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Category Archives: Long Island
Wine on Tap: Its for Me and will be for you too
Last night, I was at an event at the East Wind in Wading River, for charity, run by the Rocky Point Lions Club. It was called “A Lion’s Taste of Long Island” I am in the early stages of planning … Continue reading
Posted in Event, Food, Long Island, Martha Clara, Raphael, Roanoke Vineyards, Tasting
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A SMACKDOWN Recap
The other night at Roanoke Vineyards, Melissa and I were 2 of 40 lucky people to join in on a very interesting and fun event. A winemaker’s smackdown. The object was to taste wines from around the world and … Continue reading
Posted in Blind Tasting, Long Island, Roanoke Vineyards, Tasting, Wine Education
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Long Island; Love it or Leave It?
First off, I am not moving. Got it. But the question that keeps entering this brain of mine is this; Is it wrong of me to only taste and drink Long Island wine? From that question spawns other more interesting … Continue reading
Posted in Long Island, Thoughts, Wine
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Palmer Vineyards 2007 Cabernet Franc Proprietors Reserve
For years, as a young wine enthusiast, I always associated the start of Long Island Wine Country with Palmer Vineyards. Now you may consider Baiting Hollow Vineyards as the starting point. I remember visiting Palmer Vineyards almost every time I … Continue reading
Posted in 2007, Cabernet Franc, Long Island, Palmer Vineyards
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Who’s Ready for a Smackdown!
This Saturday, April 10th at 6PM Roanoke Vineyards will be clearing out the tasting room and putting up a steel cage. Well, not really. But they are going to be hosting an interesting SOLD OUT event. The first ever, at … Continue reading
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Grapes of Roth 2008 Riesling
Riesling is a wine that I am still trying to get my hands around and understand. I love the acidity in the wine and love the lime and citrus and the occasional petrol aroma’s that can evolve in a Riesling. … Continue reading
Posted in 2008, Grapes of Roth, Long Island, Riesling
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Shinn Estate Vineyards 2006 Nine Barrels
I was brough to my knees with this bottle of Shinn Estate Vineyards 2006 Nine Barrels Reserve Merlot ($43). It is a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Verdot. It is called Nine Barrels because Shinn Estate Vineyards chooses the best … Continue reading
Posted in 2006, Long Island, Merlot, Shinn Estate Vieyard
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Paumanok Vineyards 2007 Dry Riesling
I picked this up one day in my wine shop. The had this Paumanok Vineyards 2007 Dry Riesling ($17.95) and the 2008, which is their current release, side by side. I picked it up the older release to give it … Continue reading
Posted in 2007, Long Island, Paumanok Vineyards, Riesling
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Shinn-Dig: Looking into the Future through a Barrel
A tradition that started about 3 years ago for the Gorton & Braun Family is our annual attendance at Shinn Estate Vineyards Annual Futures Event, a “Shinn-Dig”. My parents Mike & Patty Gorton, Melissa’s parents, Dave & Edith Braun, and our siblings, … Continue reading
Posted in 2008, 2009, Future Releases, Long Island, Shinn Estate Vieyard, Winery Dinner, Winery Visit
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Bedell Cellars 2008 First Crush Red
The other day while walking around a wine shop near my office, I noticed this bottle and I had to look twice. Did it really say 2008? Was that a typo? How could a 2008 Red wine be out … Continue reading
Posted in 2008, Bedell, Blended Wine, Long Island, Wine Store
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Cider Tasting at Roanoke Vineyards POSTPONED!!
Thanks to mother nature, the cider tasting at Roanoke Vineyards with Farnum Hill Cider has been postponed. More information will come when it will be rescheduled, most likely in the spring. So, stay safe in this winter storm with something … Continue reading
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Wine Blogging Wednesday #66: Your Tenderest Twosome
This month is a twofer…Wine Blogging Wednesday(WBW) teams up with Sugar High Friday(SHF). SHF is very close to WBW it just deals with deserts and sweets; I think I will have my wife get involved in that more often. SHF … Continue reading
Shinn Estate Vineyards 2007 Cabernet Franc
Benchmark = a standard by which something can be measured or judged. Anomaly = deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule. I’ll let you decide what to consider this 2007 Cabernet Franc from Shinn Estate Vineyards ($39). … Continue reading
Posted in 2007, Cabernet Franc, Long Island, Shinn Estate Vieyard
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Winterfest 2010: Jazz on the Vine
It’s that time of year again here on Long Island. Long Island warms up the winter with it own focus on the east end. This is the third year that vineyards will be hosting live, FREE jazz concerts over the … Continue reading
Posted in Long Island, News
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Sherwood House 2007 Chardonnay
It seems on Long Island that there is an emphasis on Merlot and to a growing extent Cabernet Franc. But probably the most widely grown and versatile grown grape on Long Island is Chardonnay, in my opinion. You will find it … Continue reading
Posted in 2007, Chardonnay, Long Island, Sherwood House
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