Category Archives: Red Wine

Roanoke Vineyards 2008 Blend One

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Michael Gorton, Jr.

2008 marks the last vintage of Roanoke Vineyards Blend One and Blend 2 series.  Starting with the 2009 vintage and moving forward you will find one main blend or prime blend now know as Prime Number. Blend 2 is known as the … Continue reading →

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Leo Family Cellars 2007 Red

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Michael Gorton, Jr.

John Leo has a cult following as a winemaker out on the North Fork.  That is my honest opinion. He is a consulting winemaker for Premium Wine Group in Mattituc; the winemaker at Clovis Point Vineyards and now he has … Continue reading →

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Shinn Estate Vineyards 2008 Wild Boar Doe

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Michael Gorton, Jr.

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 →

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Shinn Estate Vineyards NV Red (2010)

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Michael Gorton, Jr.

This is Shinn Estate Vineyards NV Red ($14) everyday table wine – and a great value.  The NV on the label is for Non Vintage.  This happens to be one of my favorite releases of this wine.  It was released on … Continue reading →

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Macari Vineyards 2007 Dos Aguas

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Michael Gorton, Jr.

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 →

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A visit to Roanoke Vineyards

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Michael Gorton, Jr.

Have you ever gone past a place along your normal trip to wherever you may be going, and pass the same landmark time and time again, take a look over at it and continue on down the road? Have you … Continue reading →

Posted in Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvigon, Long Island, Merlot, Red Wine, Roanoke Vineyards, Rose, Winery Visit | 4 Comments

Pindar 2007 Cabernet Franc

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Michael Gorton, Jr.

When you think of Pindar, you may think of some sweet wines, a White Zinfandel type.  Or you may think of their Winter White, since it their number one selling wine.  And you know what, that’s fine.  As long as … Continue reading →

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Diliberto Winery 2004 Cantina “Music Under the Stars”

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Michael Gorton, Jr.

On our Anniversary weekend, Melissa and I were looking to do something on Friday night.  I knew that Diliberto Winery in Jamesport had “Music under the Stars”.  Diliberto Winery pours the wine, you bring the food.  So, Melissa packed a … Continue reading →

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Paumanok Vineyards Festival Red 2007

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Michael Gorton, Jr.

This week’s edition of Wine shop Wander Wednesday brings us to a new 2007 red wine release, Paumanok Vineyards 2007 Festival Red.  The vintages that were of the red grape from 2007 will be memorable and will be a bench … Continue reading →

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Chateau Ste. Michelle 2006 Indian Wells Cabernet Sauvgion Short Sip

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Michael Gorton, Jr.

I am leaving Long Island for the night.  This Cabernet Sauvignon was recommended by fellow wine blogger John Witherspoon over at Anythingwine.com.  I was thinking to myself the other day at work, that I have not had any Cabernet Sauvignon … Continue reading →

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Pumphouse Red 2007

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Michael Gorton, Jr.

A few Wednesday’s ago, I walked into my local wine shop, Ye Old Grape Cellar in Rocky Point, and I went straight to the Long Island section.  Looking around, I saw some new stuff but then I found this, Pumphouse … Continue reading →

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Vineyard 48 Merlot 2004 Short Sip

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Michael Gorton, Jr.

This quick sip is Vineyard 48’s Merlot 2004.  I have always liked the red from Vineyard 48, so when I saw this on sale at my local wine shop, I figured let us try them again. Upon opening, there is … Continue reading →

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Yellow + Blue 2007 Malbec

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Michael Gorton, Jr.

My second installment of Wine Shop Wander Wednesday was a bit of a departure.  I was able to find two wines that caught my attention.  One was from Long Island, the other, this one is from Argentina, San Martin, Mendoza … Continue reading →

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Shinn Estate Vineyards 2006 Wild Boar Doe

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Michael Gorton, Jr.

Let the trumpets blare!  “Hear Ye! Hear Ye!”  Imagine the elders about to read a note from the king…that is what is playing in my head as I sit to write this, my first official wine review. So I guess, … Continue reading →

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