Suellen Tunney inside the tasting barn at McCall Wines in Cutchogue Tuesday. (Credit: Mahreen Khan)
As you enter Baiting Hollow, a sign along Sound Avenue greets drivers to Long Island Wine Country.
Even as more wineries pop up on the South Fork and farther up Island, the gateway to the North Fork is still largely considered the entryway to the local wine region. READ
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Rustic is a trending aesthetic. Characterized by exposed wood beams and repurposed décor, it is a style that McCall Wines in Cutchogue masters effortlessly, in part because it’s the way the tasting room has always been. (more…)
McCall Wines 2017 Nicola Cuvee Sauvignon Blanc. (Credit: Lenn Thompson)
Sauvignon blanc is one of the most important white wine grapes grown on the East End. It is well-suited to the region’s climate, soils and growing conditions and over time, a Long Island style has emerged — a style that straddles those from other more-established sauvignon blanc districts. (more…)
It’s braise and stew season now, and for me that means drinking red wines that can not only stand up to hearty flavors, but also feature savory edges and enough structure to cut through some of that richness. (more…)
The beauty of the McCall Wines property in Cutchogue is that it’s more than just a vineyard with a rustic tasting room. (more…)
An Icelandic sheep at 8 Hands Farm in Cutchogue. (Credit: Randee Daddona)
It’s not grapes but rather livestock farming that is currently changing the agricultural landscape of the North Fork, the New York Times wrote in a feature that makes mention of more than a half-dozen local farms. READ
A tasty couple of days are planned for McCall Wines in Cutchogue this weekend, when the winery hosts its last Burger Night of 2017 Friday and then welcomes Grace & Grit for a BBQ residency beginning Saturday. READ