By the time this column is published, we’ll already be well into January, but my gym is still flooded with lose-weight resolutioners, so I think it’s still OK for me to write about some drink-related resolutions I’ve set for myself for 2019. (more…)
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Winterfest is returning with guided tours to help visitors — and local staycationers — make the most of winter on the North Fork. The five-week celebration of local culture has evolved over the years from an offseason wine and music festival to an all-encompassing showcase of vintners, breweries, distilleries and artists. (more…)
Northforker staffers Cerria Torres — our reigning taste test champ — and Grant Parpan square off in a battle to see who the true expert is on local coffee. (more…)
Peter Barraud and Ian Van Bourgondien opened North Fork Brewing Co. in June. (Credit: David Benthal)
The highly anticipated North Fork Brewing Co. opened its doors in June in Riverhead to the delight of craft beer drinkers. (more…)
Paumanok and Palmer vineyards are two of the North Fork’s oldest wineries, each having been founded in Aquebogue in 1983.
Now one is assuring the other’s legacy continues. (more…)
Macari Vineyards 2017 “Katherine’s Field” Sauvignon Blanc. (Credit: Lenn Thompson)
Every spring, local wine fans clamor for new releases from the previous fall’s harvest. Steel chardonnays, roses, rieslings and sauvignon blancs dominate the first wines released. They are fresh, often delicious and it’s just plain fun to drink new wines. (more…)
Dark Side of the Maple Porter and truffles. (Credit: David Benthal)
Gone are the days when beer pairings were limited to Cracker Jack at the ballpark. Craft beer has evolved from old school, watery macro-lagers associated with tailgating to a new realm of complexity that has earned suds a rightful spot at the dinner table. (more…)
