby Red Grapefruit Fizz on the The Wine Store of Marlboro discussion board.














