Fox and Hound Wine and Spirits

We will be open on Thursday, July 4th from 10 am - 6 pm!

We will be open on Memorial Day (Monday 5/27) from 10am-6pm!

Anyone who lives in the area knows how crazy traffic gets around Memorial Day (and most weekends now!). Which is why we are getting a head start on the holiday weekend and pouring this Thursday, May 23rd from 4-7! We’ll be tasting some new wines and pairing them with a few small bites.

Being poured:
-Biodynamic Pet Nat (Sardinia, Italy)
-Sustainable Ventoux Blanc (Rhone, France)
-Hungarian Pinot Blanc (Del-Pannonia, Hungary)
-Biodynamic Cote Roannaise (Loire, France)
-French Pinot Noir (Limoux, France)
-Malbec (Southwest, France)

Food to be paired:
-Triple cream Camembert
-Salami
-Olive tapenade
-Wild oyster mushroom crostini w/goat cheese & herbs
-Crusty breads

As always, wine poured will be 12% off the night of the tasting.
We look forward to seeing you on Thursday! Cheers.

Spring has sprung, even if it doesn’t feel like it yet. With Easter Sunday arriving, we wanted to share some new and interesting wines that will pair perfectly with your holiday meals. We will be serving up some holiday-themed fare to compliment the wines. Join us tomorrow night (3/28) from 4 - 7pm!

Being poured:
Unique white French blend (Beziers, France)
Falanghina (Molise, Italy)
Organic Elbling, a lesser-known varietal (Mosel, Germany)
Organic Cabernet Franc from Bourgeuil (Loire, France)
Organic Syrah and Grenache (Montsant, Spain)
Organic Cabernet Sauvignon (Mendoza, Argentina)

Food to be paired:

Hardwood smoked ham sliders w/slaw
-or-
Curried vegan chickpea salad w/pita

Roasted carrots w/orange and balsamic

As always, wine poured will be 12% off the night of the tasting.
We look forward to seeing you on Thursday! Cheers.

Our first wine tasting of 2024 is here!

Damp January is over, credit card bills have been paid, and you’ve lost 3 pounds with your new gym membership. Now it’s time to start living life again! Join us this upcoming Friday, February 2nd from 4-7 pm to taste some new and inexpensive wines that just arrived.

Being poured:
Organic Catarratto (Sicily, Italy)
Verdejo (Rueda, Spain)
Organic Pineau d’Aunis, most northern part of Loire (Loire, France)
Sustainable French Malbec (Cahors, France)
Biodynamic Syrah and Grenache from Mt Ventoux (Rhone, France)
Biodynamic & eclectic Portuguese blend (Tras-os-montes, Portugal)

Food to be paired:
Vegan chickpea stew with Moroccan spices

As always, wine poured will be 12% off the night of the tasting.
We look forward to seeing you on Friday (this time)! Cheers.

Happy New Year! We are heading into the final stretch of the year, and have a wide array of Champagne, Prosecco and anything else you might need to celebrate. Our hours this weekend will be:

Sat Dec 30th: 9:30 am - 8 pm
Sun Dec 31st (New Year's Eve): 12 pm - 8 pm
Mon Jan 1st (New Year's Day): 11 am - 5 pm

Happy holidays! We are here for all of your last-minute shopping needs, with a slight change to our hours this weekend:

Sunday Dec 24th (Christmas Eve): 10 am - 6 pm
Monday Dec 25th (Christmas): Closed
Tuesday Dec 26th: 10 am - 8 pm

We offer free gift wrapping and are always here for any recommendations. We hope to see you soon. Cheers!

We have another tasting planned for tomorrow, December 7th from 4-7 pm!

Since it’s the holidays, many of us will have neighbors and friends over for a casual get together. Which is why we thought we’d feature some finger foods and hors d’oeuvres to pair with five wines, as well as a specialty cocktail: a classic negroni featuring all New York State ingredients!

Being poured:

NY State Negroni
Organic Falanghina (Campania, Italy)
Sustainable Pet Nat Lambrusco (Emilia-Romagna, Italy)
Biodynamic Bobal (Manchuela, Spain)
Biodynamic Crozes-Hermitage (Rhone, France)
Organic Malbec (San Juan, Argentina)

Food to be paired:
Aged Irish cheddar w/ fig paste
Deviled eggs
Baked Moroccan spiced chicken in phyllo cups
Spinach & roasted garlic stuffed mushrooms (vegan)
Bread/crackers

As always, wine poured will be 12% off the night of the tasting.
We look forward to seeing you on Thursday! Cheers.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thank you to everyone who came to our annual Thanksgiving tasting. It was a huge success with plenty of nice wines and tasty dishes featuring local ingredients. We’d like to point out that the local farms we support still have lots of produce available for anyone cooking this holiday. Here are some things we noticed last time we visited:

Bradley Farm: Cheese Pumpkins (used at our tasting!), onions, garlic, sage, pasture-raised pork

Wallkill View: Rutabagas, turnips. cauliflower, spinach, three different types of lettuce, acorn and butternut squash, Swiss chard

Taliaferro Farms: Kale, arugula, acorn and honeynut squash, sweet potatoes, mesclun

Laughing Fork Farm: Carrots, cabbage, turnips, parsnips, squash

As for us, we will be open on Thanksgiving for a few hours for any last-minute wines, gifts, recommendations, and anything else you might need. Our hours will be:

Wednesday, Nov 22nd: 9:30 am - 8 pm
Thursday, Nov 23rd (Thanksgiving): 9:30 am - 1 pm
Friday, Nov 24th (Black Friday): 10 am - 8 pm

We look forward to making your holiday special. Cheers!

Just a reminder that our annual Thanksgiving tasting is tonight from 4-7 pm! We will have six organic wines open and a wide array of Thanksgiving dishes to nosh on. That includes a cornbread stuffed seitan (vegan) made by our friends at Black Cat Bulk Goods (will also be available to order through their store!), and plenty of sides featuring produce from several local farms. We'll see you tonight!

Thanksgiving Tasting 2023
Friday, November 17th 4 - 7 pm

This is our favorite event of the year, our annual Thanksgiving wine tasting! We are pulling out all the stops for this one, preparing a wide array of dishes that are perfect for the holiday. And as usual, an assortment of (all organic!) wines to pair. The only catch is that our tasting will be held this Friday evening instead of the usual Thursday night.

Wines Being Poured:
-Organic Pinot Grigio (Veneto, Italy)
-Organic Rosé (Pays d’Herault, France)
-Organic Bardolino (Veneto, Italy)
-Organic Sangiovese and Merlot blend (Tuscany, Italy)
-Organic Tintilla (Jerez, Spain)
-Organic Ribeira del Duero (Spain)

Food To Be Paired:

We will have 2 protein options:
-Roasted chicken thighs with gravy
-Homemade seitan with cornbread stuffing (comes from our friends at Black Cat Bulk Goods, soy-free, contains wheat and nuts)

We will also have an assortment of sides featuring local produce from our friends at the following farms:

-Taliaferro Farm
-Bradley Farm and RB Brew, LLC
-laughingforkfarm
-Wallkill View Farm Market

Please keep supporting our local farms, as they still have plenty of seasonal fruits and vegetables to offer. We will see you this Friday. Cheers!

Join us again this Thursday, November 2nd 4 - 7 pm for our fall foliage tasting!

We thought the weather would be cooler this time of year! Despite the recent heat wave, fall has us thinking about comfort foods like soups and stews. Which is why we’ll be tasting some cool-weather wines and pairing them with a shrimp gumbo.

Wines Being Poured:

-Organic Bordeaux Blanc (France)
-Biodynamic Orange (Italy)
-Organic Pinot Noir (France)
-Organic Costieres de Nimes (France)
-Sustainable Zinfandel (California)

Food To Be Paired:

Shrimp gumbo with okra and seasonal vegetables (pescatarian),
Homemade cornbread

We have another tasting planned for this Thursday, October 19th from 4 - 7pm!

The season has changed and so have our wines as we start thinking about fall-friendly whites and reds from all over the world.

Wines Being Poured:

-Sustainable Picpoul de Pinet (France)
-Sustainable Pinot Blanc (Germany)
-Organic Pinot Noir (Oregon)
-Organic Dolcetto (Italy)
-Organic Garnacha (Spain)

Food To Be Paired:

-Locally foraged pulled chicken-of-the-woods mushroom “pork” (vegetarian)
-Kohlrabi and local apple slaw

Fall is here, and we have so many new wines and spirits to share with you. New York State Cabernet Franc, oranges wines, a red from the Canary Islands, and even a New York State Vermouth! And plenty more to come. Come see some of our new additions!

We are back with another wine tasting this Thursday, August 31st from 4 - 7pm!

Summer is still here and we are celebrating with salads featuring local produce and an assortment of wines.

Wines Being Poured:
Organic Vinho Verde (Portugal)
Sustainable Tuscan Vermentino (Italy)
Rioja (Spain)
Organic St Laurent (Austria)
Bordeaux from Graves (France)
Sustainable Barolo (Italy)

Food To Be Paired:

Toasted corn & roasted shish*to pepper salad (Wallkill View Farm)
Baba ganoush with pita chips (Taliaferro Farm)
Heirloom tomatoes with fresh mozzarella & basil (Bradley Farm)

Clear your schedules, because we're gearing up for another spectacular wine tasting. Join us tonight, Thursday July 13th, from 4pm to 7pm for our Sip and Forage night.

As always, we have curated an exceptional selection of wines from prominent locations such as France, Italy, and California. To celebrate the Hudson Valley's favorite foraging season, we'll be serving two delectable pairings utilizing locally foraged Chicken of the Woods mushrooms and Bradley Farm beets!

Wines Being Poured:

Costieres de Nimes Rosé

Marche Verdicchio di Matelica

Loire Valley Sancerre Rouge

Rhône Valley Old Vine Syrah

Yolo County Petite Syrah Blend

Food To Be Paired:

Hudson Valley Foraged Chicken of the Woods Arancini

Bradley Farm Harvest Beet Salad with Zesty Goat Cheese and Crunchy Walnuts

At least the air quality is great here at Fox and Hound Wine and Spirits! From 4–7 pm we will be pouring 5 French wines, each paired with their own tartine (think crostini, but French). We’ll be pairing smoked trout with Provence Rosé, pureed local carrots with Beaujolais-Villages, and more! Plus, all wines poured will be 12% off tonight. Come see us and stay safe out there. Cheers!

Happy Memorial Day Weekend! We will be open the following hours:

Saturday (5/27): 9:30 am-8 pm (normal hours)
Sunday (5/28): 12 pm-6 pm (normal hours)
Monday (5/29): 9:30 am-6 pm (Memorial Day)

Stop in and grab your holiday needs. From chilled Prosecco to local whiskeys we have you covered!

Due to a last-minute cancellation, we have a few open seats for our natural/raw wine tasting tonight at Main Course. If you are interested in attending, call us at the store at 845-255-7475.

We will be trying 10 wines, all naturally and biodynamically produced. Plus Main Course will provide food to pair. Tickets are $75 per person. Cheers!

We will be open regular hours on Easter Sunday, from 12 - 6 pm!

Pop-Up tasting at the store this week!!

Let's forget about inflation and focus on the things that truly matter, like sampling some delicious wines from around the world.
On Thursday, March 30th, we will be hosting a pop-up wine tasting and pouring delightful wines that are $20 and below for you all to taste, along with a selection of small bites to pair.

We'll be pouring wines from 4pm-7pm, and our staff will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about the wines we're serving.

Wines Being Poured:
Cremant De Bordeaux Rose
French Unoaked Chardonnay
Barbera D’Asti
Cotes Du Rhone
Argentinian Cabernet Sauvignon

We are open!

The date for our final wine class (Natural) has changed from April 6th to Thursday, April 13th, to avoid conflicts with the second night of Passover and the New Paltz school district winter holiday. The class will still take place at Main Course from 6-8 pm(ish).

We will be pouring cloudy, unfiltered, raw wines made with indigenous yeast, possibly even buried under ground in clay pots with their skins! Basically going back in time a little, yet clearly in the present.

Tickets are on sale as of Friday, March 10th at 3 pm. Come in to the store or call us to book your spot!

We are excited to announce our winter wine class series, starting later this month! Tickets will go on sale next Thursday, Feb 9th at 3pm sharp. We ask customers to call the store or come in to buy tickets, first come first serve. Cheers!

With 2022 almost in the books, we here at Fox and Hound wanted to take a moment to thank all of our fine customers for another great year. We had plenty of fun wine tastings, a lively holiday season, and made some new friends along the way. However, we still have one last finale; New Year's Eve! Here are our hours for the next few days:

Friday 12/30: 9:30 am - 8 pm
Saturday 12/31 (New Year's Eve): 9:30 am - 9 pm
Sunday 1/1 (New Year's Day): 12 pm - 5 pm

We will have plenty of bubbly and anything else you might need for the holiday! Lastly, we would like to wish all of our customers a happy and healthy new year. Here's to looking forward to 2023. Cheers!

Just a reminder we are open tonight until 6pm and closed tomorrow for Christmas. Come see us if you need any last-minute gift ideas or supplies! Happy holidays, everyone!

Believe it or not, the end of the year is almost upon us. It's been great for us to get back to our series of wine tastings after an eventful few years. This Thursday we'll have one last hurrah, our final tasting of 2022! We will be pouring some great stuff, almost entirely biodynamic and natural, all of which we think would be great wines for the holidays.

~Unoaked French Chardonnay (Burgundy, France)
~Biodynamic and vegan Verdejo (Castilla La Mancha, Spain)
~Classic, biodynamic Anjou Cabernet Franc (Loire, France)
~Biodynamic, organic and unfiltered Chinian rouge (Languedoc, France)
~Biodynamic Monastrell (Castila La Mancha, Spain)
~Affordable and herbaceous Amaro for after dinner

What better to pair with holiday wines than some comforting winter stews? Ken will have two options:

~Moroccan-inspired vegan stew with chick peas and pumpkin
~Classic beef stew with a red wine reduction

Come join us Thursday to wrap up a great year of tasting wines with all you fine folks. All wines poured will be 12% off as always. We'll see you all then!

The week is finally here. It's Thanksgiving! A huge thanks to all of our friends and customers for coming to our tasting this past Thursday. It was, as always, a success thanks to your support. Now we look ahead to the holiday. We will be adjusting our hours this week to make shopping a little easier. Here are our hours this coming week:

~Mon 11/21: 9:30 am - 8 pm (regular hours)
~Tues 11/22: 9:30 am - 8 pm (regular hours)
~Wed 11/23: 9:30 am - 9 pm
~Thurs 11/24: 9:30 am - 1 pm (Thanksgiving Day)
~Fri 11/25: 10 am - 8pm (Black Friday)
~Sat and Sun: regular hours

For all you last-minute shoppers, we will be open the morning of Thanksgiving day. We'll be here all week for pairing recommendations, gift ideas, and anything else you might need. Cheers and have a great holiday!

This Thursday night we are having our biggest tasting of the year for Thanksgiving! Join us from 4-7 pm to try wines that will be perfect inspiration to pair with your Thanksgiving dinner. We will be pouring the following:

~Sustainably farmed Chablis, the real deal (Burgundy, France)
~Organic white blend (Western Cape. South Africa)
~Beaujolais-Villages, the perfect turkey wine (Burgundy, France)
~Biodynamic single vineyard Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast, California)
~Unique organic red blend (Catalunya, Spain)
~Malbec Clasico (Mendoza, Argentina)
~10 year-old Tawny Port, a great way to finish any meal

Ken will preparing his own spin on Thanksgiving with the following spread:

~White bean salad with roasted cheese pumpkin and sage (from Bradley Farm)
~Roasted maple and mustard butternut squash (from Wallkill View farm) with goat cheese and toasted walnuts
~Kale and cabbage salad (from Taliaferro farm)
~Roasted cauliflower (WKF) with herbed breadcrumbs
~Celariac (TF) and Northern Spy apple (Jenkins & Leukins farm) slaw
~Roasted garlic potatoes (BF)
~Herb-crusted chicken thighs

Come join us Thursday for a great time. All wines poured will be 12% off as always. We'll see you all then!

We are back at it again, folks! After an awesome tasting last week, we are having another one this Thursday, November 3rd from 4-7pm. We will be tasting the following wines, plus a special surprise at the end of the tasting:

-Sustainably farmed Rosé (Calabria, Italy)
-Pinot Blanc from Northern Italy (Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy)
-Biodynamic light red Italian blend (Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy)
-Organic Rioja Crianza, aged minimum of 2 years (Rioja, Spain)
-Unique biodynamic red blend (Corsica, France)
-Classic Italian Amaro, the perfect after-dinner digestivo

For food, Ken will be making a vegetarian pot pie with a savory pastry crust, featuring chicken mushrooms foraged by our customers Callie and Michael! We are looking forward to seeing everyone on Thursday. Cheers!