Posts Written OnNovember 27, 2004

Two More Pieces in Print

Everything is going great here in Schoharie, NY. We had a great Thanksgiving dinner (pictures will be posted once we return tomorrow) and it is now my plan and intent to make my future mother in-law famous for her turkey pot pie (again, pictures…and a recipe coming). Just wanted to let you all know that I had two more stories printed this weekend in Dan’s Papers: Over the Barrel…with Lenn Thompson: Roanoke Vineyards Debuts Peconic Bay Winery’s 3rd Annual Thanksgiving Barrel Tasting Tonight, Nena and I are cooking dinner together for her parents and some of their friends…more on that…

Roanoke Vineyards Debuts on the North Fork

(This column appeared in the 11/26 issue of Dan’s Papers) This summer, if you drove east on Sound Avenue toward wineries like Lieb Family Cellars, Martha Clara, or Macari Vineyards, you probably saw an “Opening Soon” sign for a new winery in Riverhead – Roanoke Vineyards. “Soon” ended up being a couple months longer than owner Richard Pisacano hoped, but after stopping in last weekend, I’d say it is well worth the wait. A Long Island native, Pisacano has worked with vines and wines on both the North and South Forks since high school, including stints at Mudd’s Vineyard in…