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Author Archives: Michael Gorton, Jr.
Pindar Vineyards — Looking Ahead To The Future
Pindar Vineyards, Long Island’s largest and highest volume producer is without a winemaker. Les Howard, who grew up working in Pindar Vineyards right out of Mattituck High School is leaving to take the same position with Raphael Vineyards. Here is … Continue reading
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Long Island Food and Wine Festival — Kickoff Is At 7:00 PM TONIGHT!
Well, after months of planning and weeks of preparation and days of getting things in order – the First Annual Long Island Food and Wine Festival — “Eat. Drink. Local”, kicks off with a VIP reception at Roanoke Vineyards at … Continue reading
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Shinn Estate Vineyards 2009 Rosé
This is not your father’s rosé. This is not your everyday sipping rosé. This is a rosé that cries out for food, how every good wine — rosé or not — should be had. Shinn Estate Vineyards 2009 Rosé ($15) … Continue reading
Posted in 2009, Notes, Rose, Shinn Estate Vieyard
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“Eat, Drink, Local” — The First Annual Wine & Food Festival — Just 5 Days Away!
Make sure you have nothing to do this weekend. Kicking off on Friday, June 25th at Roanoke Vineyards and continuing throughout the North Fork at various wineries and culminating on Sunday June 27th in Greenport. You really do not want … Continue reading
Posted in Event, Food, Long Island, Wine
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Jamesport Vineyards 2000 Cabernet Franc
It’s not everyday you have the chance taste 10-year-old wine. It’s not everyday you have the chance to taste 10-year-old wine with winemakers, vineyard owners, fishermen, tasting room people, restaurant folk and wine enthusiasts. It’s not every day you get to listen … Continue reading
Posted in 2000, Cabernet Franc, Jamesport Vineyards, Long Island
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Lieb Family Cellars 2007 Pinot Blanc
You don’t see Pinot Blanc too much on Long Island. The only vineyards that release a varietal of this variety is Palmer Vineyards and Lieb Family Cellars. I know that Shinn Estate Vineyards is doing something with their first from … Continue reading
Posted in 2007, Lieb Cellars, Pinot Blanc, White Wine
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Anthony Nappa Wine 2009 Riesling “Luminous”
Anthony Nappa — the winemaker and blending genius behind Shinn Estate Vineyards wine. Anthony plays close attention to detail when blending wine to make some of my favorite wines from Shinn Estate Vineyards. The one’s that come to mind are … Continue reading
Posted in 2009, Anthony Nappa Wines, Finger Lake Region, Long Island, Tasting
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Pugliese Vineyards 2007 Cabernet Franc Short Sip
Pugliese Vineyards in Cutchogue, is one of Long Island’s oldest vineyards. It is family owned and operated. It was established in 1980. Known by many for making some wonderful Sparkling Wine and their hand painted bottles. I have to admit I have … Continue reading
Posted in 2007, Cabernet Franc, Pugliese Vineyards, Short Sip, Wine Store
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Martha Clara Vineyards 2008 Riesling
Petrol — Rubber Tires — Kerosene — smells good in a bottle of Riesling. In my opinion. I tasted this Martha Clara Vineyards 2008 Riesling ($18) with Martha Clara Vineyards winemaker, Juan Micielli-Martinez when I was out for a visit. My notes … Continue reading
Posted in 2008, Martha Clara, Riesling, Tasting
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A Change On The North Fork
I sat in my car staring at my Blackberry in shock. I refreshed my Blackberry just to be sure my eyes were not playing tricks on me. The tweet from Howard Goldberg of the New York Times looked like this: I … Continue reading
Posted in Bedell, Long Island, News, Raphael, Wine
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Macari Vineyards 2007 Dos Aguas
It’s good to do inventory in your wine cellar. You may find something you forgot about or you may find something that you did not know you had. Well, this is a little of both. I received this bottle as … Continue reading
Posted in 2007, Blended Wine, Macari Vineyards, Red Wine
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Tasting Wine With: Robin Epperson, Assistant Winemaker, Martha Clara Vineyards
Note: This is something new I am going to try here on Undertaking Wine; bringing you the people behind the wine. We all know what is in the wine and we all know what the wine is like, but how … Continue reading
Posted in Long Island, Martha Clara, Tasting Wine With, Winemaker
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Roanoke Vineyards 2009 De Rosa Rosé
This is the sixth edition of Roanoke Vineyards De Rosa Rosé. And according the vineyard, this is the best to date. While I did find this more enjoyable than the 2008, I honestly can’t say if that statement is true. … Continue reading
Posted in 2009, Roanoke Vineyards, Rose
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Pindar Vineyards 2008 Riesling
Hey Long Island remember me! 🙂 Sorry to have been off the Island recently with posts about the Finger Lakes and my adventures at TasteCamp. Just doing my job as a wine enthusiast! Upon my return, I found this bottle … Continue reading
Posted in Long Island, Pindar, Riesling
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Wine Blogging Wednesday #69: “Animal Cruelty” the Monastrell Grape
Please note, no animal was injured in this post 🙂 Wine Blogging Wednesday brings us a topic by Richard Auffrey of The Passionate Foodie. The topic this month is what he calls “Animal Cruelty”. The grape that coincides with animal … Continue reading
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TasteCamp East 2010: Grand Tasting Day One Part Three
Note: This is the last of my reviews for the opening day of TasteCamp and the tastings of Keuka Lake wineries. The following two vineyards were the last two that I tasted. Remember there were about 10 vineyards pouring for … Continue reading
Posted in Finger Lake Region, TasteCamp
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