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National Weather Service issues winter storm warning for parts of Westchester Tomorrow. Some of the heaviest snow in our area is expected in the lower Hudson Valley. Westchester County executive George Latimer joins On the Record with Steve Scott.
Back in the fall, I had the opportunity to spend an afternoon with Michael Migliore, owner of Whitecliff Vineyard and Winery, at their Olana Vineyard in Hudson, NY. This is a 10 acre site just over the Rip Van Winkle Bridge on the Hudson side, in the shadows of the Olana Estate and on the banks of the Hudson River.
Michael established and started farming this land in 2015 with Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, Gamay Noir, and Chardonnay. The vineyard is situated on land that has a long agricultural history dating back to indigenous peoples who inhabited the area over 3,000 years ago. Artifacts like arrowheads and a 4-foot-long mortar pistol for grinding corn have been uncovered on the property.
In the 19th century, the land was primarily used to grow Concord grapes which were shipped to major cities along the East Coast. After Prohibition, it transitioned to apples and cherries before Michael brought grape growing back to the site. Some legacy cherry and apple trees still remain scattered throughout the property.
On our tour, which was just before harvest, we tasted grapes right off the vine. We check the seeds for maturity and flavor.
Listen to the podcast and you will receive a lesson in history dating back to the Mohegans who inhabited the property, to Frederick Church who built Olana in the 1870’s and the town of Greendale (which doesn’t exist today) to present day grape growing and vineyard management.
It is an inspiring podcast for the history buff and wine geek. I hope you enjoy it.
Back in the fall, I had the opportunity to spend an afternoon with Michael Migliore, owner of Whitecliff Vineyard and Winery, at their Olana Vineyard in Hudson, NY. This is a 10 acre site just over the Rip Van Winkle Bridge on the Hudson side, in the shadows of the Olana Estate and on the banks of the Hudson River.
Michael established and started farming this land in 2015 with Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, Gamay Noir, and Chardonnay. The vineyard is situated on land that has a long agricultural history dating back to indigenous peoples who inhabited the area over 3,000 years ago. Artifacts like arrowheads and a 4-foot-long mortar pistol for grinding corn have been uncovered on the property.
In the 19th century, the land was primarily used to grow Concord grapes which were shipped to major cities along the East Coast. After Prohibition, it transitioned to apples and cherries before Michael brought grape growing back to the site. Some legacy cherry and apple trees still remain scattered throughout the property.
On our tour, which was just before harvest, we tasted grapes right off the vine. We check the seeds for maturity and flavor.
Listen to the podcast and you will receive a lesson in history dating back to the Mohegans who inhabited the property, to Frederick Church who built Olana in the 1870’s and the town of Greendale (which doesn’t exist today) to present day grape growing and vineyard management.
It is an inspiring podcast for the history buff and wine geek. I hope you enjoy it.
I wanted to talk to you today about an article that was in the Daily Catch. org. It was written by Scott Davis and full disclosure, I am quoted twice in the article. The article is about Milea Vineyard's plans. with Clinton Vineyards. And if you're not already aware, Clinton Vineyards was purchased by Malaya in 2022.
And it was a great article, talks about Phyllis and Ben Feder, how they started Clinton Vineyards, with the Seyval Grapes, because they knew that the Save All Grapes grew well on that property. And they made Meth and Champagnois, still wine. So what they plan on doing with the Clinton Vineyards property is make it a sparkling wine house.
Now, I thought that was great when I first started to read it. I'm like great because Long Island has Sparkling Point. They make sparkling wines from grapes grown in Long Island and we have Hearts and Hands that focuses on sparkling wines in the Finger Lakes. So why not in the Hudson Valley? Well, as I read deeper, here's what I don't agree with.
They are going to create a label called Hudson Valley Vineyards. And in that label, you're going to have the left bank and the right bank. So I thought, oh, that's great! They're going to designate grapes from the right side of the river and the left side of the river. because that Hudson River can be a great divide.
But no. The right bank is going to be the focus of sparkling wines made with New York grapes. The left bank is going to be sparkling wines coming from Oregon. Don't know if they're coming already made or if they're coming and going to be finished at Clinton Vineyards. Honestly, I am unclear on that.
However, when people go out wine tasting in the Hudson Valley, they want to taste wines made in the Hudson Valley. They want to taste wines that the winemaker can speak to, the tasting room staff can speak to, that have the terroir of the Hudson Valley and when you're bringing in grapes from Oregon, you know, or already finished sparkling wine from Oregon.
You're really kind of messing with the integrity of Hudson Valley wines and Hudson Valley wine region. And if people want to go and taste Oregon sparkling wine. They're going to do one of two things. They're either going to go out to Oregon and go wine tasting and purchase sparkling wines and bring them home or they're going to go to the liquor store and they're going to purchase a sparkling wine from Oregon.
Um, I don't agree with that. The Hudson Valley is viticulture. We have wonderful winemakers. We have wonderful vineyards and Why bring Oregon wine into the Hudson Valley to sell? There's so many opportunities within purchasing grapes from New York State and making sparkling wine and even just purchasing grapes within the Hudson Valley and making wonderful sparkling wines with them
Why are you going to bring Oregon sparkling wine to the Hudson Valley and include it in some type of wine tasting and put it on a label that says Hudson Valley Vineyards. The grapes are coming from Oregon. So, like I said, I don't usually get my point of view known because I kind of keep to myself.
But this really got my panties in a bunch because I love the Hudson Valley. It's my baby. The wine region is wonderful. There's new wineries. There's younger winemakers. They're experimenting with different varietals. , and it's just a wonderful place for wine tasting. Bringing Oregon wine into the Hudson Valley to sell out of a tasting room, it messes with the whole integrity of our region that we have spent a long time building up.
So I'm going to leave the article, link below. , make sure you click on it and read it and I'd love to hear,, your point of view on it. Thanks for listening.
I wanted to talk to you today about an article that was in the Daily Catch. org. It was written by Scott Davis and full disclosure, I am quoted twice in the article. The article is about Milea Vineyard's plans. with Clinton Vineyards. And if you're not already aware, Clinton Vineyards was purchased by Malaya in 2022.
And it was a great article, talks about Phyllis and Ben Feder, how they started Clinton Vineyards, with the Seyval Grapes, because they knew that the Save All Grapes grew well on that property. And they made Meth and Champagnois, still wine. So what they plan on doing with the Clinton Vineyards property is make it a sparkling wine house.
Now, I thought that was great when I first started to read it. I'm like great because Long Island has Sparkling Point. They make sparkling wines from grapes grown in Long Island and we have Hearts and Hands that focuses on sparkling wines in the Finger Lakes. So why not in the Hudson Valley? Well, as I read deeper, here's what I don't agree with.
They are going to create a label called Hudson Valley Vineyards. And in that label, you're going to have the left bank and the right bank. So I thought, oh, that's great! They're going to designate grapes from the right side of the river and the left side of the river. because that Hudson River can be a great divide.
But no. The right bank is going to be the focus of sparkling wines made with New York grapes. The left bank is going to be sparkling wines coming from Oregon. Don't know if they're coming already made or if they're coming and going to be finished at Clinton Vineyards. Honestly, I am unclear on that.
However, when people go out wine tasting in the Hudson Valley, they want to taste wines made in the Hudson Valley. They want to taste wines that the winemaker can speak to, the tasting room staff can speak to, that have the terroir of the Hudson Valley and when you're bringing in grapes from Oregon, you know, or already finished sparkling wine from Oregon.
You're really kind of messing with the integrity of Hudson Valley wines and Hudson Valley wine region. And if people want to go and taste Oregon sparkling wine. They're going to do one of two things. They're either going to go out to Oregon and go wine tasting and purchase sparkling wines and bring them home or they're going to go to the liquor store and they're going to purchase a sparkling wine from Oregon.
Um, I don't agree with that. The Hudson Valley is viticulture. We have wonderful winemakers. We have wonderful vineyards and Why bring Oregon wine into the Hudson Valley to sell? There's so many opportunities within purchasing grapes from New York State and making sparkling wine and even just purchasing grapes within the Hudson Valley and making wonderful sparkling wines with them
Why are you going to bring Oregon sparkling wine to the Hudson Valley and include it in some type of wine tasting and put it on a label that says Hudson Valley Vineyards. The grapes are coming from Oregon. So, like I said, I don't usually get my point of view known because I kind of keep to myself.
But this really got my panties in a bunch because I love the Hudson Valley. It's my baby. The wine region is wonderful. There's new wineries. There's younger winemakers. They're experimenting with different varietals. , and it's just a wonderful place for wine tasting. Bringing Oregon wine into the Hudson Valley to sell out of a tasting room, it messes with the whole integrity of our region that we have spent a long time building up.
So I'm going to leave the article, link below. , make sure you click on it and read it and I'd love to hear,, your point of view on it. Thanks for listening.
In this episode, Jackie and Diana discuss Abbott Elementary Season 2, Episode 19 Festival and Episode 20 Educator of the Year. They recap the episodes, talk about the fashion choices, and share their thoughts on charter schools. They also discuss the portrayal of teachers' unions and the importance of continuing education for teachers. The hosts share their favorite moments from the episodes and discuss the realistic aspects of the show. They also touch on the challenges of parent-teacher interactions and the need for support and collaboration among educators. *Clarification* Jackie misspoke: she was referring to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) not the New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association (NYSSLHA)
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Jackie & Diana break down and dissect MAX series. They discuss everything from where it took them emotionally, to character critiques, to fun facts about wardrobe choices. Jackie & Diana work together at an elementary school in the Hudson Valley in NY. Jackie is a speech-language pathologist & Diana is a school psychologist.
Jackie and Diana discuss Abbott Elementary, season 2, episodes 17 and 18. In episode 17, Mural Arts, Jacob secures a visit from a mural arts program for his students, while Barbara and Melissa learn about parents petitioning to turn Abbott into a charter school. In episode 18, Teacher Appreciation, the teachers must decide who deserves two court side tickets to a 76ers game, and Janine invites the teachers to her house for game night. The hosts share their thoughts on fashion, their loves and hates, speech language analysis, and psych notes.
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Jackie & Diana break down and dissect MAX series. They discuss everything from where it took them emotionally, to character critiques, to fun facts about wardrobe choices. Jackie & Diana work together at an elementary school in the Hudson Valley in NY. Jackie is a speech-language pathologist & Diana is a school psychologist.
Abbott Elementary Season 2 recap Episode 13 Fundraiser & Episode 14 Fire. Starring Quinta Brunson, Janelle James, Chris Perfetti, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Lisa Ann Walters, Tyler James Williams. Jackie & Diana changed up the format of the show, breaking it down into segments: Recap, Fashion - School Day or School Don't, I Can Relate, True/False Test, Love/Hate, Speech Language Analysis, and Psych Notes.
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Jackie & Diana break down and dissect MAX series. They discuss everything from where it took them emotionally, to character critiques, to fun facts about wardrobe choices. Jackie & Diana work together at an elementary school in the Hudson Valley in NY. Jackie is a speech-language pathologist & Diana is a school psychologist.
Abbott Elementary Season 2 recap Episode 11 Read-A-Thon & Episode 12 Fight. Starring Quinta Brunson, Janelle James, Chris Perfetti, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Lisa Ann Walters, Tyler James Williams. Jackie & Diana changed up the format of the show, breaking it down into segments: Recap, Fashion - School Day or School Don't, I Can Relate, True/False Test, Love/Hate, Speech Language Analysis, and Psych Notes.
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Jackie & Diana break down and dissect MAX series. They discuss everything from where it took them emotionally, to character critiques, to fun facts about wardrobe choices. Jackie & Diana work together at an elementary school in the Hudson Valley in NY. Jackie is a speech-language pathologist & Diana is a school psychologist.
Today's solo episode is brought to you by me, your host Nicole Dillon. It is officially fall which is arguably the best time of the year. There's something about all the fall festivals, apple picking, hot coffee with a warm apple cider donut, fall flannel and foliage vibes are everything. Not to mention I'm a true Libra.
If you didn't know this about me, I'm also wildly passionate about the Hudson Valley. I've been an event planning for over a decade and there's nothing I love more than planning, attending, and sharing events.
On the podcast we'll cover, some top events and activities to do this fall in September & October, including:
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A pre-recorded seminar from CiderCon 2023 with 3 influential panelist based in New York.
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Hear from:
1. The historic proliferation of apple varieties in North America and the influence of indigenous communities on the Hudson Valley's apple industry.
2. The remarkable trade of Newtown Pippins from the Hudson Valley in the 18th and 19th centuries, and the wealth it brought to the region.
3. The revival of historic apple varieties in the Hudson Valley, such as Esopus Spitzenburg, Jonathan, and Northern Spy, and the unique characteristics of each.
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Feature presentation on The History, Pomage and Terroir of New York's Ciders featuring 3 premier apples:
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In today’s episode, Stacy is back in the Hudson Valley for the second of two shows recorded in front of a live audience. Old houses are money-hungry, and figuring out how to pay for rehabilitation and maintenance can be stressful. Susan and Will Brinson, Bradley Huber, Reggie Young, and Daniel Kanter join Stacy for a panel discussion about finances and budgeting. The panel gets real about how much things cost and their strategies for feeding the money pit and satisfying wants.
Also, Daniel Kanter joins Stacy for another listener question about deal breakers and red flags in old house real estate.
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In today’s episode, Stacy is back in the Hudson Valley for the first of two shows recorded in front of a live audience. Stacy talks to Reggie Young from Hudson Valley House Parts. Reggie explains the logistics of the architectural salvage business and shares fascinating stories about the dire future of our historic built environment.
Also, the always hilarious Daniel Kanter joins Stacy for listener Q&A. They discuss their favorite reference books for historic restoration and rehabilitation.
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We spoke with Skywalker, aka Jarrett Galeno from K104 in the Hudson Valley. Skywalker is a personality you might hear on other stations across America in Cookville, Tennesee, Rutland, Vermont or Sheboygan, Wisconsin. He lives and breathes radio and has stories from New York, Boston and Connecticut to share from his radio path which started back in the late 90's.
In this episode, you'll hear how Skywalker has turned his personality into a full-time business in the live and voice-tracked realm. He also shares his experiences working at stations with infamous call letters like WPLJ and 92.3 in NYC, and WBLI in Long Island, as well as the venerable K104 where he works now, just north of New York City.
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This week, in Fishkill, New York, we look at a murder from James' hometown, where a longtime friendship seemingly falls apart rapidly, leading to one of the worst scenes that we've talked about. Absolute brutality for what seems like very little motive, followed by an attempted cover up that just made it even worse. It's a mess, and we try our best to put the pieces together, but did they end up with the right people on the end?
Along the way, we find out that not everyone knows they're at a crossroads, that four day long cocaine parties might be a bad idea, and that some things just don't burn away!
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Emile "Bob" Zaniboni never came home one cold winter's night, over half a century ago. The next morning, his family discovered him murdered in the Cattle Car Restaurant he owned and operated alongside New York State Route 22, between Pawling and Wingdale. He'd been shot three times with a .22 caliber weapon, and his restaurant had been ransacked.
To this day, the crime remains unsolved.
In this episode, the Murder Sheet takes a closer look at this cold case. We also speak with Abbott Brant, who covered the crime as part of the Poughkeepsie Journal's deep dive into area cold cases.
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We sat down with Anthony, head cider maker at Hardscabble Cider. Hardscrabble Cider's location and production takes place at Harvest Moon farm and orchard in North Salem, NY. "Hardscrabble Cider was founded by three brothers with firm horticultural backgrounds – Alex, Kevin and Ben Covino of Brewster, NY. Farmers, scientists and businessmen all around, the brothers found inspiration in the words of local hero, Theodore Roosevelt, “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are”; and (Mother Nature willing) apples they have a plenty." They have a few varieties growing at the farm; however, Anthony typically uses Macintosh for the ciders which are prevalent through out the orchard. The family run operation is an iconic destination for people looking for a quick getaway from the hustle-and-bustle of NYC. The farm is the quickest, far away place from the city and although visiting anytime is great, the weekends during the fall season is full of all sorts of fun activities which includes much imbibing & music. Anthony and the crew at Hardscrabble have carved out a niche for themselves by partnering up with farmer Todd to explore a multitude of produce and botanicals available to them at Harvest Moon. They often infuse into their base ciders producing some amazing blends. We explored a beet cider, jalapeño cider as well as a hopped cider. One of our favorites is to blend both beet and the hopped cider together. With a rich display of tap handles and expressions we highly suggest having some fun by exploring the limitless blending opportunities. They have a full service tasting room including retail for NY craft spirits, wine, beer and cider. Enjoy your visit next time you're in the Hudson Valley.
We met up with Zac a local historian & bartender at The North Plank Tavern in Newburgh, NY. We sat down over a couple of classic prohibition-era cocktails (recipes below) and proceeded to learn its rich history dating back to the mid nineteenth century. The original tavern was built as a hotel and became a tavern and boarding house by the turn of the twentieth century. During prohibition the tavern continued to sell alcohol and operated as a speakeasy complete with illegal stills and trap doors to hide production and alcohol. Mitch Nixon, owner at the time of prohibition was reported to make the finest applejack in the Hudson Valley. Similar in flavor to a fine French calvados. Zac's father bought the dilapidated tavern from Mitch in 1980 where he began a rebuild. This is when his father found moonshine stills, trap doors filled with prohibition era bottles (still filled), gambling equipment and guns. This is when the true history of the historic tavern became very apparent. We ended the episode learning about the two ghosts that inhabit North Plank. This includes one ghost that has been described as looking like the "Monopoly man", complete with morning suit, bowtie and top-hat. If you're in the Hudson Valley add North Plank to your list of must try experiences.
The North Plank Road Tavern is a fine dining restaurant. They use locally sourced ingredients to produce the finest meals for their clientele. The dining rooms are a mastery of "Trompe l'oeil," a unique rendition of painting plaster walls to resemble other materials such as wood paneling and stone. This favored early art form is highlighted by a circa 1900 impressionist fresco of the scenic Hudson River entitled "Pecheur" by a W. F., in the middle dining room.
Mona Talbott and Kate Arding are the forces behind Talbott & Arding, a cheese and provisions shop, in Hudson, New York. Mona and Kate approach their food, shop, and community with intention and love. They sat down with Julia to talk about what their lives were like before they opened their business, how they navigate running it together as a couple, and more.
Mona has over 25 years experience in the culinary industry. She began her cooking career as a camp cook in remote logging camps in her native Canada, formalizing her training at the Western Culinary Institute in Portland, Oregon where, in 1993, Talbott graduated with highest honors. She was a cook at Chez Panisse for five years before she launched Mona Talbott Catering and began cooking exclusively for “A” list private clients and catering events both in the United States and Europe working within the fine arts, media and entertainment industry. Her ongoing collaboration on special culinary projects with Alice Waters eventually led her to Italy, where, from 2006-2011, she was the founding Executive Chef at the Rome Sustainable Food Project at the American Academy in Rome. She has written and published two cookbooks: Biscotti and Zuppe: Recipes from the Kitchen of the American Academy in Rome, and contributed to over ten cookbooks authored by notable chefs. In 2010, Talbott was included in COCO, 10 World-Leading Masters Choose 100 Contemporary Chefs and, most recently, contributed 50 recipes to Amy Goldman’s forthcoming book, Heirloom Peppers. Mona has published recipes and written articles for the New York Times, Saveur, Bon Appetit, and Organic Cooking.
Kate is an internationally recognized authority on cheese with over 20 years of experience in the farmhouse cheese industry. Her work encompasses cheesemongering, sales and marketing, infrastructure management for small-scale cheese businesses, affinage (cheese maturation), publishing and teaching. She is a keynote speaker at regional and national conferences. Kate’s cheese career began at Neal’s Yard Dairy, London, UK in 1993 where she developed a thorough understanding of what it takes for cheesemakers and retailers to create and sustain profitable businesses. In 1997, Kate was recruited by Cowgirl Creamery & Tomales Bay Foods, the award winning cheese retailer and cheesemaker, to be their Head Cheesemonger and Cheese Buyer at their newly formed company in Marin County, California. In 2008, Kate co-founded the ground-breaking consumer print and online cheese magazine Culture: The Word on Cheese.
Kate’s consulting work has influenced agricultural agencies, cheese producers and retailers around the globe, working in places as diverse as Uganda, Ecuador, the Netherlands and Macedonia. A member of the Board of Directors for the American Cheese Society (ACS), and Co-Chair of the ACS’s Regulatory and Academic Committee, Kate also regularly judges at many U.S. and international competitions. In 2011, she was inducted into the Guilde Internationale des Fromagers, where she was especially recognized for her work within the artisanal cheese industry, both in the U.S and overseas. Kate is an area editor of the Oxford Companion to Cheese (Oxford University Press, 2015). As an industry spokesperson and sought-after expert, Kate has appeared on The Martha Stewart Living Show, Heritage Radio Network and has been regularly featured in national and international press, including the San Francisco Chronicle, The LA Times, The Times (UK). As a contributing writer, editor and photographer, Kate’s work on cheesemakers and the cheesemaking process has been published in media outlets worldwide.
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