Blog Entries

Bounty of the Hudson

hullwine@email.com — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Bounty of the Hudson was a BLAST! Tasted so many great wines. Hudson Valley really has it going on with their winemaking. Hats off to Jason, Jeremy & Randi of WV winery for doing a great job on Bounty. Michelle & Jennifer did a fantastic job and really enjoyed themselves (but not too much.) The [...]

Picnic In The Vineyard

hullwine@email.com — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The staff at the winery works pretty hard to make sure everyone has a great time. So I decided to reward them by treating them to a Picnic in our vineyard. It was a good thing I only brought a case of wine with us or some of the staff would still be up there.

The Patio at Peconic

hullwine@email.com — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Michele by the fire pit at Peconic Winery on the North Fork. We paid a visit to our friend Cynthia Caprise who works there. We're considering putting in one at Applewood but are concerned our Wino's might use it for some Pagan ritual.

Just Another Day in the Vineyard

hullwine@email.com — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The start of the July 4th weekend on Killer Hill

Recipes From Around The World Event

hullwine@email.com — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Here are the two recipes Chef Suzanne made for aour Around The World Event with the Shawangunk Wine Trail.

Chilled Tropical Fruit Soup

Ingredients:

2 cups assorted tropical fruit, peeled and cubed

1 cup coconut milk

1 tablespoon ground ginger

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Where Do You Get Your Flavors From?

hullwine@email.com — Sat, 29 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

A Contractor was at the Winery yesterday and asked "Where do you get your flavors from?" Now at first blush a winemaker might respond from the soil, the Sun and the weather. But then I realized this fellow was being quite literal. He thought that flavors were something you purchased and put into the wine like a margarita mix.

I thought how sad it is that our culture has been so poisoned by mass produced food and artificial flavoring that the concept of fresh, [...]

Recipes From the NY Riesling Experience

hullwine@email.com — Mon, 03 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Here are the recipes from the New York Riesling Experience courtesy of our Chef Suzanne Donovan. The event was a great success and people really enjoyed her pairings with the different Rieslings. One of the big hits of the event was a dry sparkling Riesling which we made just for the event. It was so popular that we intend to bottle some for a Wino Club selection in the future.

Come visit Applewood Winery in New York's Hudson Valley, 82 Four Corners Rd. Warwi [...]

Why The NY Rieling Experience

hullwine@email.com — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

I'm excited about the 2010 NY Riesling Experience because Riesling is the most interesting, nuanced and thought provoking grape in the world.

Just look at a few of the terms I found on the internet to describe the flavor of Rieslings: Pineapple chalkiness, honey, fresh, bright, acidic, crisp, solid, golden, peach, clove, white pepper, subtle, grapefruit, pear, apple, clean, citrus, apricot, fruit driven, Jasmine, Honey Suckle, Spearmint, Wet Stone,&nbs [...]

Interview with the Winemaker

hullwine@email.com — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

I recently sat down with Debbie Giaquindo "The Hudson Valley Wine Goddess" (Wow, a real goddess!) who has her own blog http://hvwinegoddess.blogspot.com/and answered a few questions for her.

What event/bottle/etc made you decide that you wanted to be in the wine industry?

I was living in NYC and had a bottle of Hard Cider made by a lawyer who moved from Brooklyn to Vermont. [...]

Wreath Fineries Recipe

hullwine@email.com — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Blue Cheese Potato Gratin

This side dish is a quick and easy partner for roast beef, lamb, or grilled steaks. Tip: A mandolin slicer makes quick and easy work of cutting the potatoes, ensuring even slices and consistent cooking.

Ingredients 4 – 5 pounds russet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices 2 cups whipping cream [...]

Hard Cider Experience Recipes

hullwine@email.com — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Chocolate Blackberry Fondue

Ingredients 1 cup heavy cream 5 tablespoons seedless blackberry jam 4 1/2 ounces fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), chopped fine 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, chopped fine 3 (or more) tablespoons Applewood Winery Blackberry Wine Preparation:

In a heavy saucepan, bring the cream to a simmer with the jam, and whisk. Remove the pan from the heat, and add the chocola [...]

What I'm doing to make better Wine

hullwine@email.com — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The 2009 Vintage is now in the tanks and it's time to be introspective and take a look back at what we've done over the past year to make better wine, to reach for the "Holy Grail" of a fine Hudson Valley wine

We're expanding our vineyard to bring you more wine directly from our farm. We planted Traminette this spring and next year our Foch plantings will come into production. On the other hand our Cabernet Franc plantings have not done very well and we [...]

In The Vineyard

hullwine@email.com — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Summer 2009 has been an especially wet one with cooler temperatures in the Hudson Valley. Vine growth has been very vigorous with excessive leaf cover which has made a lot of work for us to hedge the vines back to maximize sun exposure of the clusters.

At this stage the vines are healthy and ready for ripening although they all seem to be several days behind in ripening. Veraison (When the grapes turn red or ripen) started in early August. September and August a [...]

Applewood Drives The Junior League To Drink

hullwine@email.com — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100

We recently hosted Wino Club Member Lori Wolkoff to a free wine tasting party for ten people complete with fruit and cheese platters. This is how she scammed us into a free party.

Lori is a member of the Junior League. The League is an "educational and charitable women's organization aimed at improving their communities through volunteerism and building their members' civic leadership skills through training." Lori described it as &q [...]

Wine Crystals

hullwine@email.com — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Wine Crystals

What are those crystals in my wine??? People call us concerned about this and we want to explain why it is not a fault but rather a virtue.

Odorless and tasteless, natural potassium bitartrate crystals in wine are a sign of quality!

Tarta [...]

Riesling Manifesto Results

hullwine@email.com — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100

About a month ago we invited everyone to help us write a Riesling Manifesto by answering three questions. We didn't want anyone to go through the hard work of putting words to paper without the potential for some big prizes. The best in each question got a free bottle of Riesling and the best overall entry won a free case of Applewood Wine.

We were overwhelmed with the amount of response. Here a [...]

Riesling Manifesto

hullwine@email.com — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100

To get everybody in the spirit of things for The NY Riesling Experience on May 2nd and 3rd here at the winery in Warwick. We would like to hear about your Riesling thoughts and experiences and allow you to write your own Riesling Manifesto. There will be 3 prizes and a grand prize awarded to those who demonstrate the greatest powers of Riesling, which can be difficult after a few glasses...

To claim your prize you must answer me these questions three:

Best City [...]

Applewood Down Under

hullwine@email.com — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Our friend Barbara Patterson visited us from Australia. Barbara is one of our employees who we lost to an international love affair with her now husband Bruce. Bruce also worked for the winery for a time when he lived in the States. They now live on Australia's "Gold Coast" but were home in Warwick for Barbara's Mother who had her 80th Birthday! And since Vegas happened to be on the way they stopped in there too.

Blog Entries

Bounty of the Hudson

Picnic In The Vineyard

The Patio at Peconic

Just Another Day in the Vineyard

Recipes From Around The World Event

Where Do You Get Your Flavors From?

Recipes From the NY Riesling Experience

Why The NY Rieling Experience

Interview with the Winemaker

Wreath Fineries Recipe

Hard Cider Experience Recipes

Top 10 Questions Asked In Our Tasting Room

What I'm doing to make better Wine

In The Vineyard

Applewood Drives The Junior League To Drink

Wine Crystals

Riesling Manifesto Results

Riesling Manifesto

Applewood Down Under