Posts Tagged ‘north fork’
Sang Lee Farms in canvas magazine
In this month’s issue of canvas, Cindy Krezel turns her Tasting Notes column to one of my favorite North Fork farms, Sang Lee Farms. The story focuses mainly on greens, but take it from someone who has driven out there (a...
Heard Through the Grape Vine: D’Latte Vineyards?
I’ve heard an unconfirmed rumor from a couple different unnamed sources that the owner of D’Latte Uncorked, an upscale deli/wine bar in Greenport, is planning to plant a vineyard on the North Fork with tight row spa...
Paumanok Wine Dinner @ North Fork Table & Inn (March 11)
On Sunday March 11, two of the North Fork’s best-Paumanok Vineyards and the North Fork Table & Inn-will present a special wine dinner featuring three vintages of Paumanok’s cabernet sauvignon. $85 pl...
WTN: Comtesse Therese 2005 Blanc de Noir (North Fork)
People sometimes tell me that I’m crazy when I smell "non-grape" things in a wine. This wine is for them…if only because it is a perfect example of non-grape aroma. In fact, I could have titled this post &...
Bedell Cellars Named #7 Hottest Small Brand
I got an email yesterday that Long Island’s own Bedell Cellars was named the #7 hottest small brand by Wine Business News. While the story itself isn’t all that interesting (I’ve been talking about Bedell̵...
WBW #29: Shinn Estate Vineyards 2004 Cabernet Franc (North Fork)
I don’t mean any offense to Jack or anyone else who believes strongly in biodynamic farm practices. Really I don’t and I think that there are some great wines being made with biodynamic-grown grapes. Anyone who has ...
WTN: Pellegrini Vineyards 2001 Merlot (North Fork)
With the recent 2006 vintage, Pellegrini Vineyards in Cutchogue celebrated its 15th year. Australian-born winemaker Russell Hearn is known for making flavorful wines that tend to be good values in a local industry that is too o...
WTN: Bedell Cellars 2003 Merlot (North Fork)
Red wines from the 2003 vintage — even those made with the region’s signature variety, merlot — have proved inconsistent in my tastings. Some wines, from some vineyards are delicious — elegant and classi...
A Letter to Lisa Granik (New York Times Op-Ed Contributor)
This letter is in response to Lisa Granik’s op-ed in the New York Times’ Sunday edition. Dear Ms. Granik, After reading your op-ed over the weekend, I have two words for you: Thank you. That’s right, I&#...
WTN: Martha Clara Vineyards NV Blanc de Blanc
Martha Clara Vineyards, best known in these parts for having a bevy of large- and small-scale wine events, is really coming on. And by that I mean that their wines are improving with each released vintage. When I first starting...
