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<\/a><\/p>\nWorkers tending the vines at Paumanok Vineyards, where visitors will soon sip wine.<\/em><\/p>\n\n- Try to visit on weekdays<\/strong>. Of course, wineries are busier on the weekends everywhere.\u00a0 But many of them on Long Island work on the presumption that they can make more money from partiers than serious wine drinkers.\u00a0 You can expect to find rock bands, food trucks and a lot of louder than usual people Friday through Sunday.\u00a0 Early in the week, even the most popular wineries are fairly empty, giving more time for individual attention.<\/li>\n
- Take off early<\/strong>. If like us you are starting from New York City, you can expect delays on the Long Island Expressway, mostly in leaving Manhattan and putting Queens behind you.\u00a0 Generally, but not always, it\u2019s smoother sailing once you get into Nassau County.\u00a0 (The North Fork is at the extreme east of Suffolk County.)<\/li>\n
- Consider making appointments<\/strong>. They are certainly a necessity on weekends, and although we haven\u2019t been turned away on weekdays, we\u2019ve been told by some tasting room managers that they have done so if they find they can\u2019t accommodate walk-ins.\u00a0 Of course, this means you need to know where you are going before you set off, which eliminates serendipity, the delightful discoveries that make wine tasting trips so rewarding.<\/li>\n
- Think about lunch<\/strong>. Almost no wineries allow picnicking any longer.\u00a0 Many sell food, but it\u2019s more snacks than meals.\u00a0 There are places to stop for lunch, mostly along Route 25, but only a few where you can dine, rather than grab a quick bite.<\/li>\n
- Plan on staying over<\/strong>. We used to take day trips, but then we realized that we were spending four to six hours on the road for four or five hours of tasting.\u00a0 Plus there was the danger of driving back having consumed alcohol.\u00a0 There are many bed-and-breakfasts and some hotels, mostly in Riverhead and Greenport.\u00a0 They can run a bit expensive but an overnight stay really adds to the trip.\u00a0 And it gives you a chance to sample the local cuisine, which leans towards seafood.<\/li>\n
- Try places you don\u2019t know<\/strong>. If you\u2019ve never been to the North Fork or last were there many years ago, then everything will be new to you.\u00a0 Today, new owners are buying up familiar wineries and changing their names (and, to an extent, the quality of the wines.)\u00a0 For example, Shinn is now Rose Hill; Laurel Lake is now Ev&Em.\u00a0 Even more so, some people have invested serious money in new wineries.\u00a0 These are often the best places to stop.<\/li>\n
- Now, as before, the North Fork offers glimpses of small-town America<\/strong>. You\u2019ll find that spirit in Greenport and Southold.\u00a0 You\u2019ll notice the plethora of churches of every denomination.\u00a0 They are indicative of the roots of many of these towns going back centuries to America\u2019s earliest European settlers.\u00a0 And the names of many of the the towns \u2013 Cutchogue, Mattituck, Peconic, Paumanok \u2013 evidence the influence of the First Nations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The headline might seem a bit facetious.\u00a0 You taste wine on Long Island just like anywhere else: lift glass, swirl, sniff and sip.\u00a0 Sure, but there are wrinkles to wine tasting on the North Fork that are somewhat unique.\u00a0 Before heading out, give some consideration to these issues. Workers tending the vines at Paumanok Vineyards, … Continue reading How to Go Wine Tasting on Long Island<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/powertasting.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2126"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/powertasting.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/powertasting.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/powertasting.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/powertasting.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2126"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/powertasting.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2126\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2129,"href":"https:\/\/powertasting.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2126\/revisions\/2129"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/powertasting.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/powertasting.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/powertasting.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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