Tag Archives: Long Island Wine
Thanksgiving Wines with a New England Twist
This was a post I wrote a number of years ago. I’ve updated it to keep it fresh. People look every year for some guidance or validation of their Thanksgiving wine choices. Really, the most important thing is to serve … Continue reading
Meet the People and Places of New England Wine
Subscribers may remember that a few months ago I started working at New England Uncorked, a specialty wine importer and distributor. Our portfolio focuses heavily on wines from the New England states, eastern Canada, and New York state. We just … Continue reading
Regional Wine Week – Join in – New England Winemakers
Regional Wine Week (10/9 – 10/15) is an opportunity for us blogging wine geeks to spend time focusing on the wines from near where we live. Hundreds of us will be typing and tapping away all next week. Some of … Continue reading
Regional Wine Week and the 47 Words
Sunday October 9th is the begining of Regional Wine Week, a virtual event that celebrates U.S. wines from any state other than California, Oregon, and Washington. This event is the brainchild of Dave McIntyre (wine columnist for the Washington Post and … Continue reading
Long Island Wine Tour – Day Four
DAY FOUR Our last day. Throughout the prior days we had travelled east and west, primarily from Mattituck to Greenport and back, more than a few times. Up and down routes 25 and 48. It’s a very linear and flat place, … Continue reading
Long Island Wine Tour – Day Three
DAY THREE It was a drier, sunny summer day. We started at Lenz in Peconic. Founded in 1978, this is one of the wineries I used to visit when I lived in Queens back in the 80’s. I had not … Continue reading
Long Island Wine Tour – Day Two
DAY TWO The weather at the start of Day Two was beautiful, with less heat but more humidity. Rain was expected later in the day so we got an early start. We pulled up to Corey Creek Vineyard in Southold … Continue reading
Long Island Wine Tour – Day One
This was the summer I decided to become more knowledgeable about the wines from the region where I live – the east coast, more specifically, the northeast. I like to think I have a global view of the world and … Continue reading