Yono's Receives Prestigious Award

Our very own Yono's Restaurant in downtown Albany was recently awarded with the "Three Star" awared from London's The World of Fine Wine. With just 116 winners in the entire United States and only 300 in the World, this award places Yono’s in the company of some of the best restaurants in the world such as New York City’s Eleven Madison Park and Per Se, California’s The French Laundry and Saison, and Copenhagen’s NOMA.  Remarkably, Yono's is the only award recipient in the state of New York outside of New York City. 

Of course, this comes at no surprise to those of us who have the pleasure of living in the area and dining there, but if you haven't been to Yono's yet, the distinctive blend of Indonesian and modern American cuisine is incredible, creative, and delicious. This unique style of cuisine is complemented by their award winning wine list which contains wines (vini, vinos, vinho, vins, etc.) from all over the world. 

Make your reservation today by calling (518) 436-7747. Click here to read the entire story on The World of Fine Wine. 

Vertical Tastings at the Hudson-Chatham Winery

The Hudson-Chatham Winery will host a series of events entitled Vertical Tastings. Each session will offer tastings of a particular wine through the years. This will give wine lovers the chance to learn more about Hudson-Chatham wines. You'll be able to see how they're aging and what you can expect from future vintages!

Each vertical tasting will feature several different vintages of the same variety offered by the vineyard.

Each tasting will offer a minimum of five vintages of the wine being poured, from barrel samples of the upcoming 2013 vintages to those we've cellared from our earliest vintages.

Guests will be invited to compare the difference between aged and "young" wines, as well as the unique flavors created in each vintage by different growing conditions. This tasting event illustrates how the characteristics of wine change with age.

Each vertical tasting will be enhanced with food pairings created by Blima's Catering. PLEASE NOTE: Attendance is limited to 20 guests for each tasting date. Book now to ensure your place!

The events are as follows:

Event 1: Saturday, March 15, 2014 -
We will be tasting the Chelois, doing a barrel sample of the 2013 vintage and tastings of the 2012 (to be officially released on March 21), 2011, 2010, and 2008 vintages.

Event 2: Saturday, April 5, 2014 -
We will be tasting the Empire Reserve, with a barrel sample of the 2012 vintage and tastings of the 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, and 2007 vintages.

Event 3: Saturday, May 3, 2014 -
We will be tasting the Merlot, with a barrel sample of the 2012 vintage and tastings of the 2011; 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, and 2006 vintages.

All tastings will be held from 1:00 to 3:00 pm and Full Vertical Tasting with accompanying foods is $25 per person. Reservations can be made by e-mailing: info@hudson-chathamwinery.com. E-mail reservations should contain a phone number and number of seats that you're reserving. Seats are sold on a first-come, first served basis.