Talk to most Long Island winery owners and winemakers, and they’ll mention proximity to New York City as a main advantage for the region. New York City is probably the most important wine market in the world, and if local wines can ‘get in’ there, they should be on the road to easy street on the world stage, right? Well, it’s a nice theory. Unfortunately, only a handful of producers have been able to infiltrate New York City restaurants lists — places like Channing Daughters Winery, Paumanok Vineyards, Lieb Cellars and Bedell Cellars (not a comprehensive list by any means).…
