RNGY wines are available by the flight, glass or bottle at the Riverhead tasting room. (Credit: Madison Fender)
The rebranding of Martha Clara Vineyard into RGNY is not just in name only. Under new ownership, the Riverhead vineyard’s tagline “Modern Tradition” is evident in all facets of the operation from décor to winemaking philosophy. (more…)
Martha Clara Vineyards in Riverhead has been sold to the owners of a Mexican winery. (Credit: Krysten Massa)
Martha Clara Vineyards in Riverhead and the neighboring estate known as Big E Farm have sold for $15 million, according to Corcoran, which handled the sale. (more…)
Martha Clara Vineyards in Riverhead is expected to be sold to the owners of a Mexican winery. (Credit: Krysten Massa)
After more than three years on the market, one of the North Fork’s most prominent commercial properties is expected to change hands soon. (more…)
A bottle of L’Orange, the latest from Martha Clara Vineyards. (Credit: Lenn Thompson)
Don’t let the name of this week’s Wine of the Week — Martha Clara Vineyards 2015 L’Orange ($28) — confuse you. Yes the wine is a coppery orange, but it’s not made from oranges. It’s 100 percent grapes grown in Martha Clara’s estate vineyards. The blend is 45 percent Chardonnay, 30 percent Pinot Grigio, 15 percent Gewurztraminer and 10 percent Viognier. (more…)
Guests at Martha Clara Vineyards in Riverhead rolled up their pant legs and made grape juice the old fashioned way during the annual Chateau La Feet stomp party on Sunday. (more…)
Martha Clara Vineyards Pinot Grigio is our ‘Wine of the Week.’ (Credit: Lenn Thompson)
Pinot Grigio, most of it anyway, is barely wine. Okay, maybe that’s a bit harsh, but most of the stuff you see on store shelves and on restaurant wine lists is rather insipid. I’d call it more of an easy-drinking inebriant than wine.
On the other hand, maybe it’s better than all of the barrel-bludgeoned chardonnay you’ll find at most bars and restaurants.
That isn’t the point here, though. The point is that most Pinot Grigio is boring and not something that I have use for in my day-to-day drinking rotation. (more…)
Martha Clara Vineyards Estate Reserve Riesling. (Credit: Lenn Thompson)
When a lot of people think about New York riesling, they think about the Finger Lakes region in central New York, where it has earned a reputation for consistent quality. Some local wineries buy riesling juice from up there and make the wines here. Often, you’ll see “New York State” listed on those labels where you’d usually see “North Fork of Long Island” or “The Hamptons, Long Island.”
But that doesn’t mean that the Finger Lakes have a monopoly on delicious, food-friendly riesling in New York. (more…)