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within weekend-trip distance of Greenwich: a roughly 700 square-mile section of western Massachusetts delimited by the Westfield, Deerfield and Connecticut rivers and vaguely shaped like the bud of a hop plant. Continue Reading →
The market vacuum in lower Fairfield brought 4 new players onto the scene this summer. These breweries are emblematic of the subtle changes that are already re-defining craft beer in Connecticut: one part consolidation, another part corporatization, a dash of brand extension, and a continued move away from the most egregious (some might say heinous) IPA/DIPA/NEIPA dank-itude of craft brewing’s salad days. Continue Reading →
The flagship beer at Yonkers Brewing Company, “the Yonkers 914” has become so popular that it is now sold in stores and restaurants throughout the Tri-State Area. The YBC has had to contract with a larger producer to make it at volume. The producer? A brewery all Nutmeggers know well: Two Roads Brewing Company of Stratford! Continue Reading →
“The other day, my old boss, Randy Caravella of Post Wine & Spirits in Cos Cob, invited me to taste a bottle of Opus One. It was a very generous offer that I accepted immediately. Even in the wine business, it’s not often you get to taste Opus.” – Francois Steichen Continue Reading →
Periodically, I will be writing about wines from Connecticut’s distributors that I have recently tasted. Continue Reading →
Many consumers have never tried Crémant, and that is too bad. It is one of the best values in sparkling wine. Continue Reading →
François Steichen founded Frenchy’s Wine Road, a Connecticut company that writes copy and content for the wine, spirits and cider industries. He is a resident of Old Greenwich with 16 years’ experience in the Wine Industry in Fairfield County and New York City. He holds the WSET Diploma in wine & spirits. Continue Reading →
We are excited to announce that we are launching a weekly round-up of happenings at the 24 wine, spirit, and beer specialty retailers. Continue Reading →
Cap, Cork & Cellar is one of the most inviting stores around, with high ceilings, large-paned windows, and a wood floor.
Putnam & Vine is very clean, with clear sights-lines and clear separation of sections and displays. One such display was a lot of fun: boxes containing bottles of each of the ingredients for a given cocktail. The cocktail recipe is marked on the front of the box. Continue Reading →
“At a time when so much of the wine business is consolidating, and super-stores are proliferating, Greenwich caters to an increasingly sophisticated wine, beer and spirits client by providing stores that carry well-conceived stocks and libraries of fine wine, as well as loads of apt value choices that just make me smile.” – Francois Steichen, Frenchy’s Wine Road Continue Reading →