A Grand Celebration – Thank You

Posted on May 23, 2011 by

Thanks to everyone who participated and attended the inaugural Hudson Valley Art & Wine – A Grand Celebration event and helped to make it a success! We’re looking forward to sharing our photos with you over the next days and weeks!

Congratulations to our Art & Wine Cupcake Challenge winners! By popular vote: Suzanne Whitney of Little Croc Bakehouse using Stoutridge Vineyards Quimby’s Rosé,

The ultimate cupcake judge, Alan Richardson’s pick: Josie Eriole of Moxie Cupcakes using Brotherhood’s                                                        Mariage!

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Wine, Art, Fabulous Food…Popcorn & Cupcakes – Saturday

Posted on May 17, 2011 by

Wine, Art, Fabulous Food…and Popcorn and Cupcakes?  

That’s a Great Day in the Hudson Valley!

Saturday, May 21, 2011, from 1:00 to 6:00 pm

Get out from under the rain and join us for a beautiful day at Lyndhurst!

Rain or shine don’t miss:  

CATERING: Josyane Colwell "Le Moulin"

Renowned wine blogger and judge, Bill Dowd, serves as our emcee.   Chef Josyane Colwell of Le Moulin prepares French delectables in the Wine Pavilion. Matt Turk, celebrated singer, songwriter and musician fresh off his latest world tour, performs. Hello Cupcake’s Alan Richardson judges the Art & Wine themed Cupcake Challenge and offers first-hand demonstrations.  A tour of the Mansion, Ravenscroft crystal wine glass, and gift bag.

 Discover all in one place:  Enjoy limited edition wines in the Wine Pavilion. Winery-inspired paintings, photographs, and sculptures in the Grand Art Gallery. Sample Tuthilltown Spirits. Discover new flavors – Cheeses, chocolates and wine ice cream!  And see how one artist turns recycled water bottles into art.

 Saturday 1:00-6:00 pm 

1:00 pm Our charming Emcee, Bill Dowd opens the festivities.

1:45 and 3:30 pm Alan Richardson demonstrates the Art of Cupcakes

2:30 and 4:30 pm Ty the Wine Guy offers interactive workshops – Get Experienced! to make the case for wines with paired food and even with the correct popcorn!

Silent Auction
– including a personal chocolate and wine pairing seminar by Must Chocolates at Peter Kelly’s Restaurant X or Red Hat, Hotel Sierra overnight stay, limited edition signed art prints and more!

 Proceeds benefit the educational programs at Lyndhurst, a National Trust Historic Site.

Must be 21 years or older to attend.

Event is Rain or Shine.


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A Grand Celebration this Friday & Saturday

Posted on May 15, 2011 by

A Grand Celebration is almost here. This is what you have to look forward to – wine, spirits, art, and fabulous food in the Hudson Valley! Twelve Hudson Valley wineries, eighteen of the region’s best artists, and inspiration galore!

Event is rain or shine, so both days don’t miss:

Limited edition and new releases of wines in the Wine Pavilion by the award-winning Hudson Valley wineries. Preview winery-inspired paintings, photographs, and sculptures in the Grand Art Gallery. You’ll even see how one artist turns recycled Poland Spring water bottles into art!

Locally distilled spirits by Tuthilltown Spirits. Discover new flavors of artisanal cheeses, chocolates and specially prepared wine ice cream made with the local wines.

CATERING: Josyane Colwell "Le Moulin"

Chef Josyane Colwell of Le Moulin prepares French delectables in the Wine Pavilion.

Performances by Matt Turk, the Hudson Valley’s own celebrated singer, songwriter and musician fresh off his latest world tour.

The Art & Wine themed Cupcake Challenge hosted by Alan Richardson, of Hello Cupcake! fame, featuring some of the best cupcake bakers in from the Hudson Valley. Taste their new creations and vote for your favorite!

Enjoy a tour of the Mansion, Ravenscroft crystal wine glass, and gift bag.

Friday 5:00-8:00 pm

5:00 pm Emcee Bill Dowd welcomes everyone and gets us in the celebratory spirit.

5:30 pm Laura Pensiero offers a toast to “Creating a Sense of Place,” with Mediterranean-style hors d’oeuvres paired with Brotherhood Blanc de Blanc sparkling wine on the veranda of the Lyndhurst mansion.

7:00 pm Wendy Crispell hosts the “The Artistry of Wine” in the Grand Art Gallery.

Bid on your favorite silent auction items too!

Saturday 1:00-6:00 pm 

1:00 pm Emcee, Bill Dowd, returns to open the festivities.

2:30 and 4:30 pm Ty the Wine Guy offers interactive workshops so you can “Get Experienced!” with wine and food pairing.

Ticket price includes presentations too. Come and support the local artists and wineries with proceeds benefiting the educational programs at Lyndhurst, a National Trust Historic Site. 

Need a ride?

The Little Wine Bus departs from midtown Manhattan at 47th Street and Broadway at 11:00 am and makes the return trip back to the City at 6:00 pm. Special round-trip price: $28.50. Reservations required!

Purchase your tickets NOW! Click Here

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Let’s Celebrate New York this Saturday at Zachys!

Posted on May 12, 2011 by

Let’s Celebrate New York this Saturday at Zachys!

Saturday, May 14 | 12-4pm | In-Store

This month marks the Grand Event in Tarrytown, NY for the Hudson Valley Art & Wine Festival.

The celebration “pairs” professional Hudson Valley artists with select Hudson Valley wineries and vineyards. The jury-selected group of artists will be creating, in their own chosen medium, a wine- or vineyard-inspired artwork by partnering with a specific Hudson Valley winery. The event will be a partnership between Hudson Valley Wine Magazine, and Lyndhurst, a National Historic Trust, to benefit educational and cultural programs. Lyndhurst, overlooking the Hudson River in Tarrytown, is a premier example of American Romanticism that was born in the Hudson Valley, and that also found its expression in the Hudson River School of painting, America’s first recognized art movement.

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“The goal of this very timely, year-long celebration is to enhance the Hudson Valley’s recognition as a destination for art, wine and cultural experiences,” says Linda Pierro, managing editor for Hudson Valley Wine Magazine. “We will be promoting Hudson Valley artists, wineries, galleries, and historic sites to a wine- and art-loving audience through this year-long ‘Celebration.’” The Hudson Valley Art & Wine Festival

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To celebrate this festival, Zachys is bringing the Hudson’s best to you! We recognize how important our local wineries are to the community and will have 3 local wineries IN STORE one week early for you to taste…

We will be pouring the wines from the Brotherhood Winery in Washingtonville, NY with special guest Cesar Baeza, winemaster. They have been making wine for 170 years and is the oldest register winery in operation today! We will also show wines from the new Robibero Family Vineyard from New Paltz who have been living and transforming their wines since 2003. The third local estate will be Whitecliff Vineyards in Gardiner New York who according to the Wall Street Journal, “is turning out serious wines made with grapes from its own vineyards and others around the state” 8/10 WSJ. Taste New York…Support our local wineries!

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A Grand Celebration’s Wine List

Posted on May 10, 2011 by

We’ve shown you a taste of the art work that you will be viewing at A Grand Celebration but we haven’t discussed the wine you will be tasting.

As you stroll the grounds of Lyndhurst and look at the amazing art work created and inspired by the wineries and vineyards in the Hudson Valley you will have in your glass the choice of the following selections from the participating wineries:

Applewood Winery –  Seyval Chardonnay Reserve, Merlot, Blackberry Wine or Stone Fence Cider

Benmarl Winery – Seyval Blanc, Slate Hill White, Baco Noir, Cabernet Franc

Brookview Station Winery – Whistle Stop White, Pomona, All Aboard (Red Table Wine) The  Conductor’s Cassis

Brotherhood, America’s Oldest Winery – Blanc de Blancs, Riesling, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon

Hudson-Chatham Winery – Seyval Blanc, Baco Noir Old Vines, Empire Reserve

Millbrook Vineyards & Winery – Friday:Chardonnay Proprietor’s Special Reserve, Cabernet Franc, Tocai Friulano. Saturday:Chardonnay, Tocai Friulano, Hunt Country Rose, Cabernet Franc

Palaia Vineyards - Merlot, Joyful Pink Rosé, Traminette, Mead

Robibero Family Vineyards - Chardonnay, Dry Riesling, Pinot Noir & Cabernet Franc.

Stoutridge Vineyard – Seyval Blanc, Merlot

Warwick Valley Winery & Distillery – Doc’s Hard Apple Cider, Black Dirt Red, American Fruits Black Currant Cordial, American Fruits Bartlett Pear Liqueur.

Whitecliff Vineyard & Winery – Awosting White, Riesling, Red Tail, Merlot

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The Lisa O Show

Posted on May 9, 2011 by

On May 5, Linda Pierro appeared on WHVW’s Lisa O Show.   She brought with her Steve Osborne, owner of Stoutridge Vineyards and Jack Braulein of Lyndhurst Castle.

Listen to show and hear them talk about A Grand Celebration, Lyndhurst and Hudson Valley Wine.

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Win a Cooperstown Getaway Weekend Package at the Hudson Valley Art & Wine Festival

Posted on May 4, 2011 by

“Cooperstown Getaway Weekend” package ($1,500.00 value) to be awarded at the Hudson Valley Art & Wine Festival.

Guests attending the Hudson Valley Art & Wine – A Grand Celebration will have a chance to enter to win a fantastic getaway weekend package courtesy of Cooperstown Getaway.  

The “Cooperstown GetAway Weekend” package includes: (2) consecutive nights at the historic Otesaga Resort Hotel (for two). During the winners stay they will receive (2) delicious dinners for two in The Hotel’s Main Dining Room, (2) breakfasts for two in The Hotel’s Main Dining Room, (1) challenging 18-hole round of golf for two at The Otesaga’s Leatherstocking Golf Course, (2) tickets to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, (2) tickets to The Farmers’ Museum, and (2) tickets to Fenimore Art Museum. Dates are subject to availability. The month of August and some traditional holiday weekends are not eligible. The Otesaga Resort Hotel is open from mid-April through the Sunday after Thanksgiving. 

Dates are subject to availability. The month of August and some traditional holiday weekends are not eligible. The Otesaga Resort Hotel is open from mid-April through the Sunday after Thanksgiving. Prize winners must contact The Hotel and reserve specific dates to use this prize. This offer may not be combined with any other offers. No substitutions are allowed. The prize expires Sunday, November 27, 2011.

Learn more about the Cooperstown Getaway and a chance to win this fabulous prize at the Hudson Valley Art & Wine – A Grand Celebration.  Click here to purchase tickets to the event.

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The Little Wine Bus To Provide Transportation to A Grand Celebration

Posted on April 27, 2011 by

Do you need a ride from mid-town Manhattan to the Hudson Valley Art & Wine – A Grand Celebration? Escape the City and enjoy a beautiful, relaxing day of wine-tasting, gourmet food sampling, art viewing, and seminars by wine experts and chefs that will entertain and inspire you! On Saturday May 21, let The Little Wine Bus transport you to the Hudson Valley for the day! Hudson Valley Wine Magazine has arranged the easiest way for you to get there.

You will have round-trip bus transportation on Saturday, May 21. The Little Wine Bus will depart from 47th Street and Broadway at 11:00 am and will make the return trip back to the City at 7:00 pm. The special round-trip price is $28.50, and since it is on a first come, first served basis, your response is necessary by May 10. Be sure to look for this logo on your bus.

 Spend the day at the Lyndhurst Estate in historic Tarrytown, overlooking the Hudson River. Stroll the grounds, sip award-winning wines and spirits, and eat delicious French delectables. Visit the Grand Art Gallery to view the winery-inspired paintings, photographs, jewelry and sculptures. Meet the artists and winemakers one-on-one. And take part in the Art and Wine-themed Cupcake Challenge, overseen by celebrity judge, Hello, Cupcake! author, Alan Richardson.

Let The Little Wine Bus drive you and your friends. Have fun while being safe!

Tickets, including bus transportation are available here.

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A CUPCAKE WAR BREAKS OUT IN THE HUDSON VALLEY!

Posted on April 23, 2011 by

Seven finalists in Hudson Valley Wine Magazine’s Art & Wine-themed Cupcake Challenge, including the Hudson Valley’s best professional bakers and pastry chefs, will face off to find out who makes the Hudson Valley’s ultimate cupcake. Their mission: to create an original cupcake recipe using the Hudson Valley wine of their choice as an ingredient—and the cupcake must be decorated in the event’s art and wine theme. It’s all taking place at Hudson Valley Art & Wine – A Grand Celebration on Friday, May 20 and Saturday, May 21, 2011, at Lyndhurst in Tarrytown, NY.

Join celebrity judge Alan Richardson the co-author of the New York Times best-selling books, Hello, Cupcake! and What’s New, Cupcake? along with attendees and judge the tasty submissions.

Cupcake creations will be by Chantilly Patisserie, Bronxville; Cupcakz Unlimited, Saratoga Springs; Cupcake Confessions by Miss V, Poughkeepsie; Little Croc Bakehouse, Dobbs Ferry; Moxie Cupcakes, New Paltz; Three Dogs Gluten-Free Bakery, Briarcliff Manor; and The Cupcake Kitchen, Irvington. All will use various wines from the Hudson Valley: Warwick Valley Winery’s Winston Harlequin Port, Brotherhood Winery’s Mariage, Millbrook Vineyards Tocai Fruilano, Hunt Country White and Cabernet Franc and Benmarl Winery’s Muscat and Riesling.

You be the judge. Tickets are on sale now.  Click here

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A Grand Celebration

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