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Wine Wednesdays With William: Attack Of The Clones
Call it a "family affair." All commercial wine-producing grapevines, regardless of their variety, are produced from cuttings that are genetically identical to their original “mother” vine. But just like identical twins, they don’t always behave the same way.
In organisms such as grapevines, every time a cell divides, there's the opportunity for spontaneous change to the genetic material, and many grape varieties with an ancient...
Wine Wednesdays With William: Your Next Glass Of Wine Could Come Out Of A Keg
The next time you tap a keg, it's entirely possible that wine'll flow out. It turns out that a small but growing portion of the wine harvest is finding its way into metal, not glass, containers. Free Flow Wines dominates the business of putting wine into kegs. The company has grown by 50 percent in each of the last six years, and it's just...
Woody’s Horse Hunch: Handicapping Opening Day At Saratoga Race Course
Hello, it's Woody again, from Woody's Barbershop in Saratoga Springs, and well, things have taken a turn for the scary here in the last...
Woody’s Horse Hunch: Getting Excited About Opening Day At Saratoga Race Course
Well, It’s pretty much summertime here at Woody’s Barbershop, and that means the Fourth of July, vacations, insanity for the business and best of...
Woody’s Horse Hunch: What Are The Chances Of Justify Racing In The 2018 Travers Stakes?
Well, it’s all over. We have a Triple Crown winner in Justify, just as I predicted. It wasn't much of a surprise, really, as he...
What Would Woody Do: How To Make A Few Bucks On The Belmont Stakes
Spring talk has finally sprung into summer talk at Woody's Barbershop, and summer talk means horse racing! People like to ask me which trainers...
SL Experts: Fenimore Asset Management On Transferring Wealth From Generation To Generation
In a new web-exclusive for saratogaliving.com, Fenimore Asset Management, headquartered in Cobleskill—which offers separately managed accounts through the Fenimore Private Client Group and is the investment...
What Would Woody Do: Saying Goodbye To A Friend
Hello from Woody's Barbershop! Sorry to be away for so long, but it's been a tough few weeks. To start, let’s reflect on my...
What Would Woody Do: Kentucky Derby Edition
OK, folks, all the barbershop talk is about horses right now! Since the opening of the Oklahoma track, and the Kentucky Derby being only...
What Would Woody Do: The Power Of Forgiveness
Happy spring from Woody’s Barbershop! As you may know, sometimes I randomly rant about this or rave about that. But not this time. I...
‘saratoga living’ Editor In Chief, Richard Pérez-Feria: When Your House Is A Home
As I write this, I realize it’s the anniversary of the day when I bought my first home, and I’m taken back to the...
What Would Woody Do: March Madness In Saratoga
Hello again from Woody's Barbershop. March isn't like any other month of the year here in Saratoga Springs. It's a month of goodwill, hope,...
What Would Woody Do: Saratoga’s Kindness and Generosity Bubble
Here at Woody's Barbershop in Saratoga Springs, lots of things happen. Men come and tell me stories about their past and current lives, including...
What Would Woody Do: Chapter II
How many times have you gone to a bar or restaurant to see a live local band and they take a break every 20-30...