Wölffer Estate, South Fork, Long Island

First time we tried Wölffer Estate the skies were bright sky blue and the winery was just closing; two days later, Priya and I dodged rain in Sagaponack, Long Island, at this South Fork winery, open since 1987, and now producing annually over 13,000 cases of wine.  Driving through wire-trained vines, we neared Wölffer’s pale [...]

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Channing Daughters Winery, South Fork, Long Island

At the onset of spring break, Priya and I drove out to Montauk, for a few days of eternal horizons, crashing waves, and wine.  From the three wineries on Long Island’s South Fork, we chose to visit two (or rather I chose two and Priya offered support), beginning with Channing Daughters Winery in Bridgehampton.  With [...]

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The North Fork, Part Two-Bedell Cellars & Peconic Bay

Before dining at the North Fork Table & Inn for our first anniversary, Carlos and I visited a few wineries, including Lenz Winery, Bedell Cellars, Peconic Bay, and Waters Crest-all located on the North Fork, far from where we honeymooned a year ago, when we toured Sonoma, Mendocino, and Anderson and Alexander Valleys on the [...]

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The North Fork, Part One-Macari & Lieb Family Cellars

Last week, Carlos and I spent a couple of days on Long Island’s North Fork, before heading up to Maine.  With 34 wineries and tasting rooms to choose from (enough to make anyone’s bed spin), I based my selections on notes from Brooklyn Uncorked!-the Long Island wine event at BAM-and on recommendations received along the [...]

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Hudson River Valley Wine Tour, Part 3-Stoutridge Winery & Vineyard

Before leaving Benmarl, we were told that we should visit Stoutridge Vineyard, just a few miles away, in Marlboro, New York.  He’s doing some pretty interesting things with his wine making techniques, suggested Wendy, Benmarl’s wine events coordinator.  And so, with less than 30 minutes to go before Stoutridge was due to close, we hopped [...]

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Hudson River Valley Wine Tour, Part 2-Benmarl Winery at Slate Hill Vineyards

After driving for over a half hour and then getting lost in Poughkeepsie, Carlos and I finally made our way to the Benmarl Winery at Slate Hill Vineyards, in Marlboro, New York.  Driving up the gravel road, we passed through Benmarl’s 37 acre vineyard, which grows both Baco Noir (a French-American hybrid that was introduced [...]

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Hudson River Valley Wine Tour, Part 1-Millbrook Vineyards & Winery

 
Yesterday, Carlos and I drove up the Teconic to visit a few award winning wineries in the Hudson River Valley, beginning with Millbrook Vineyards and Winery, in Millbrook, New York.  Originally a dairy farm, purchased by John and Kathe Dyson in 1979, these 130 acres and converted barn make for a lovely day trip to [...]

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