Long Island Wine Snapshot

What could be a more  perfect time to visit Long Island and the North Fork wine trail than in the summer? Considering they have the white, rose and dessert wines figured out it was a great time to visit! With a few days on Long Island we, my now New York City based college girls Marlene, Zoe & I, were able to visit 11 unique vineyards. Like Virginia winemakers, the staff members that we met all expressed great support for their neighboring vineyards that trickle all the way up the island coast line. Here is a quick synopsis of where we went and what we found, I'll break out the highlights with more deets.

1. Shinn Estate Vineyard - the full spectrum from white-red-dessert
2. DuckWalk Vineyards North - focused on the dessert wines
3. Sparkling Pointe - as the name indicates, only bubbly is served here
4. Lieb Family Cellars - white and blush flights were in full effect here
5. Castillo di Borghese Vineyard - Pinot Noir and other reds
6. Pellegrini Vineyards - a variety of wines from red to white
7. Corey Creek/Bedell Cellars - Corey Creek serves Bedell wines, mostly white and blush but a few reds
8. Croteaux Vineyards - French themed and all Rose all the time 
9. Pindar Vineyards - a bit of everything, but we tried the dessert wines
10. Lenz Vineyard - a variety from reds to whites
11. Roanoke Vineyards - all rich reds

How did we pick where to go with limited time and nearly 50 vineyards to choose from most 1/2 mile from one to the next? Considering Zoe is a big fan of Rose, Marlene can not do without dessert wines and I enjoy a crisp white or rich red, we mixed it up and took some recommendations from friends on the street, made sure to stop at some of Zoe's tried and true favs and we got some input from Lenn Thompson of the New York Cork Report.

We also ate some quality food with some very nice views. We had killer lobsta' rolls at the Old Mill Inn right on the water! A delish and adorable spot for dinner is Love Lane Kitchen, fresh local goods were served there. 

Waterfront dining at the Old Mill Inn