SPAC’s 2023 Classical Season Packs a Punch
Photography by Erin Baiano
It’s not summer in Saratoga until the strains of classical music start pouring out of Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC). Ballet and classical music enthusiasts will have more than enough to swing their air batons to this season with a sprawling slate of familiars such as virtuosic cellist (and last year’s Saratoga Living cover star) Yo-Yo Ma; the New York City...
Kindred, a New Wine Bar by the Owners of Henry Street Taproom, Coming to Downtown Saratoga
Photography by Francesco D’Amico
When people hear the term “wine bar,” their minds usually go right to having to pore through a bible-sized list of obscure varietals—and being able to talk about notes and tannins before sitting back to enjoy the vino. Ryan McFadden, who owns downtown’s Henry Street Taproom with his wife, Sonja, knows this better than anyone. That’s why he’s quick to get...
Wine Wednesdays With William: Bordeaux’s Wineries Are Now (Really) Open For Business
The news that Domaines Barons de Rothschild (DBR), owner of fabled Bordeaux wineries, Château Lafite Rothschild and Duhart-Milon, has begun construction of a state-of-the-are...
Wine Wednesdays With William: Every Rosé Has Its Thorn
As spring begins to, well, spring in the Capital Region, that means the center of wine gravity will shift away from the red wines...
Wine Wednesdays With William: How We Discovered Our First Wines In The United States
Ever wonder how that decanter filled with red or white gorgeousness, sitting on your kitchen island, ready for late-evening service, got there? I'd suggest...
Wine Wednesdays With William: Vines And Wines’ Early Roots
Some wine-drinkers might have a religious experience while drinking a glass after work. But what they might not know is that wine actually played...
Wine Wednesdays With William: Moscato d’Asti, The Wine World’s Sweet Relief
Anybody out there have a sweet tooth? (That was a rhetorical question.) While I could easily serve you any number of candies, pastries or...
Wine Wednesdays With William: Ode To A Particularly Mouth-Watering Bottle Of White
A lot of studying is involved in becoming a wine expert. Case in point: I recently taught a class to 12 local wine industry...
Wine Wednesdays With William: Orange Is The New White Wine
For those of you wine enthusiasts who enjoy tastings and attempting to identify the various notes that make up their favorite choices, orange wines'...
Wine Wednesdays With William: All About The Yeasts That Make You Love Sauvignon Blanc
Wine people are curious characters, as you have no doubt learned from my column. Case in point: Last week, halfway around the world in...
Wine Wednesdays With William: Vivino And The Future Of Wine Buying
Over the past year or so, I've been focusing on wine past and present—and what we can learn about it through that lens. But...
Wine Wednesdays With William: Wine Writer André Jullien, The First Of His Kind
I'd like to think that enjoying a good book or magazine feature about wine is as satisfying as drinking a bottle of it. And...
Wine Wednesdays With William: Celebrating 50 Years Of Wine Expertise
So you want to be an expert in fine wines, do you? You can't just watch a few YouTube videos (or read a few...
Wine Wednesdays With William: Weighing Your Wine Bottle Options
Last week in the Putnam Market Wine Room, several cases of merlot and cabernet sauvignon were delivered from the same wine producer—but they arrived in...