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Category Archives: Long Island
It’s Drink Regional Wine Week!
Just in case you did not know, On Sunday October 9th kicked off the 4th annual Drink Regional Wine. It runs through OCtober 15th. What’s”Drink Regional Wine Week” you ask? Well this sums it up best. It was started 4 … Continue reading
Posted in Event, Long Island, Thoughts, Wine
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Martha Clara Vineyards 2007 Clusters
Martha Clara Vineyards introduced us to a new dessert, port style wine. Ciel has been around for years, but with the ripe highly regarded 2007 vintage, winemaker Juan E. Micieli-Martinez wanted to make a port style wine with some of … Continue reading
Posted in 2007, Desert Wine, Long Island, Martha Clara
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Shinn Estate Vineyards 2008 Wild Boar Doe
Year in and year out this is one, if not my favorite offering’s from Shinn Estate Vineyards in Mattituck. A play on words, it pays homage to the Bordeaux varieties. In this offering it brings 40% Merlot, 23% Cabernet Sauvignon, … Continue reading
Posted in Blended Wine, Long Island, Red Wine, Shinn Estate Vieyard
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Martha Clara Vineyards 2010 Sauvignon Blanc
I know what you are thinking — It’s September, why am I talking Sauvignon Blanc? Well, I got a little backlogged and since we are in a bit of an Indian Summer, I still felt this was perfect for this … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, Long Island, Martha Clara, Sauvignon Blanc
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Waters Crest Winery 2009 Late Harvest Night Watch
Last week I talked about how sparkling wine does not get its due respect here. The same can be said for dessert wines here on my blog. It’s not that I don’t like them, I just don’t seem to drink … Continue reading
Posted in 2009, Desert Wine, Long Island, Waters Crest Winery
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Raphael Vineyards 2010 Rosé of Merlot
When one looks at a Rosé bottle one might think that a Rosé is a wine for your grandma, that person who is looking for an off dry wine or one who thinks adding ice to wine is ok. This Rosé … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, Long Island, Raphael, Rose
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Bedell Cellars 2006 Blanc de Blancs
There is just not enough sparkling wine on my blog. I really like sparkling wine, but I, like most, only drink sparkling wine on special occasions. We all should change that. It is a wine, it just has some bubbles. … Continue reading
Posted in 2006, Bedell, Blanc de Blanc, Chardonnay, Long Island, Sparkling Wine
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Raphael 2010 Sauvignon Blanc
When Les Howard, Raphael’s new winemaker, arrived from Pindar Vineyards in August of last year, he had about just enough time to go over the barrel cellar before the first bins of fruit were being harvested. Les could not wait … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, Long Island, Raphael, Sauvignon Blanc
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Riesling Tasting at Martha Clara Vineyards August 26th
Martha Clara Vineyards recently received some huge press thanks to their Estate Reserve Riesling that won top prize at the Annual Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association Competition last month in Haymarket, VA. The wine was the highest rated out of 560+ wines … Continue reading
Posted in Event, Long Island, Martha Clara, Riesling
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Roanoke Vineyards Smackdown 4 Recap: The Audience Wins!
In the above photo, this is kinda what we were talking about when the first wine was poured at the Roanoke Vineyards 4th Smackdown: “…Ok. There is no question this is a Riesling…” “…It’s young for sure…” “…I am leaning … Continue reading
Posted in Blind Tasting, Event, Long Island, Roanoke Vineyards, Wine Education
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Paumanok Vineyards 2010 Dry Rosé
I got real behind on the blog recently and now I am trying to play catch-up. You might see some posts of wines that have sold out and for that I apologize. This Rosé from Paumanok Vineyards sold out rather quickly. … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, Long Island, Paumanok Vineyards, Rose
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Getting Ready For a Smackdown
The very first time Roanoke Vineyards announced a Winemaker‘s Smackdown I was intreguied. To taste wines blind with winemakers to see where their palate is compared to your palate is a treat in and of it self. To taste wine … Continue reading
Posted in Event, Long Island, Roanoke Vineyards
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Duck Walk Vineyards 2010 Rosé
Last year was the first year that Duck Walk Vineyards produced a dry Rosé. It sold out quickly and I never had a chance to taste it. This, Duck Walk Vineyards 2010 Rosé ($15) is Edward Lovaas’s, the assistant winemaker’s, … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, Duck Walk Vineyard, Long Island, Rose
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The People of Wine Country: Getting to Know….Scott Sandell
It’s been a while since I posted a getting to know you, the last two were with winemakers. I wanted to take this in a different direction and include some folk that work behind the scenes and may not get … Continue reading
Pindar Vineyards 2010 Sauvignon Blanc
It is officially summer on Long Island and that means you will find Sauvignon Blanc or Rose in my glass. You might see me squeeze in a Cabernet Franc here and or a Chardonnay there, but it all depends on … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, Long Island, Pindar, Sauvignon Blanc
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