Big Apple Wine

You know it’s Autumn when Big Apple Wine is released. It is made by my friend, Roman Roth; who is the winemaker for Wölffer Estate Vineyards in Sagaponack, New York. This seasonal specialty wine is made from such aromatic apples such as Fuji, Braeburn, and Jonagold - all from the East End Halsey Family Orchard, which dates back to the 17th century.

Watch my TV segment at Halsey Orchard in Watermill, New York.

Big Apple Wine is a wonderful transition to fall, this seasonal wine is made from a blend of seven different varieties of locally grown apples produced at Wölffer Estate Vineyard in Sagaponack. Outstanding on its own with a light chill, Wölffer Big Apple is also a harvest-ready “Fall Refresher,” a light drink that that makes a great companion to antipasti and other light fare for fall picnics and tailgating.

Chill slightly, BAW pairs perfectly with roasted poultry or even with a pumpkin dessert!

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George Hirsch Living it UP! TV Segment: Hampton's Halsey Orchard

Put Up Your Duke's

You know I have a soft spot for family owned and operated companies. Here's one more that deserves to be called GoodStuff. Duke's Mayonnaise home is Greenville, South Carolina - using the same original recipe since 1917. 

The formula for Duke’s includes more egg yolks than other brands of mayonnaise. It also has no added sugar. (It’s the only major brand of mayonnaise that can make that claim.) That combination gives the mayonnaise a tanginess Duke’s fans have come to love. 

Spread the love. It's no longer just available in the South.


All Natural Fizz

You gotta love the family behind HOTLIPS SODA - they own five pizzerias! The Portland based, family owned and operated bottlers set their standards high in '05, creating maybe the best fruit sodas on the market today! Every bottle is made with vine-ripened, local fruit such as raspberries, cherries, blackberries, apples, pears and boysenberries.

"We use cane sugar, water and organic lemon juice; there are no added artificial flavors, colorings, or essences. Our soda is incredibly fresh, delicate, and very labor intensive to make. No one but us is crazy enough, in love enough, or daring enough to make something like it. Owner, HotLips

HotLips Soda

177th Tapping

This year marks the 177th tapping of the first barrel of beer celebrating Oktoberfest in Munich. What better way to celebrate than have the party last for weeks - this year September 18 - October 4.

Hofbräuhaus prides itself in being the most famous beer hall in the world. You can expect oompah bands, waitresses in traditional "Dirndls", homebrew beer in one-liter steins, and hearty Bavarian food such as veal sausage with sweet mustard, crackling pork roast and pretzels.

You can join in the celebrations and make yourself some hot baked pretzels. For My Hot Baked Pretzel Recipe.

images: hofbraeuhaus