Ever meet a staffer who greets you with a smile at a local restaurant or bar and say, “I wish I got to know more about that person.”
It happens to our staff all the time as we come across interesting people with big personalities making a living at cafés, markets, wineries and shops across the North Fork. (more…)
Sparkling wine — local or not — comes in myriad styles. It can be made with any grape (though some are obviously better than others). It can be made in various ways —Methode Champenoise, Methode Ancestral, Charmat, etc. And within each of those techniques, there are many winemaker decisions that ultimately define what the wine will taste like. (more…)
A scene from last year’s NY Drinks NY Grand Tasting at the Altman Building. (Credit: Clay Williams)
Eight Long Island vineyards will represent the region at the annual NY Drinks NY Grand Tasting in Chelsea March 20. (more…)
In the vineyard, Pinot Blanc bears a strong resemblance to Chardonnay. In fact, its leaf structure, clusters and berries so resemble those of Chardonnay that there are many vineyards in Europe where plantings of the two grapes are intermingled. (more…)
Bridge Lane released canned versions of all five of its wines for the first time on Friday. (Credit: Cyndi Murray)
The North Fork leader in alternative wine packaging released its first full line of canned wines Friday. (more…)
While many enjoy the ceremony of opening a wine bottle cork, traditional glass bottles and corks aren’t necessary for sipping high-quality vino. (more…)
You choose your winery visits for the wines, right? Of course, you do. But let’s not forget the aesthetic allure of the vineyards/tasting rooms. Our camera rolls express our visual identities these days, and if you’re the type who never misses a chance to create social media envy among your followers, here’s a cheat sheet to the vineyards and tasting rooms with the biggest Instagram followings. Come for the signature wines, but stay for the signature visuals. Then make sure to check in, snap, filter, hashtag and ’gram away and share those visual moments in pixels. (more…)