Last Wednesday, I boarded a 7:15 a.m. Amtrak train up to Albany where, along with several hundred winemakers, brewers, distillers, and farmers, I got to sit in on Governor Andrew Cuomo’s New York State Wine, Beer, and Spiri...

When two dozen invited wine industry professionals take their seats at the head table at the New York Wine, Beer and Spirits Summit later this month, they’ll have specific goals in mind. So will Governor Andrew Cuomo, and...

Some of the most exciting beverages coming out of the Hudson Valley these days aren’t been made from grapes, apples or grains. Nope. Cassis is made using currants, and many of the versions produced in the Hudson Valley ...

Now the last thing I’d consider myself is a skeptic… although with each passing day, I do find myself a little more susceptible to my BS meter going off. Some days its a silent companionship, and other days the th...

David Page had his Newton-apple-falling-on-the-head moment in the basement bowels of a New York City restaurant. A chef by trade, he and his wife, Barbara Shinn, traveled east from California and washed into New York City in 19...

David Flaherty joined the New York Cork Report team nearly two years ago, serving as our primary “man on the ground” in Manhattan. Today, that changes as he takes the helm of two upcoming sections — Spirits an...