(This column originally appeared in the 5/13 issue of Dan’s Papers) Two Firsts and a New Old Favorite from Raphael Located on sixty gently sloping acres in Peconic, Raphael is best known among North Fork wine trail junkies for its magnificent tasting room. Overflowing with Mediterranean style and offering spectacular views of the vineyard, the popularity of the facility is easy to understand. Behind this aesthetic splendor, I’ve always found the tasting room staff friendly and the wines good. The focus is Merlot, but I’ve always liked the Rose and Sauvignon Blanc as well. In fact, Raphael’s Sauvignon Blanc was…