Posts Written OnNovember 08, 2004

Saturday, I finally had a chance to head out to Mattituck for the vineyard tour and tasting at Shinn Estate Vineyards, a fairly new vineyard that is owned and operated by David Page and Barbara Shinn, who also own Home restaurant in Greenwich Village. I haven’t been to Home, but after the great time I had at the vineyard, I can’t wait to check it out. I’ve visted just about every vineyard/winery on Long Island, and I can honestly say that I’ve never enjoyed a tour like I did at Shinn. First of all, very few vineyards let you out…

As I promised last week, Wine Blogging Wednesday (WBW) #4 was announced over the weekend. It’s being hosted by Derrick over at An Obsession With Food, a personal favorite that I check regularly for updates. This vintage of WBW will focus on New World Riesling, another recent favorite. And I hope that many of you will participate in this always-fun event, which is slated for December 1st. So get shopping…there are great Rieslings from New Zealand, Australia, the Pacific Northwest and, yes, here in New York. I think I have to represent Long Island wine and find a couple to…