Long Island Wine Press — Summer 2012

S U M M E R 2012

1With friends on a budget

The perfect guys’ day out2 Bringing the

kids along3insiders guide to summer in wine country / mouth-watering recipes / winery map and guide

Our guide for three different ways to tour

Wine Country

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EDITOR Grant Parpan

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Welcome 6

Winery Guide 8

4 North Fork Tours 18

Dining Guide 44

Wedding Days 56

Events Calendar 68

Winery Music Guide 74

Winemaker Walks 77

Travel and Tours 79

Wine Country Living 82

Staying Over 85

Four-Courses Of North Fork Summer Recipes

S t a y i n g O v e r 85

Winery Guide & Map 9

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With summer just around the corner, it is hard to believe that another year, let alone three total, have gone by as president of the Long Island Wine Council. summer is such a great time of year for all the businesses on

the north and south forks. Be sure to visit our beaches, stroll our quaint villages, shop at local farm stands and of course, eat and drink.

the swell of people coming east has started early due to this spring’s warm weather. As a farmer, weather plays such a big role in everything we do. From the planting of the vines all the way to harvest, weather is the single largest influence on our farming operations. our fingers are crossed for a hot and dry growing season.

Years ago, the twin Forks were covered with family farms, large and small. Most of those farms have vanished for many

reasons, mostly economical and for lack of foresight. With over 3,000 acres of vineyards now planted, vineyard and win-ery owners are faced with the same challenges of the past.

• “How do we make farming profitable?”

• “ How do we ensure that these farm fields remain for the next generation?”

With this in mind, vineyards and wineries have found them-selves looking for ways to remain viable and strong.

In this age of increased environmental awareness, modern agriculture has taken on a new form. It is called sustainabil-ity. Many vineyards utilize environmentally friendly practices

that minimize the impact of farming on the land. I’m proud to announce that there is now a vineyard-based organiza-tion, Long Island sustainable Winegrowing, Inc., whose main focus is to “raise the bar for eco-friendly farming practices and pioneer the union of viticultural science, world-class winemaking and social responsibility.” Visit their website at lisustainablewine.org to discover more.

Another new facet of agriculture is called agritourism. Agri-tourism is any agriculturally-based operation or activity that brings visitors to a farm or winery, such as vineyard walks with a winemaker, educational lectures about wine, wine and food pairings and musical events, such as the Jazz on the Vine concert series.

With these events in mind, our concern for our community continues to be our first priority. Wineries continue to respect our neighbors, just as our neighbors need to be respectful of our farming roots and our ultimate desire to keep the north

and south Fork’s multi-generational farming heritage alive and well.

Looking ahead, one can’t forget about Harvest East End, the end-of-summer spectacular event, held this year at the world-famous grounds of The Hampton Classic Horse Show. We hope to see you on saturday, August 25. Visit liwines.com for more information.

In between now and then, be sure to visit the many wineries of the east end, where you’ll discover a wide array of award-winning wines. You’ll also find many restaurants at which to dine. Be sure to ask for your favorite Long Island Wine when dining out.

Wineries continue to respect our neighbors, just as our neighbors need to be respectful of our farming roots and our ultimate desire to keep the north and south fork’s multi-generational farming heritage alive and well.

WelcomeFrom Ron Goerler Jr. Long Island Wine Council president


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on your way through Wine

Country be sure to check out

our guide to local wineries.

on the following pages you’ll

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vineyards and tasting rooms.

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Baiting Hollow to Mattituck Baiting Hollow Farm Vineyard 2114 sound Ave., Baiting Hollow (631) 369-0100 baitinghollowfarmvineyard.com owners: Rubin family Winemaker: tom Drozd. Founded: 1997 Varieties grown: Cs M R

Clovis Point 1935 Main Rd., Jamesport (631) 722-4222 clovispointwines.com owners: nasrallah Misk, Hal Ginsburg, Mary Bayno, John and Renae Pine and Richard Frey Winemaker: John Leo Founded: 2000 Varieties grown: CH CF Cs M sY

Comtesse Thérèse (631) 779-2800 comtessetherese.com Co-owner/winemaker: theresa Dilworth Consulting winemaker: Alie shaper Founded: 2000 Varieties grown: CH sB Cs M tasting/sales: Comtesse thérèse Bistro

Diliberto Winery 250 Manor Lane, Jamesport (631) 722-3416 dilibertowinery.com owners: salvatore and Maryann Diliberto Winemaker: salvatore Diliberto Founded: 1998 Varieties grown: CH sB CF Cs M

Empire State Cellars 308 tanger Mall Drive tanger 1, Riverhead (631) 369-3080 empirestatecellars.com owned and operated by Peconic Bay Winery Founded: 2011

Gramercy Vineyards 10020 sound Ave., Mattituck (631) 298-1213 gramercyvineyards.com owner: Carol sullivan Winemaker: Roman Roth Varieties grown: M tasting/sales: see website.

Harbes Farm & Vineyard 715 sound Ave., Mattituck (631) 298-WIne (9463) harbesfamilyfarm.com Owners: Harbes family Winemaking: Edward Harbes IV and Premium Wine Group Founded: 2003 Varieties grown: CH M IW sparkling Chardonnay, steel fermented, Dry and semi Dry Rosé

Jamesport Vineyards 1216 Main Rd., Jamesport (631) 722-5256 owners: Goerler family Winemaker: Ron Goerler Jr. Founded: 1981 Additional tasting room, Island Boat Yard, shelter Island. Varieties grown: CH R sB CF Cs M PV Pn sY

Jason’s Vineyard 1785 Main Rd., Jamesport (631) 238-5801 jasonsvineyard.com owner/winemaker: Jason Damianos Founded: 1997 Varieties grown: CH CF Cs MAL M

Laurel Lake Vineyards 3165 Main Rd., Laurel (631) 298-1420 LLwines.com owners: Alejandro Parot, Francisco Gillmore, Juan sepulveda Winemaker: Juan sepulveda Founded: 1980 Varieties grown: CH sB M sA

Lieb Cellars 35 Cox neck Rd., Mattituck tasting Room: (631) 298-1942 office/vineyard: (631) 734-1100 liebcellars.com owners: Mark and Kathy Lieb Winemaker: Premium Wine Group Founded: 1992 Varieties grown: CH PB CF Cs MAL M PV

Macari Vineyards & Winery 150 Bergen Ave., Mattituck AnD 24385 Main Rd., Cutchogue (631) 298-0100 macariwines.com owners: Macari family Winemakers: Kelly Urbanik, Helmut Gangl Founded: 1994 Varieties grown: CH sB V CF Cs MAL M PV Pn s

Martha Clara Vineyards 6025 sound Ave., Riverhead (631) 298-0075 marthaclaravineyards.com owners: Robert entenmann, Jacqueline entenmann Winemaker: Juan Micieli-Martinez Founded: 1995 Major varieties grown: CH G R se V CF Cs M sY

McCall Wines 22600 Main Road, Cutchogue (631) 735-5764 mccallwines.com Hours: April-November thurs.-Mon., 12:30-5:30 p.m. owner: Russ McCall Founded: 2001 Varieties grown: M Pn

North Fork Tasting Room Baiting Hollow Commons 3225 sound Ave., Riverhead (631) 727-9513 open year-round. Owner: Frederick H. Terry, Sr. Founded 2012

Palmer Vineyards 5120 sound Ave., Riverhead (631) 722-9463 palmervineyards.com owners: Palmer family Winemaker: Miguel Martin Founded: 1986 Varieties grown: CH G PB R sB CF Cs M

Paumanok Vineyards 1074 Main Rd.,Aquebogue (631) 722-8800 paumanok.com owners: Charles and Ursula Massoud Winemaker: Kareem Massoud Founded: 1983 Varieties grown: CH CB R sB CF Cs M PV

Pellegrini Vineyards 23005 Main Rd., Cutchogue (631) 734-4111 pellegrinivineyards.com owners: Bob and Joyce Pellegrini Winemaker: Russell Hearn Founded: 1991 Varieties grown: CH G sB CF Cs M PV

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Scarola Vineyards 4850 sound Ave., Mattituck (631) 298-7676 scarolavineyards.com owner: Frank scarola Winemaker: Roman Roth Founded: 2003 Varieties grown: CH CF M

Sherwood House Vineyards 1291 Main Rd., Jamesport and oregon Rd., Mattituck (631) 779-2817 vineyards.com sherwoodhousevineyards.com owners: Charles and Barbara smithen Winemaker: Gilles Martin Founded: 1996 Varieties grown: CH CF Cs M PV

Shinn Estate Vineyards 2000 oregon Rd., Mattituck (631) 804-0367 shinnestatevineyards.com owners: Barbara shinn and David Page Winemaker: Patrick Caserta Founded: 1998 Varieties grown: PB sB CF Cs MAL M PV se

SUHRU Wines (631) 603-8127 suhruwines.com Owner: Susan Hearn Winemaker: Russell Hearn Founded: 2008 tasting/sales: see website.

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Cutchogue to Orient Ackerly Pond Vineyards 1375 Peconic Lane, Peconic (631) 734-8282 liwinesandvines.webs.com owner: Jill Blum Winemaker: eric Fry Founded: 1999 Varieties grown: CH CF Cs M

Anthony Nappa Wines (774) 641-7488 anthonynappawines.com owner/winemaker: Anthony nappa tasting/sales: the Winemaker studio (see the Winemaker studio)

Bedell Cellars 36225 Main Road, Cutchogue (631) 734-7537 bedellcellars.com owner: Michael Lynne Ceo: trent Preszler Winemaker: Richard Olsen-Harbich Founded: 1980 Varieties grown: CH G R sB V CF Cs M PV MAL sY

Castello di Borghese Vineyard & Winery 17150 Route 48, Cutchogue (631) 734-5111 castellodiborghese.com owners/winemakers: Marco and Ann Marie Borghese Founded: 1973 Varieties grown: CH R sB CF M Pn

Corey Creek Vineyards Main Road, southold (631) 765-4168 coreycreek.com owner: Michael Lynne Ceo: trent Preszler Winemaker: Richard Olsen-Harbich Founded: 1993 Varieties grown: CH G sB CF M V

Croteaux Rosé Vineyards 1450 South Harbor Rd., southold (631) 765-6099 croteaux.com open: March-June, thurs.-Mon., noon-5 p.m. owners: Michael and Paula Croteau Winemaker: Leslie Howard Founded: 2003 Varieties grown: sB CF M

Duck Walk Vineyards North Main Road, southold (631) 765-3500 duckwalk.com (see also Duck Walk Vineyards.)

The Lenz Winery 38355 Main Road, Peconic (631) 734-6010 lenzwine.com owners: Peter and Deborah Carroll Winemaker: eric Fry Founded: 1978 Varieties grown: CH G PG CF Cs M MAL Pn PV




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Mattebella Vineyards 46005 Main Rd., southold (631) 655-9554 mattebellavineyards.com Hours: April, Fri., Sat., sun., 11 a.m. - 5 p.m, or by appointment; May, thurs. - Mon., 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. owners: Mark and Christine Ferrari tobin Winemaker: Mark tobin Consulting winemaker: Les Howard Founded 2005 Varieties grown: CH Cs M CF

The Old Field Vineyards 59600 Main Rd., southold (631) 765-0004 theoldfield.com spring hours: sat.-sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. May 24-november: thurs. - Mon. 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. tues.-Weds., call for purchases. owners: Christian Baiz, Rosamond Phelps Baiz Winemakers: Rosamond Baiz, eric Fry, Perry Weiss Founded: 1974 Varieties grown: CH sB CF M Pn

Onabay Vineyards South Harbor Road, southold (917) 715-0605 onabayvineyards.com owners: Anderson family Winemakers: Bruce schneider, John Leo Founded: 2004 Varieties grown: CH Cs M CF MAL PV sY tasting/sales: see website

One Woman Wines & Vineyards 5195 old north Rd., southold (631) 765-1200 onewomanwines.com open thurs.-Mon. owner/Winemaker: Claudia Purita Founded: 2003 Varieties grown: CH G sB M GV

Osprey’s Dominion 44075 Main Rd., Peconic (631) 765-6188, (888) 295-6188, ospreysdominion.com owners: Bud Koehler and Bill tyree Winemaker: Adam suprenant Founded: 1983 Varieties grown: CH sB R G CF Cs M CM PV Pn PG MAL

Peconic Bay Winery 31320 Main Rd., Cutchogue (631) 734-7361 peconicbaywinery.com owners: Ursula and Paul Lowerre Winemaker: Greg Gove Assistant winemaker: Zander Hargrave Founded: 1979, Varieties grown: CH sB R CF Cs M PV MAL V

Pindar Vineyards Main Road, Peconic (631) 734-6200, pindar.net Owners: Dr. Herodotus Damianos and family Head Winemaker: Jason Damianos Winemaker: edward Lovaas Founded: 1979 Varieties grown: CH G sB R se Cs Gn M PV PM sY

Pugliese Vineyards 34515 Main Road, Cutchogue (631) 734-4057 pugliesevineyards.com owners: Pugliese family Winemaker: Peter Pugliese Founded: 1980 Varieties grown: CH G n PGR R se CF Cs M Pn sA sY

Raphael 39390 Main Road, Peconic (631) 765-1100 raphaelwine.com owners: Jack and Joan Petrocelli Winemaker: Leslie Howard Founded: 1996 Varieties grown: sB CF Cs MAL M R se

Sannino Bella Vita Vineyard 1375 Peconic Lane, Peconic (631) 734-8282 sanninovineyard.com Hours: Check website owners: Lisa and Anthony sannino Winemaker: Anthony sannino Founded: 2009 Varieties grown: sB Cs M CF

Sparkling Pointe 39750 Route 48, southold (631) 765-0200 sparklingpointe.com owners: Cynthia & tom Rosicki Winemaker: Gilles Martin Founded: 2003 Varieties grown: CH PM Pn Vineyard 48 18910 Route 48, Cutchogue (631) 734-5200 vineyard48winery.com owners: Metz, Lamanna and Bortone families Winemaker: Matthew Berenz Founded: 1982 Varieties grown: CH R sB CF Cs M Waters Crest Winery Route 48/Cox Lane, Cutchogue (631) 734-5065 waterscrestwinery.com owners: Jim and Linda Waters Winemaker: Jim Waters Founded: 2002 The Winemaker Studio by Anthony Nappa Wines 2885 Peconic Lane, Peconic (774) 641-7488 winemaker-studio.com tasting Room open noon-7 p.m. seasonally

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Western Wineries Tastings Rooms and South Fork

Brooklyn Oenology 209 Wythe Ave./no. 3rd st. Brooklyn, (718) 599-1259 brooklynoenology.com owner/winemaker: Alie shaper

Channing Daughters 1927 scuttlehole Rd., Bridgehampton (631) 537-7224 channingdaughters.com Appointments required for groups larger than six. owners: Walter Channing, Larry Perrine, Allison Dubin and Christopher tracy Winemaker: Christopher tracy Founded: 1997 Major varieties grown: CH G PBI PGR sB se V CF Cs M Pn sY B and tocai Friulano

Duck Walk Vineyards Montauk Highway, Water Mill (631) 726-7555 duckwalk.com Owner: Dr. Herodotus Damianos and family Winemakers: Head Winemaker: Jason Damianos Winemaker: edward Lovass Founded: 1994 Varieties grown: CH G PGR sB se Cs MAL M PM Pn

Long Island Meadery 1347 Lincoln Ave., suite 11, Holbrook (631) 285-7469 limeadery.com

Loughlin Vineyards south Main st., sayville 631-589-0027 loughlinvineyard.com

Wölffer Estate Vineyard 139 sagg Rd., sagaponack (631) 537-5106 wolffer.com owner: estate of Christian Wölffer Winemaker: Roman Roth Founded: 1988 Varieties grown: CH CF Cs t M Pn

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Bouké Wines (877) 877-0527 boukewines.com owner: Lisa Donneson Winemaker: Gilles Martin tasting/sales: see website

The Grapes of Roth (631) 725-7999 thegrapesofroth.com owners: Roman and Dushy Roth Founded: 2001 tasting/sales: see website.

Medolla Vineyards (631) 334-3059 medollavineyards.com owners: John and Denise Medolla Winemakers: eric Fry and John Medolla tasting/sales: the Winemakers studio, empire state Cellars.

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daytrippersWhat would you do with one day in Wine Country?

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they say you can’t put a price on love, but I’m not so sure that’s true.

I am heart-stoppingly, mind-racingly, head-over-heels in love with Long Island Wine Country, but it sure ain’t free. so we decided to put a price on this love affair.

My assignment was to see just how much four 20- and 30-somethings from new York City could do in one day on the north Fork with only $500 at their disposal.

there was Bari, my gal friend who works at the same advertising agency as I do, and who moon-lights as a stand-up comedian on the weekends.

there was eric, my starving-artist pal who has traveled to no fewer than 50 countries.

And finally, Mark, my buttoned-up criminal-justice-student friend who is in the process of becoming a police officer.

Here’s the story of our day:

BANK: $500 the four of us hopped on a Long Island Rail Road train from Manhattan to sea Cliff, where Mark’s parents were loaning us their Jeep.

BANK: $455 Mark intended to sip and spit his wine like a true taster so we’d have a sober driver. We piled in and filled the tank.

BANK: $435 We listened to folk rock with the windows rolled down all the way to Long Island’s east end.

When we took a wrong turn and passed a giant duck, fondly dubbed the Big Duck, on Flanders Road, we wondered aloud what was inside. “Nothing but ducks,” Eric hoped.

We pulled the car off the road and ran up to the iconic store only to find that it was closed — but, to our delight, we learned the Big Duck indeed sells only duck memorabilia. the locked doors meant a free pit stop, so we were happy.

After a few iPhone photo clicks, we jumped back into the Jeep and headed to Wendy’s Deli in Mattituck. We bought four sandwiches, a bag of north Fork Potato Chips and a bottle of water to share. It cost us $30.

that’s half of what a Manhattan deli lunch for four would have cost, Bari pointed out.

BANK: $405 We drove away from Wendy’s and realized we’d been on the north Fork for a full 15 minutes and hadn’t had a sip of wine.

We drove on the sunny, 77-degree day under a cloudless sky — or one giant blue cloud, eric said — to Mac-ari Vineyards, which is, at 200 acres, the second-largest vineyard on Long Island.

one of the perks of working at a wine magazine is being treated to free tastings on the job. A tasting manager at Macari who recognized me gave

us complimentary samples of sauvignon Blanc and 2007 Chardonnay Reserve.

the Chardonnay had just the right amount of oak flavor nicely balanced with tropical fruits that conspire to create a long, creamy finish.

“I want to put this in a crêpe with ice cream,” Eric said after downing the white wine in one sip, forgoing the three-sips-per-tasting-glass etiquette.

We each then bought a full glass of the tasty chardonnay.

One From the Big Apple to the big grapes Four friends from NYC tour Wine Country on a budget.

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$45: 4 train tickets from nYC to sea Cliff, Long Island

$20: Gas for the Jeep

$30: Lunch at Wendy’s Deli

$35: Marcari Vineyards — four glasses of wine

$30: Lieb Family Cellars — four glasses of wine

$150: tour and tasting at Castello di Borghese

$188: Dinner at the Frisky oyster

TOTAL: $498

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BANK: $370 next, we pulled into Leib Family Cellars and had a few compli-mentary tastes (as did other guests) before settling on full glasses of Bridge Lane Rosé and 2005 Reserve Merlot.

BANK: $340 We took our glasses out into the sunshine where local musicians Derek Cocks and Larrin Gerard were playing folk music at no charge — one of the reasons we picked the place.

When a breeze blew by, I wanted to kick off my sandals and stay there all day.

eric wanted to take a nap under a willow tree. (I mentioned he’s an artist, right?)

We sat at a white picnic table and enter-tained ourselves with rounds of thumb war instead. I lost immediately and fo-cused instead on my light, easy-drinking rosé, enjoying its floral nose and hint of sweetness offered by the wine’s residual sugar contained during fermentation.

next we headed to Castello di Bor-ghese, the very first vineyard on the North Fork, planted by the Hargrave family in 1973. My friends wanted to walk the land that was the first to be planted with wine grapes, so we decided to take a tour. our guide was Marco Borghese himself, the one-man show behind it all — the vineyard manager, winemaker and head of sales and marketing.

Marco first grew fruit on a farm in Italy, where he was raised. He and his wife, Ann Marie, bought the vineyard from the Hargraves in the late 1990s after working as part owners of a wine store on Madison Av-enue in Manhattan.

We followed Marco’s sUV along the dirt road from the tasting room to the production facility, his handsome Italian pointer pooch leading the way. Marco makes sure to drive just behind his dog, Brix — who is named after the measurement of sugar concentration in a grape (my last name was Brix first, ahem) — since Brix doesn’t like when Marco drives in front.

Watching the lean white dog race through grapevines against a bright green grass backdrop was an experi-ence in itself.

At the production facility, a restored barn built in 1850, Marco showed us the stainless steel presser he uses to crush grapes — 4 to 5 tons’ worth — and giant fermentation tanks filled to the brim with aging wines, some releasing aromas of fields of rose bushes.

We explored the barrel room next, where dark brown barrels purchased (and not at a bargain, Marco says) from France hold gallons upon gallons of wine.

After our tour, the four of us headed back into the tasting room for some white and red, agreeing our wine had more significance after knowing how it came to be.

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3. Marco Borghese sharing his extensive knowledge of wine with Bari.

4. Bari tasting some wine at Macari Vineyards.

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We tried a 2010 Riesling, which a tasting manager said won a double-gold medal at this year’s eastern International Wine Competition and Riesling Championship. Just as you can taste individual ingredients in a masterfully made pie, we could taste fresh peaches and pears in each sip of our mineral-flavored drinks.

next — the moment I’d personally been waiting for all day — we tasted the winery’s signature pinot noir. Visitors to the vineyard are encouraged to try the staple wine at first arrival — letters spell the name of the wine on large barrels posi-tioned on a pickup truck on the vineyard’s front lawn.

A truly velvety, sexy wine, the Pinot noir 2008 estate holds generous aromas of black cherry, chocolate and even mocha. We took full glasses out to the front lawn, where we fanned out into a tapestry and nearly fell asleep in the late afternoon sun.

We went back inside for full glasses of Cabernet Franc, which a tasting manager called “the North Fork in a glass.”

Earthy and peppery, she said, “it smells like the North Fork and tastes like the North Fork.”

BANK: $190 After the tasting, tour and full glasses, we left Castello di Borghese with $190 to spend on dinner.

We headed to Greenport’s the Frisky oyster, long touted as one of the north Fork’s best restaurants. our waiter put tiny saucers of olive oil and red Hawaiian sea salt on the table to go with a luscious loaf of warm bread, which he placed smack in the middle of the clothed table without a plate.

“My dad always said if the bread is good, the rest of the food will be good,” Bari said, chomping on a crusty slice.

“Are you kidding me with this salt?” Eric asked our waiter out of enjoyment.

We ordered out-of-this-world oysters called oysters Friskafel-la, with garlic-scented spinach, chipotle and parmigiano aioli.

For our main courses, we picked four dishes and shared them all: BBQ braised beef short ribs, seared sea scallops, Crescent Farms duck breast and halibut with fiddlehead ferns and walnut-cilantro pesto. We agreed everything we ordered was stellar, especially the sea scallops.

eric and Bari ordered malbecs and I ordered a glass of Cu-vée Carnaval from sparkling Pointe. (the owners there told me sparkling wine is something to be drunk with all kinds of meals, not just on special occasions.)

our bill, with tip, came in at $188.

BANK: $2 We had succeeded.

I asked my friends if the trip had been worth it. I felt a bit like I do after introducing friends to a new boyfriend. Would they love Long Island Wine Country as much as I do?

“I don’t know why I don’t do this every single weekend of my life,” Eric said.

My friends approved of my love and of our budget. We said cheers to our north-Fork wine and drank every last drop.

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there we were, three men on the Peconic waterfront, all alone with a big plate of moo-oink balls in front of us.

nothing says male cuisine like meatballs wrapped in bacon, courtesy of Cody’s BBQ on east Main street in Riverhead.

the spirit of maleness on the north Fork is exactly what myself and my two friends were trying to experience on our journey across the north and south roads. I viewed my as-signment with only one question in mind: Given eight hours of freedom from work and women, what do guys do for fun on the North Fork?

Really want to know? We eat moo-oink balls. And we drink vodka. And we eat lobster. And we drink heavy beers. And we eat pork. And we drink wine. And we get so full we can hardly breathe. And we go to sleep, having enjoyed every moment of our day.

The Lunch Riding shotgun on the trip was my buddy James. We’ve been very close friends since high school, and only the hanging cross earring he sported in our earlier years of schooling pre-vented us from being friends sooner. When my first wife and I split, I spent that first night on his couch as he listened to all my troubles. He’s the kind of friend who’s always there for you, and who you only hope to be as good a friend back to.

oK, this is getting less male than I intended.

Also in the car was my friend and co-worker Joe, who serves as one of the sports editors at times/Review newsgroup. For the first couple years we worked together, Joe and I were great work friends, but our out-of-work activity was limited to the occasional sporting event.

Little did I know, Joe would later move in with me for awhile. James did, too.

the three of us have been like three peas in a deformed pod ever since.

For our first stop on the male revue of the north Fork — that might not be the best choice of words — I chose the Lobster Roll Northside on Sound Avenue in Baiting Hollow.

I’ve found that if you’re going to have a few drinks throughout the day, you need to establish a proper base in the belly. Knowing that a vodka distillery and a brewery were on our agenda for the day, I figured we better get some food in our systems right from the start.

the key, though, is to make sure you’re not eating too much, too early. A lobster roll is perfect. It’s light, but still filling. the lobster roll is also a relatively manly sand-wich. I’m sure we could have filled up on egg whites with tomatoes on toasted wheat, but we needed to maintain the mantegrity of our assignment.

the Lobster Roll was also the perfect choice for us since it kept with a theme were striving for, which was to avoid places we’d already been. somehow none of us had ever eaten there.

I grew up about 15 minutes from the Baiting Hollow restaurant and I had never tried it. But for good reason, or so I thought.

I try not to try things that I think look good, but fear will disappoint.

By calling his restaurant THE Lobster Roll, I always thought Fred terry was taking tremendous risk in that the name of his restaurant might sound too overconfident.

I imagined myself going there to eat and saying, “That was a good lobster roll. I don’t know if it was THE lobster roll, but it was OK.”

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Food The Lobster Roll 3225 Sound avenue · Riverhead (631) 369-3039

Cody’s BBQ & Grill 65 East Main Street · Riverhead, (631) 284-9520

VodkA Long Island Spirits 182 Sound avenue · Baiting Hollow (631) 680-9322

Beer Greenport Harbor Brewing 234 Carpenter Street · Greenport (631) 477-6681

WINe Peconic Bay Winery 31320 Route 25 · Cutchogue (631) 734-7361

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It’s sort of like starting a vineyard and calling it THE Wine, or a deli named THE Sandwich.

But Mr. terry has good reason for calling his restaurants the Lobster Roll, after all, he claims to have invented the idea of putting lobster salad on a hot dog bun.

“Can you imagine the day he invented it?” James joked. “I can see him sitting there in his kitchen saying, ‘What am I gonna do with all this lobster?”

the conversation turned into a discussion on how just about any meat can be made into a salad by simply adding mayo, but for some reason lobster salad just tastes better.

In an interview with the Wine Press last De-cember, Mr. terry discussed the quiet magic of the lobster roll, “It’s a very flavorful, simple finger food that people seem to enjoy. It’s certainly not rocket science to make a lobster roll. It’s fresh and nutritious and tastes really, really good.”

And yes, it is fair for him to have named his restaurant the Lobster Roll. It tasted that good.

The Vodka We wanted to make sure we did more than go to vineyards on our man trip, but that’s not to suggest there’s something unmanly about wine.

Personally, I prefer wine to beer or hard liquor. I’m more likely to have a bottle from a local vineyard on my wine rack than I am to have a can of beer in my fridge.

But if you’re trying to create a man’s tour of the north Fork, there are a pair of non-wine tasting places you have to try.

one of them is Long Island spirits, which opened as the first craft distillery on the north Fork in 2006, and is the maker of LiV Vodka and the new Pine Barrens whiskey.

the sampling room and distillery, located just west of the Lobster Roll and also in Baiting Hollow, are housed inside a beautifully restored barn originally built about a century ago.

the sampling room and shop is open seven days a week and the back deck of the building offers a great view of the open space behind the barn.

A vodka tasting features three pours from one of five flavors for $8, and you get to keep the shot glass. It’s actually less expensive than most vineyard tastings.

LiV distillers make the brand’s original potato vodka, plus fruit flavored Long Island spir-its sorbetta liqueurs, which includes lemon, lime, straw-berry and orange.

one of the pourers said a lot of the men who visit the sampling room get a little shy when selecting the fruit flavors for their tasting, but then they end up buying those bottles.

I was actually more excited to try the fruit flavors, knowing how I feel about vodka, something I’d hardly ever drink straight.

We each opted to try the orange and strawberry liqueur to complete our tasting, after first sam-pling the potato vodka.

Like the guys the pourer told us about, I have to admit, I liked the strawberry liqueur best, mostly because it had zero burn and made for a great summertime drink.

the whiskey, which samples at $15 a tasting, starts out as Blue Point Brewery’s Old Howling Bastard, an American barleywine,

“We wanted to do something different with ours,” Long Island spirits founder Richard stabile told the Wine Press last month. “Most American whiskeys are bourbon-style, made from corn, and there’s a lot of ryes out there. We wanted to do a scotch-style whiskey, single malt, but rather than develop our own peated malt, we thought it would be unique if we used a commercially finished beer. nobody else does this, that we know of.”

While vodka and, especially, whiskey are likely thought of as something guys might be more apt to head to the north Fork to try, the staff-ers at Long Island spirits said they get a good mix of men and women at the distillery. But for large groups with various sampling interests, the distillery’s close proximity to Baiting Hollow Farm Vineyard could make the two locations good spots to satisfy everyone’s tastes.

The Beer one of the great time-honored venues for male companionship is the automobile.

Few things in life are better than a nice road trip with the guys, even if it’s just a day trip along the north Fork.

there’s something so simple and enjoyable about taking a car trip with friends. the laughs, the small talk, everything just seems fun when you’re with your boys. that’s one reason why every set of male friends is convinced a sitcom about their ordinary lives could entertain the masses.

of course, when going for a full day of tastings, you have to make certain sacrifices. someone has to drink less or not drink at all. You have to find times to take breaks from drinking to make sure you stay safe and don’t get too liquored up.

some people view the tasting experience on the north Fork as an opportunity to get drunk, a scary thought for those of us who live and work here.

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It’s really about the tasting experi-ence. It’s about finding flavors you like and learning about the process of making quality adult beverages.

For this reason, I try to spread out my sampling when I tour the north Fork. I don’t like to hop from just one tasting room to the next and get too buzzed to enjoy the experience.

With that in mind, we decided to head east to Greenport Harbor Brew-ing Company for our next tasting, breaking up our day a bit with a nice scenic drive along the north Road.

the only real pressure when going on a car trip with your friends is that you have to get the music right to set the tone for the day. But I’ve figured out a decent workaround when you really don’t know what to play. Just put your iPod on shuffle and blame the ghost of steve Jobs for making lame choices — which I thought about doing when James slammed me for the heavy dose of Paul simon on my iPhone as we made our way out east.

Like Long Island spirits, a tasting at Greenport costs $8 and you get to keep the pint glass. there are seven small pours in the beer tasting, add-ing up to about two full pints.

the key is to take your time and savor each beer, which is easy to do as you sip the tasty varieties and check out the art on the walls of the tasting room. they even have chairs made out of old beer kegs with seat cushions.

on the tasting menu the day we took our tour was the harbor ale, black duck porter, havre rouge, sum-mer ale, chinook red, canard noir and hoppy stout.

My favorite, and this also might have had to do with the season and the overall mood of the day, was the summer ale, which is brewed with orange blossom honey. I also liked the black duck porter, a black ale

with strong notes of cocoa and espresso.

Microbreweries are great additions to downtowns, which is why we’re lucky to have both Greenport beer being brewed right in the heart of the village and Long Ireland beers in Riverhead’s Polish town.

Initially we hoped to hit up both spots, but Long Ireland is closed on sundays.

What makes the connection between a downtown envi-ronment and a brewery so special is that there’s so many little shops you can stop into along the way to and from the tasting room. In the Village of Greenport, you also have the

waterfront and so many great restaurants, you can make an entire weekend of it.

But we had to cut short our stay in the village before a stop at a local winery, after all this publication is named the Long Island Wine Press.

The Wine My friend and co-worker Mike White, editor of the Riverhead news-Review, was originally supposed to join us on the man tour, but had to cancel because he already had a vineyard trip planned that day with family.

He took a tour at Raphael in Peconic with his wife, her sister and their father.

they were finishing up their tour just as we were wrapping up our stay in Greenport, so we decided to meet them at Peconic Bay Winery, where Mike and his wife, sue, are mem-bers of the wine club.

I always have a difficult time choosing which wineries I want to go to when I’m touring. I’ve set out for southold and not gotten passed Palmer Vineyards in Riverhead, or aimed to visit Pindar and instead sat down with a bottle at Pellegrini.

It can be tough to make a plan and stick to it, which is why it’s always nice to be with friends who are members some-where. You get free or reduced price tastings with your memberships at most places and it provides you with a focal point of where you want to visit.

the first time I ever visited Peconic Bay was for the noFo Music Festival in 2010. since then I’ve been back a few times with Mike, when he goes to pick up his wine club bottle selections.

I think Peconic Bay does a great job of making sure guests are entertained. on this day, they had live music.

In my time covering this region, I’ve noticed that some folks want to focus specifically on the wine when they visit the vineyards. the music and the car shows and all the other events don’t appeal to them.

not me. I like the idea of getting a little entertainment to go with my wine, and you can get a wide variety of musical acts at the vineyard on any given weekend day.

In the past couple of years, I’ve seen everything from jazz to jam bands at the wineries and I’ve never felt let down by these mostly free events.

Laura Hoch, who books the musical acts at Peconic Bay, said music is “completely essential” to the vineyard experience.

“Besides the wine, that’s the big draw for us,” she said.

A musician herself, Laura says she tries to book professional acts that she knows she’ll not only like but that will be ap-pealing to the crowd that day.

on the day we visited, the nina et cetera duo, a local band with roots in country, folk and rock and roll, was performing. They’re Buddy Holly one minute and June and Johnny the next (nina’s June Carter Cash is quite good).

top: Grant tasting voka at Long Island spirits.

Middle: James with a glass of Greenport Harbor’s finest.

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Joe and I tasted a red flight, which included mostly blends, while James went with Pecon-ic Bay’s whites. We got five pours for $12 each and were treated to a really fun band.

After about an hour of relaxing, we thought about possibly getting a couple more glasses, but ultimately decided it was time to wash all this wine down with some food.

The Dinner Choosing a place to eat din-ner on the north Fork is like searching for a place to play blackjack on Las Vegas Bou-levard. You have so many op-tions, from fine dining options like the north Fork table and Inn and the Riverhead Project to the more causal but still delicious spots like Jamesport Country Kitchen or the Farm Country Kitchen (everyone loves a country kitchen out here).

But this is man day. Country kitchens won’t cut it on man day. We need slow-cooked pork products drowned in barbecue sauce on man day. We need moo-oink. We need Cody’s BBQ.

If you’re a vegetarian and you’re reading this, feel free to put the magazine down. Cody’s is not for you.

If you hate meals that fill your stomach with grease and leave you with little motivation to do anything for the next three to seven hours, Cody’s is not for you.

Cody’s is for me.

We kicked our meal off with the bacon-wrapped moo-oink meatballs and onion straws. James ordered the pulled pork platter for dinner, Joe tried the ribs and I got the

beef brisket platter.

We were about halfway done with the appetizers when we realized we could probably forgo eating for the remainder of the summer and still be full.

one thing I’ve noticed about Cody’s is that if you order the platters instead of the sand-wiches you get two sides and a salad for only a few bucks more. At one point we couldn’t see the table, we had so much food going.

“I feel like I can’t breathe,” James joked, as he tried to at least make a dent in his entrée. of course he and Joe had no problem finishing the two beers they ordered; a man has his priorities.

It was the end of a long day of consumption and we let a lot of food go to waste at Cody’s that night.

on the ride home we shared a few laughs and recapped the day.

As we reflected on all that we did we realized that if this story was to serve as a guide for men to have a perfect day on the north Fork, we need to of-fer the following warning:

only the finest men should attempt to cram all of these things into one day. If you feel the need to try to copy our itinerary step-by-step, bite-by-bite, know that it’s oK to cut corners. Feel free to sip and spit your wine. Don’t be ashamed if you have to go all sorbetta at Long Island spirits because the potato vodka has too much burn.

And if you really have to, we won’t look down on you for skipping the moo-oink. WP

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As every parent knows, taking kids anywhere is an adventure (read: chore).

so when I was offered the assignment of going out to the wineries with my husband and two young boys, my initial excitement was overcome by terror and anxiety.

What in the world was I going to do with this group?

My husband, Bill, is not a wine drinker. typically, the only reason he goes to the wineries is as my designated driver.

our children are amazing, wonderful and adorable. But they’re also insane.

Brian, who’s 5 years old, is primarily interested in bugs, trucks and anything involving a combination of water, sand and dirt. He also loves video games. And he’s very picky, to the point where I have had to rinse off vegetables that touched cheese sauce. (What kid doesn’t love cheese sauce on vegetables?)

three-year-old evan, his little brother (or little bother as Brian calls him, following the words of olivia, the storybook pig), loves two things more than anything else: to hear himself talk and to hang out with Monkey Wooble, his stuffed animal and best friend.

While planning the trip, Bill asked if our budget would cover his therapy after spending a day out with the kids. Brian said he wanted to see trains. evan’s only condition was that he could bring Monkey Wooble. All day. everywhere.

From the start, I knew to expect just one thing: this was go-ing to be a long day.

I woke up at 5:30 a.m. the day of the trip, excited to begin my research. Where were we going to go?

I checked a couple of websites and woke up my husband, telling him my plans. He mumbled something, rolled over and went back to sleep. After more than six years of marriage, he’s used to this kind of event by now.

By 6:30 a.m. the kids were up and excited to start the day. the wineries don’t open until around 11 a.m., so after bathing the kids, giving them breakfast, dressing and packing them up, it was already almost 9 a.m. After a few trips back into the house, one trip to the bathroom and a hunt for Monkey Wooble, the kids were on their way.

Bill and I were ready for naps.

MORNING We started breakfast at Riverhead Diner and Grill on Main street. Bill grew up in Aquebogue and has been going to the Grill for years.

I’m a Mattituck girl, so I’m more of an egg-sandwich-from-the-old-Village-Market kind of girl. We make it work.

our kids are very similar to us, in terms of breakfast taste. Brian likes pancakes and french toast, but he will eat a side of bacon. that’s a typical Bill breakfast.

If he eats at all, evan is a sausage-and-egg kid, just like his mom. It’s perfect. A trip to the Grill will please all of us.

evan ate everything on his plate, which is nothing short of miraculous. Brian was distracted by the place mats and cray-ons and dinosaurs and whatever else was happening. I think he ate about half a short stack.

Bill and I had omelets, which Bill will only eat outside of home, mostly because I don’t know how to make them right.

And coffee. Yes, we needed that coffee. since we’ve had kids, we sleep an average of five hours per night, so we love caffeinated beverages as well.

At home, the two of us get up about six times per meal per kid. so, like most parents, if our food is hot and cooked for us, we’re happy campers.

After breakfast, we walked down the boardwalk behind the old Riverhead sweezy’s building to the Long Island Aquarium.

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the weather was perfect, the kids were content and excited to head to the aquarium.

We are aquarium members, and it’s one of our favorite places. However, we have

never visited the Butterfly exhibit as a family.

I figured this would be a good time to go as a family, and a good way to butter the kids up.

Brian was already nervous about the other places we were going to visit and evan was intent on following his lead.

the Butterfly exhibit is a giant room, with ideal light and temperature for butterflies. Butterflies will land on you, which I was sure was going to send evan into a meltdown. they landed on Bill’s hand and Brian’s head and stomach.

I think they got the vibe from evan that this kid was not into having creatures land on him. Whew. Another crisis averted.

By this point, I feel like I should be travelling with a cape. the group is still happy, and I’m supermom. I rock. I rule. I run back to get Monkey Wooble by the penguins. Crisis averted … again.

AFTERNOON Brian is already setting himself up for disaster. In his brain, he’s likened a winery to a cross between a time out and the most boring place on the universe.

Baiting Hollow Farm Vineyards is a great place to start with kids. Located right on sound Avenue, they have plenty of parking and plenty of picnic tables.

there were also lots of families with wagons and Goldfish crackers and crying babies. Perfect. My guys will fit right in.

Brian takes out his journal that he has brought and begins drawing pictures of the aquarium trip.

evan and I go in to the tasting room, where, almost im-mediately someone remarks about him looking like Ralphie from “A Christmas Story.” This is a common occurrence for evan, who will no doubt convulse at just the thought of that movie by the time he turns 12.

We quickly discover the tasting room is kid and Monkey Wooble friendly.

they even have cupcakes at the counter.

the kids are quiet, polite and a big hit with the tasting room staff. Bribing them with cupcakes works.

Brian loves red velvet cupcakes and quickly gets evan in line.

Bill and I each did one tasting at Baiting Hollow, he tried a Riesling and I did the White satin.

We go out to sit on the patio, cut up the cupcake and relax. thirty seconds later evan is knocking down menus on one of the tables and Brian is whining that he’s bored. time to go see the horses.

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were once at-risk horses who were rescued and rehabilitated. they’re very friendly and enjoy pats from the kids.

evan loved the horses, until one of them got a little too close to Monkey Wooble. I’m guessing he won’t be com-ing back for a pony ride this summer, though other kids will love the pony rides and face-painting they offer from Memorial Day through Labor Day.

Brian loved seeing the horses, but he’s hot and tired and looking for ways to lose his brother.

Is it 7 p.m. yet?

We headed east to Martha Clara, which describes itself as “the most family-friendly winery on the North Fork.” Martha Clara, meet the Huber boys, a mighty tough group to please.

From the moment we get out of the car, the kids are excited because they see farm animals. It’s practically written in a little kid’s DnA to love farm animals.

We head back to the pens, where we realize that some of the kids are feeding goats and pigs. one little girl shares her pig and goat food with evan, and I uncross my fingers when I realize he isn’t interested in eating it.

I also realized it was time to get them each their own bag (Mommy’s Law: always get two and make sure that they are eXACtLY the same).

one of the nice parents sends me over to the tiki bar on the porch where they sell sangria, mimosas and, next to the bar, pig and goat food. I fill up two bags and run back to the kids, making a note that I will be visiting the tiki bar again soon.

evan is waiting for the bag, ready to feed the goats.

Brian is sitting on the ground, checking out the turtles. He loves turtles and pro-claims this is the “best place ever”.

suddenly, I feel like supermom again … briefly. next thing I know, a pig licks evan and Brian needs to go to the bathroom.

It’s time to bribe the kids.

there are many, many great places to eat lunch on the north Fork. Which of these places did we choose? McDonald’s.

You see, if you’re going to keep your

kids happy for a full day out, sometimes you have to bribe them. Mickey D’s is a great start.

But Bill and I choose to forgo the Big Macs and grabbed our lunch at the Village Cheese shop in Mattituck. For under $25, you can get more than enough cheese, crackers and sausage for two.

We took our delicious treats out to Pindar for our final vineyard spot.

somehow I’ve managed to live my entire live on the north Fork and never visit Pindar.

• Do your homework. Check ahead to make sure the winery is family friendly.

steve Bate, executive director of the Long Island Wine Council, recommends visiting the Wine Council’s website for family-friendly events or call-ing the Wine Council for information. Also, I found researching the winery’s website and Facebook page for more details is very helpful. If you aren’t sure, call the winery and ask.

• Respect the people around you. not everyone is there to spend the day with little ones. try to sit near other families and see what other families are doing. If you start getting “the look” from other adults, find another place to sit.

• Stay sober. Bill and I were out from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and we each had two glasses and a tast-ing. We spaced and paced. Going to the wineries sloshed with your kids is danger-ous, stupid and illegal. Be respon-sible and set a good example.

• Pack a bag of toys, games, etc. I also recommend bringing baby wipes. I’m plan-ning on bringing baby wipes everywhere until the kids are in college.

• If your kids get tired and super-cranky, move on. You can break up the day with side trips, like we did, or bring them back to home or your hotel and put them to bed. there will always be more time another day.

• And the most important tip of all? If your child has a Lovie, Blankie, teddy or Monkey Wooble, leave it at home.

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the picnic pavilion there is a great place to catch your breath while the kids run around and lose theirs. they also had live music, for my little music-loving evan. Yay.

the kids are going to calm down and have their lunches, and Bill and I are going to each have a glass of wine and enjoy some cheese, sausage and crackers. this is awesome.

As we head back to the car, I hear a tiny voice say “We forgot Monkey Wooble. I left him on the table up there.”

Daddy to the rescue and another crisis averted.

THE EVENING I promised the boys a trip to one of their favorite places, Greenport. they love riding the carousel, seeing the cars in Goldsmith’s toy shop and walking out on the docks.

no tears. no yelling. Monkey Wooble was banished to the car for his disappearing act. Life was good.

now to Mommy’s choice for dinner, one of my favorites, the Hellenic Snack Bar. I’ve been making the trip from Mattituck to east Marion since I was evan’s age, and it is worth it.

I had a bag full of Hot Wheels and books and crayons and was ready to go. even though Hellenic doesn’t have a kids menu, it serves kid-friendly favorites such as hot dogs, grilled cheese and chicken fingers. Plus Brian and evan are big fans of their orzo pasta. they also have an enclosed patio, which is great if your kids may be a little on the excited side.

Brian and evan drove their trucks, delivered “straw-wrapper boulders” to each other and enjoyed the food.

Bill and I got our gyros. It was your typical family of four win-win-win-win.

At the end of this long day, I promised Brian and evan ice cream from Magic Fountain. I remember going there with my dad when I was little, and I’ve been going there for over 30 years.

I got one of my new favor-ites, goat cheese ice cream, which is a plain base with goat cheese, cranberries and walnuts. It may sound odd, but trust me it’s delicious. Brian got his favorite, mint chocolate chip.

Bill was full, so he stayed in the car with my sleeping buddy, evan, and his sleeping buddy, Monkey Wooble. evan told me earlier that Woobles don’t eat ice cream anyway.

Next stop? Home.

ten hours, two kids and three wineries. Was it tough? Yes. Was it fun? More than you can imagine.

For a mom and dad who work about 100 hours combined per week, it was a great way to spend the day with our two little guys. WP

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top: evan with a cockroach.

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DiningGuideWhere to eat on the North Fork

A LURE Main Rd., southold · 876-5300 Casual, convivial chowder house on southold Bay serving fresh, local fish and seafood in indoor and outdoor settings. Catering for any-size event.

A MANO 13550 Main Rd., Mattituck · 298-4800 Creative Italian osteria and wine bar. Catering available.

BAITING HOLLOW COMMONS 3255 sound Ave., Riverhead · 727-9513 In addition to the Lobster Roll northside and the north Fork tasting Room, the complex includes retail shops featuring old family recipes, gourmet specialty foods, artisanal cheeses, packaged lobsters and seafood salads, baked breads and cookies and a line of packaged seasonings, sauces, cof-fees, oils and local wine vinegars.

BAYVIEW INN & RESTAURANT Front st., south Jamesport, 722-2659 Quiet setting overlooking the bay. All items cooked to order, including duck and shrimp scampi. separate Irish-style pub. Week-end reservations recommended.

BLACKWELL’S Great Rock Golf Club, sound Ave./ Route 25A, Wading River · 929-1800 Casual yet upscale regional fare. Prime dry-aged beef, seafood, local organic produce, vintage cocktails and L.I. wine. elegant setting and majestic views. Zagat-rated “excellent.”

BLUE INN 7850 Main Road, east Marion · 477-2800 Casual with lunch and dinner menus featur-ing north Fork farm-fresh vegetables, fresh seafood and shellfish from the bays and sound and local wines. Burgers and lobster rolls are particular favorites of diners.

BUOY ONE 1175 West Main st., Riverhead · 208-9737 Famous for fresh fish, but meat dishes are also on the menu. seafood available to eat in or take out. Cold beer and local wines. no reservations. Incredible clambakes – at any location. Also at 62 Montauk Highway, Westhampton, 998-3808.

THE CHEESE EMPORIUM CAFE & BISTRO 208 Main st., Greenport · 477-0023 Casual spot for hearty portions of gourmet fare and huge array of coffees. omelets, grilled sandwiches and other café classics. A complete selection of Long Island wines. no reservations.

CLAUDIO’S WATERFRONT RESTAURANTS 111 Main street Greenport · 477-1889 Casually elegant restaurant that first opened its doors in 1870. Canadian steamed lob-sters, local Peconic Bay oysters and clams, hand-cut sirloin steaks, jumbo Panamanian white shrimp and award-winning chowders compete for signature dish status. the Clam Bar and Crabby Jerry’s serve more casual fare.

COMTESSE THÉRÈSE BISTRO 739 Main Rd., Aquebogue · 779-2800 An intimate 28-seat bistro serving self-grown and local food prepared by Chef Arie Pavlou along with Comtesse thérèse wines. outdoor seating, weather permitting.

COOPERAGE INN 2218 Sound Ave., Baiting Hollow · 727-8994 Cozy, relaxed atmosphere with extensive American menu. sunday Country Buffet Brunch. enjoy outdoor dining in garden area. Reservations recommended.

DESMOND’S the Inn at east Wind 5720 Route 25A, Wading River · 846-2335 Fine dining in elegant setting or lighter fare in hip, casual pub atmosphere. early bird dinner specials, prix fixe dinners and sunday brunch. Casual attire.

ELBOW EAST end of Kenney’s Road, southold · 765-1203 Dine near beach on famous marinated steaks, seafood, bar pies and much more. Full bar.

HELLENIC SNACK BAR 5145 Main Rd., east Marion · 477-0138 Casual family-run restaurant serving quality, abundant Greek and American cuisine since 1976. enclosed patio. Famous home-made lemonade. Reservations recommended for 6 or more. Full takeout menu.

JAMESPORT MANOR INN 370 Manor Ln., Jamesport · 722-0500 A North Fork landmark, serving “New American cuisine with a Mediterranean flair,” expertly prepared and served in a sophisti-cated atmosphere.

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LA PLAGE 131 Creek Rd., Wading River · 744-9200 one of Long Island’s premier dining destina-tions, set in a gorgeous beachfront location offering both indoor and terrace seating. the eclectic, creative French-American menu featuring fresh, seasonal fish and produce changes daily.

LEGENDS 835 First st., new suffolk · 734-5123 “Legendary” for generous portions of creative American fare. extensive restaurant and pub menus. Fresh fish and homemade desserts. Huge selection of bottled and draft beer. no reservations.

LOBSTER ROLL NORTHSIDE 3225 sound Ave., Riverhead · 369-3039 Dine indoors or out on fresh seafood, steaks, “Plate of Puffers”™ and famous lobster rolls. Complete takeout. no reservations.

LOVE LANE MARKET 170 Love Lane, Mattituck · 298-2200 Artisanal breads, pastries and cakes, organic foods and meats, local produce, gluten-free foods, wood-burning pizza oven, freshly made pasta and mozzarella, organic rotisserie chicken, sausages, smoked fish, seafood and more.

LUCE & HAWKINS Jedediah Hawkins Inn 400 so. Jamesport Ave., Jamesport · 722-2900 offering luxury accommodations, warm service and a unique “earth to table” dining experience from acclaimed chef Keith Luce. the more casual Luce’s Landing menu is a great way to experience its historic property and discover the flavors of the north Fork.

MODERN SNACK BAR 628 Main Rd., Aquebogue · 722-3655 A family operation since 1950 serving the foods “you wish Mama made,” from sauerbraten and prime rib to lobster salad, mashed turnips and freshly baked pies. Children’s menu. no reservations.

NOAH’S RESTAURANT 136 Front st., Greenport · 477-6720 Chef noah and his wife, sunita, run noah’s, featuring the chef’s trademark small plates and locally sourced ingredients. noah’s also boasts a raw bar with several varieties of fresh oysters shucked to order.

OLD MILL INN 5775 West Mill Rd., Mattituck · 298-8080 Historic 1820 destination restaurant in the heart of north Fork wine country offers great waterfront dining, featuring fresh, local, seasonal ingredients. Full bar high-lights local wine. Children’s menu.

ORIENT BY THE SEA Main Road, orient · 323-2424 Arrive by car or boat for waterside din-ing withs weeping bay views. Casual atmosphere. CreativeAmerican fare with emphasis on lobster and fresh seafood.Large selection of local wines. Reservations recommended

PEPI’S CUCINA DI CASA 400 old Main Rd., southold · 765-6373 overlooking beautiful Peconic Bay, Pepi’s serves classic Italian cuisine, seafood, veal and chicken dishes. Indoor and outdoor din-ing; boat dockage in season.

THE RIVERHEAD PROJECT 300 east Main st., Riverhead · 284-9300 Located in a former bank, the Riverhead Project is an innovative restaurant serv-ing contemporary American food with a blend of local produce and international and vegetarian influences. Brunch, lunch, dinner and lounge menu. the Wine Project, on tuesdays at 7 p.m., is a casual, family-style wine-pairing dinner and discussion featuring wines from a different distributor, rep or winemaker each week. Reservations required.

SALAMANDER’S 414 1st street, Greenport · 477-3711 Casual cafe offering takeout, baked goods and catering all made on-premises with fresh local ingredients whenever possible. International soups and salads, legendary fried chicken and light entrées. outdoor seating available. French jam, spanish paella ingredients, Japanese sushi fixings and fresh produce, local free range eggs, a wide variety of cheeses, loose tea and tea accessories.

SANDPIPER ICE CREAM 142 Main street Greenport · 477-1154 Ice cream in an assortment of flavors. Cones, sundaes, banana splits, malt shakes.

SOUNDVIEW RESTAURANT Route 48, Greenport · 477-0666 Waterside dining offering expansive views across L.I. sound. Creative American cook-ing with emphasis on seafood, steaks and pasta. Reservations recommended.

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Watermelon Gazpacho with Catapano Feta Cheese

1 medium seedless watermelon

1 large red onion

3 large heirloom tomatoes

1 cup fresh basil

1 cup water

2 garlic cloves

2 tablespoon honey

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 cup crumbled Catapano feta cheese

salt and pepper

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

Chilled Asparagus, Grapes and Ricotta

1 pound north Fork asparagus, trimmed, steamed and chilled

1 bunch Wickhams Fruit Farm grapes

1 cup Goodale Farms’ ricotta cheese

Lemon zest of one lemon

salt and pepper

1/4 cup toasted pine nuts

Pinch Peconic wild fennel pollen

Grape must

trim and steam the asparagus, then chill. Mix the zest of half a lemon with the ricotta; season with salt and pepper to taste. Fan the asparagus spears on the plate. Place a dollop of the ricotta mixture on the bottom of the stem. Place small bunch of grapes near ricotta and sprinkle a pinch of fennel pollen on the ricotta. sprinkle a small amount of toasted pine nuts on the plate. Drizzle with grape must.

Cut watermelon in half, then half again. Using a knife, remove fruit from skin and cut into one inch cubes. Cut the tomatoes in half and then into quarters. Blend all ingredients in a large blender and season with salt and pepper to taste. Chill for two hours.Pour into bowls and garnish with crum-bled feta cheese and drizzle with your favorite finishing.

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1 medium seedless watermelon

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1 cup fresh basil

1 cup water

2 garlic cloves

2 tablespoon honey

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 cup crumbled Catapano feta cheese

salt and pepper

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

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1 pound north Fork asparagus, trimmed, steamed and chilled

1 bunch Wickhams Fruit Farm grapes

1 cup Goodale Farms’ ricotta cheese

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two 6-ounce portions of wild L.I. striped bass

1 pint of heirloom cherry tomatoes, peeled and halved

1 small shallot sliced

2 tablespoons high quality olive oil

2 tablespoons grape seed oil

8 spears white asparagus, peeled and blanched

1 teaspoon basil, rough chopped

1 teaspoon butter

4 tablespoons dry white wine

1 lemon wedge

season both sides of striped bass with sea salt and pepper, sear in grape seed oil on cast-iron skillet with skin side down on medium heat for four minutes. In a small saucepan sauté shallot and tomato in olive oil over low heat until the tomatoes soften, add wine and butter. Warm for 30 seconds, add basil. Place aspara-gus in center of plate, top with fish and spoon tomato stew around plate. squeeze lemon over fish and serve.

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Peach Rhubarb Crumble 6 firm, ripe peaches, peeled & sliced

1 1/2 pound rhubarb, cleaned and sliced 1”

1 lemon, zest and juice

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 stick sweet butter

3/4 cup flour

1/3 cup brown sugar

1 teaspoon kosher salt

12 Amaretti cookies, crushedHeat the oven to 400 .̊ Put peaches and rhubarb into a heavy-bottomed pot with lemon zest, juice and sugar. stir until sugar is melted, then simmer eight to 10 minutes until rhubarb is tender but still chunky. Place in a two quart oven dish. Cut the butter into the flour and salt until it looks like large peas. Mix in the brown sugar and Amaretti cookies. sprinkle all the topping over the fruit, then bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until the top is golden brown. serve warm with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

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1 1/2 cups good quality fresh ice tea

1 ounce fresh lemon juice

2-3 ounces fresh simple syrup

2 freshly squeezed lemon wedges

1 1/2 oz. Black seal Rum

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SOUTHOLD FISH MARKET & SEAFOOD TAKEOUT Main Road, southold, 765-3200 next to Port of egypt on the bay, offering a wide variety of whole fish, fillets, lobsters, clams, prepared dishes and more.

STONEWALLS AT THE WOODS 967 Reeves Ave., Riverhead, 506-0777, ext. 4 Large, contemporary dining room or casual bar fare. Upscale continental menu with local wine.

A TOUCH OF VENICE 28350 Main Rd., Cutchogue, 298-5851 this popular eatery — family-owned and operated for over 23 years — serves American regional fare with a Mediterranean influence. extensive wine list.

TOWNSEND MANOR INN 714 Main st., Greenport, 477-2000 Cocktail lounge with full bar, water view and four flat-screen tVs for viewing sporting events. Receptions, banquets, parties and conventions welcome; dining for up to 110 and lodging for up to 75 can be arranged in spring and fall.

TWEED’S RESTAURANT & BUFFALO BAR 17 east Main st., Riverhead, 208-3151 Faithfully restored dining room in a historic hotel. sophisticated dishes with fine local ingredients served in a welcoming atmo-sphere. Desserts made in-house by Cordon Bleu pastry chef. extensive local wine list. Reservations recommended.

VILLAGE CHEESE SHOP 105 Love Lane, Mattituck, 298-8556 Featuring picnic lunches, cheese-tasting plates, fondue and raclette and local wines.

VINES AND BRANCHES 477 Main st., Greenport, 477-8600 Featuring olive oils, gourmet vinegars and a variety of specialty foods. Café serves light fare including seasonal salads, sandwiches and soups. serving Long Island wines.



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Baiting Hollow Farm Vineyard baitinghollowfarmvineyard.com Contact: 369-0100, [email protected] Guests accommodated: Up to 100. services provided: tent weddings, May-september. Full planning services. Horse-drawn carriage available.

Bedell Cellars bedellcellars.com Contact: Amy Finno, 734-7537, ext. 10, [email protected] Weddings per year: 20-25. Guests accommodated: 200. Reserve in advance: 6-12 months. Rates: Available upon request. services provided: Use of gardens, tasting room, pavilion and 30 x 40-foot tent.

Brecknock Hall brecknockhall.com Contact: Diane Radigan, 593-8200, [email protected], Guests accommodated: 85 indoors; 400+ outdoors. Reserve in advance: 1 wed-ding per weekend. Rates: Information available on website. services provided: exclusive use of entire space includ-ing exquisite parlors, full bridal suite and groom’s quarters. Includes 48-hour window for set-up and breakdown.

Castello di Borghese Vineyard & Winery castellodiborghese.com Contact: Marco Borghese and evie Kahn, 734-5111, [email protected] Weddings per year: 5-10. Guests accommodated: 300+. Reserve in advance: 6 months. Rates: Vary with requirements. services provided: All.

Clovis Point clovispointwines.com Contact: Kelly Bruer, 722-4222, [email protected] Guests accommodated: Up to 225. Reserve in advance: As early as possible. Rates: Call for details. services provided: All.

Comtesse thérèse Bistro comtessetherese.com Contact: Dianne Delaney, 779-2800, [email protected] Rates: Depends on menu. no space charge, just food and drink. services provided: Re-hearsal dinners and cocktail parties. Private room for 16 people; or lunch or dinners up to 40 people. Additional outdoor space in Wine Gar-den and on Roof Deck.

Corey Creek Vineyards bedellcellars.com Contact: Amy Finno, 734-7537, ext. 10, [email protected] Weddings per year: 20-25. Guests accommodated: 150. Reserve in advance: 6-12 months. Rates: Available upon request. services provided: Use of grounds, tasting room.

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Diliberto Vineyard & Winery dilibertowinery.com Contact: Maryann Diliberto, 722-3416 [email protected] Guests accommodated: 30-100. services provided: Use of gazebo in vineyard for ceremony; wraparound patio overlooking vineyard for cocktails or dinner; interior Italian piazza setting. Rates: $750-$2,500. Up to 30 guests: $750 weekend; $400 weekday.

Duck Walk Vineyards north duckwalk.com Contact: 765-3500, [email protected] Guests accommodated: Up to 140 in tasting room; 140-350 tasting room and tent. Year-round weddings. Rates: Available upon request.

Duck Walk Vineyards south duckwalk.com Contact: 726-7555, [email protected] Guests accommodated: Up to 130 in tasting room and tent. Rates: Available upon request.

east Wind Caterers eastwindlongisland.com Contact: Banquet sales department, 929-6585. services provided: Multiple banquet rooms to choose from; indoor and outdoor ceremony locations. Contact for full details.

Gramercy Vineyards gramercyvineyards.com Contact: Carol sullivan, 298-1213 Weddings per year: one per month; May-sept. Guests accommodated: Up to 150. Reserve in advance: 6-12 months. services provided: Use of the vineyard with barn. Rates: Available upon request.

Harbes Farm & Vineyard harbesfamilyfarm.com Contact: Monica, 298-0700, 298-9463, [email protected] Rates: Provided upon request. services provided: Choice of sites: “Vineyard Hill,” with cliffside ceremony overlook-ing L.I. Sound; “Pond View;” or the 100-year-old “Cherry Barn.” Horse and carriage rides, personalized wine labels.

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Hotel Indigo East End Indigoeastend.com Contact: Catering department, 369-2200, [email protected] Weddings per year: 30. Guests accommodated: 80-240. services provided: Indoor/outdoor venues; full ballroom; separate cocktail room; poolside options available. Contact for complete details.

Jason’s Vineyard jasonsvineyard.com Contact: Dan Reyburn, 238-5801, [email protected] Weddings per year: 15. Guests accommodated: 200+. Reserve in advance: 6 months. Rates: Vary with require-ments. services provided: Wedding planning, tasting room bar and staff, covered deck and catering space.

Laurel Lake Vineyard LLwines.com Contact: Juan or Gloria, 298-1420. Weddings per year: 10. Guests accommodated: 130 on covered deck (May-october); 40 inside. Reserve in advance: As early as possible. Rates: Vary with requirements. services provided: site for ceremony, tasting room, deck overlooking vineyards for dinner. no tent necessary.

the Lenz Winery lenzwine.com Contact: Jerol Rickard, 734-6010, [email protected] May-september only; open venue. Guests accommodated: 125. Rates: $5,000 site fee. services provided: Use of courtyard, tasting room, cottage, terrace with vine-covered pergola. site only; full vendor list supplied.

Macari Vineyards & Winery macariwines.com Contact: Barbara, 298-0100, [email protected] Weddings per year: 15-30. Guests accommodated: 150. Reserve in advance: Varies with season; call early. Rates: Various.

Martha Clara Vineyards marthaclaravineyards.com Contact: Molly, 298-0075, ext. 102, [email protected] Weddings per year: 30. Guests accommodated: 50-1,000+, depending on site. Reserve in advance: 1 year. Rates: Vary with site and number of guests. services provided: site; couple contacts outside vendors.

Mattebella Vineyards mattebellavineyards.com Contact: Mark tobin, 655-9554, 1-888-628-8323. site: southold vineyard; call for details.


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McCall Wines Contact: Brewster McCall [email protected] Weddings per year: Under 5. Guests accomodated: Flexible. Reserve in advance: 6 months. Rates: Available upon request. services provided: Use of farm, tasting room or field for tent, parking area.

the old Field Vineyards theoldfield.com Contact: Rosamond Baiz, 765-0004, [email protected] Weddings per year: 4-5; early June to mid- september; open venue on southold Bay. Guests accommodated: Up to 140; call for details. Reserve in advance: Call now for 2012. Rates: site fee $10,000. Provided: 500-foot lawn for bayfront ceremony, recep-tion and dinner venue with 600-foot sugar-sand beach; electricity; water service for caterer’s cleanup and on-site parking. Amazing view of shelter Island and across to the south Fork. event may begin as early as 3 p.m. Advice provided as requested. tent(s), porta-loo, trailer and caterer must be provided by the client.

one Woman Wines & Vineyards onewomanwines.com Contact: weddings@ onewomanwines.com Weddings per year: 4. Guests accommodated: 250. Reserve in advance: 6 months.

osprey’s Dominion ospreysdominion.com Contact: tasting room, Peter or Ruth, 1-888-765-6188. Guests accommodated: 50-200+. Reserve in advance: As early as possible. Rates: Vary depending on venue: outside, inside or patio. services provided: site, tent, electric.

Palmer Vineyards palmervineyards.com Contact: Bridget Micieli-Martinez, 722-WIne, ext. 10. Weddings per year: 8-10. Guests accommodated: 100 seated on covered deck, up to 220 under a tented lawn space overlooking vineyards. Reserve in advance: 6 months. Rates: Available upon request. services provided: Grounds, tables, 100 chairs, restroom facilities, staff.

Paumanok Vineyards paumanok.com Contact: Ursula, 722-8800, [email protected] Weddings per year: Varies. Guests accommodated: Up to 150. Reserve in advance: As early as possible. Rates: saturday evening, $4,000; other evenings, $3,500. services provided: As contracted.

Peconic Bay Winery peconicbaywinery.com Contact: [email protected] Weddings per year: Varies. Guests accommodated: 50+. Reserve in advance: As early as possible. Rates: Provided upon request. services provided: Vineyard ceremony and reception sites, wedding favors.

Pellegrini Vineyards pellegrinivineyards.com Contact: tasting room manager, 734-4111, ext. 207, [email protected] Guests accommodated: Up to 200. Rates: Available upon request or visit website. services provided: Gazebo in vineyard for ceremony, ter-race over vineyard for cock-tails and sunset, courtyard for alfresco dining and danc-ing (tent necessary), wine bar in tasting room, event staff, tables and chairs, ven-dor list and service referral.

Pindar Vineyards pindar.net Contact: [email protected] Weddings accommodated May-september. Guests accommodated: 50-500+.

Pugliese Vineyards pugliesevineyards.com Contact: Domenica Pugliese, 734-4057, [email protected] Weddings per year: Varies. Guests accommodated: Up to 150. Reserve in advance: 6 months. services provided: site for ceremony, grounds, electric, vendor list. Personalized wine bottles available.

Raphael raphaelwine.com Contact: 765-1100, ext. 106, [email protected] Weddings per year: Varies. Guests accommodated: 10-200. Reserve in advance: 2 months-2 years Rates: Various. services provided: on-site planner assists with all services.


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sannino Bella Vita Vineyard sanninovineyard.com Contact: Lisa sannino, 734-8282. services provided: Custom blended wines for brides and grooms with personalized labels to use as wedding favors. Private tuscan-style suite with balcony available for honeymoon stays.

scarola Vineyards scarolavineyards.com Contact: David Perrin, 298-7676 [email protected] services provided: Venue for small weddings; details on request.

sea star Grand Ballroom see longislandaquarium.com/catering or call 548-8008 for details.

Sherwood House Vineyards sherwoodhousevineyards.com Contact: Ami Davey, 779-2817, [email protected] services provided: site rental of Jamesport tasting house, barn and grounds, year-round.

shinn estate Vineyards shinnestatevineyards.com Contact: Barbara shinn, 804-0367 [email protected] Guests accommodated: Up to 32. Details on request.

sparkling Pointe sparklingpointe.com Contact: Judy Cordasci, 765-0200, ext. 101, [email protected] Guests accommodated: 50-300. services provided: Ceremony location, indoor and outdoor venues, bridal room, patio overlooking vineyard, VIP Bubble Room. Call for complete details.

Vineyard 48 vineyard48winery.com Contact: Christine Metz, 724-5200, [email protected] Weddings per year: 10-12. Guests accommodated: 250. Reserve in advance: 6 months. Rates: Various. services provided: Catering, valet parking, wedding coordinator.

Wölffer estate Vineyard wolffer.com Contact: sue Calden, 537-5106, ext. 20, [email protected] Guests accommodated: 175 (ceremony, sit-down dinner, dance floor). Rates: Available upon request. services provided: Vineyard site for ceremony, tasting room and terrace overlook-ing vineyard for dinner. no tent necessary.


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Raw Bar noon-5 p.m., sherwood House Vineyards, Jamesport. For details, sherwoodhousevineyards.com.

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Sunset Hayride Dusk, Harbes Family Farm, Mattituck. For details, harbesfamilyfarm.com.

sundays

Silver Screen Sundays 7-9 p.m., one Woman Wines, southold. For details, onewomanwines.com. JUNE

Friday, June 22

Tasting Class: Rhone Varieties 6 p.m., Channing Daughters, Bridge-hampton. Rhone varieties from around the world. taught by winemaker Christopher tracy. $85 in advance. For reservations, 537-7224. saturday, June 23

A Decade of La Barrique Chardonnay 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Peconic Bay Winery, Cutchogue. A tasting with winemaker Greg Gove. $25, $15 wine club members. For reservations, 734-7361 ext. 105 or [email protected].

Vine to Wine Program 1-4 p.m., sannino Bella Vita Vineyard, Peconic. Vertical tasting of custom member blends. $15. For details, sanninovineyard.com.

saturday, June 30

Walking with Wine 6:30-10:30 p.m., Pellegrini Vineyards, Cutchogue. In-cludes wine and food pairing stations, barrel tasting, library wine tastings, educational forums, live music. $125, $105 wine club members. For details, pellegrinivineyards.com. JULY

sunday, July 1

Fourth of July Festival, Palmer Vineyards, Riverhead. Live music, 25% discount on sparkling Brut. For details, palmervineyards.com.

Wednesday, July 4

Fourth of July Festival, Palmer Vineyards, sound Avenue, Riverhead. see July 1.

Barbecue 4-7 p.m., Sherwood House Vineyards, Jamesport. Hamburgers, hot dogs, grilled clams, salads. $25 includes glass of wine. For reservations, 779-2817. saturday, July 7

Fourth of July Festival, Palmer Vineyards, sound Avenue, Riverhead. see July 1.

Tasting Under the Stars 6-10 p.m., one Woman Wines, southold. For details, onewomanwines.com. sunday, July 8

Cutchogue Lions Club Car Show 9-4 p.m., Peconic Bay Winery, Cutchogue. over 150 cars. For details, cutchoguelions.org.

Fourth of July Festival, Palmer Vineyards, Riverhead. see July 1. Wine, Beer & Oyster Festival with Blue Point Brewery 11 a.m., Jamesport Vineyards, Jamesport. Lawn chairs welcome, no outside food or drink. Live music. For details, jamesportwines.com. saturday, July 14

Brazilian Carnaval Celebration 2 p.m., sparkling Pointe, southold. Features live bossa nova band, Brazil-ian drum line and samba Queen. Food available. For details, sparklingpointe.com.

French Bastille Day Weekend Comtesse thérèse Bistro, Aquebogue. special French menu, costumes and a north Fork versus France wine-and-cheese tasting. For details, comtessetherese.com.

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Olive Oil Showdown 2-4 p.m., Castello di Borghese Vineyard, Cutchogue. Riniglio’s, Borghese family extra virgin olive oil from Calabria, Italy, goes head-to-head with two Mirisola family extra virgin olive oils from the hills of sicily. For details, 734-5111.

French Bastille Day Weekend Comtesse thérèse Bistro, Aquebogue. see July 14.

Getting Published 2-5 p.m., Castello di Borghese Vineyard, Cutchogue. Writers at all levels seeking information on how to get published are invited to attend an interactive workshop with authors tom Clavin and Phil Keith. $50 includes an autographed copy of one of the author’s books. Register online, philkeiththeauthor.com or 987-3138. thursday, July 19

Tasting Class: Anything But So Called Neutral 6 p.m., Channing Daughters, Bridgehampton. taught by winemaker Christopher tracy. $85 in advance. For reservations, 537-7224. saturday, July 21

Tasting Under the Stars 6-10 p.m., one Woman Wines, southold. For details, onewomanwines.com.

Cheese Please 7-9 p.m., Palmer Vineyards, Riverhead. educational tasting and seminar with cheese maker, Mark Cassin. $20. For details, palmervineyards.com.

Haft2Laugh, Comedy Night 7 p.m., Castello di Borghese Vineyard, Cutchogue. stand up comedy from around the country. Adults only. $20 or $25 at door. For tickets, haft2laugh.com or 734-5111.

Long Island Comedy Festival 8:30 p.m., Martha Clara Vineyards, Riverhead. $25 or $30 at door. For tickets, marthaclaravineyards.com. sunday, July 22

Vine to Wine Program 1-4 p.m., san-nino Bella Vita Vineyard, Peconic. Verti-cal tasting of custom member blends. $15. For details, sanninovineyard.com. saturday, July 28

Sweet Corn Festival 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Harbes Family Farm, Mattituck. Live music, hayrides, pony rides, face painting, corn and pie eating contest, food, wine and beer tasting. For details, harbesfamilyfarm.com.

Sunflowers for Wishes noon-5 p.m., Pindar Vineyards, Peconic. Proceeds benefit Make-a-Wish foundation. U-pick or pre-made bouquets available. For details, pindar.net. sunday, July 29

Sweet Corn Festival 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Harbes Family Farm, Mattituck. See July 28.

Wine, Beer & Oyster Festival with Blue Point Brewery 11 a.m., Jamesport Vineyards, Jamesport. see July 8. sunflowers for Wishes noon-5 p.m., Pindar Vineyards, Peconic. see July 28 for details. AUGUST

saturday, August 4

Tasting Under the Stars 6-10 p.m., one Woman Wines, southold. For details onewomanwines.com.

Picnic Foods 7-9 p.m., Palmer Vineyards, Riverhead. Learn how to put together perfect picnic foods. $20. For details, palmervineyards.com.

Wine Dinner 7-10 p.m., sherwood House Vineyards, Jamesport. Chef Bennett will serve a three-course din-ner. $70, $60 for wine club members. Limited seating. For reservations, 779-2817. sunday, August 5

Olive Oil Showdown 2-4 p.m., Castello di Borghese Vineyard, Cutchogue. see July 15 for details. thursday, August 9

Tasting Class: The Old and the New 6 p.m., Channing Daughters, Bridge-hampton. An exploration of wines from the old World versus the new World. taught by winemaker Christopher tracy. $85 in advance. For reservations, 537-7224.

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Head wine-maker Kelly Urbanik helps bottle Macari’s Sette Photo by Giana Volpe.

2. A 1940 Ford pick-up graces Macari Vine-yards during a car show late last summer. Photo by Giana Volpe.

3, A group of North Fork musicians, led by vibraphonist Max Feld-schuh, paid tribute to the recently deceased jazz great, Teddy Charles, with a jazz jam at D’Latte in Greenport in April.

4. Lisa and Anthony Sannino of Sannino Bella Vita Vinyard. Photo by Samantha Brix.

saturday, August 11

Family Weekend, Palmer Vineyard, Riverhead. Cotton candy, face-painting and dancing to live music. For details, palmervineyards.com.

Arts and Crafts Fair 2-5 p.m., sparkling Pointe, southold. For details, sparklingpointe.com.

Laugh NYC, Comedy Night 7 p.m., Castello di Borghese Vineyard, Cutchogue. stand-up comedy, nYC style. Adults only. $15, $20 at door. For tickets, laughnyc.com or 734-5111. sunday, August 12

Family Weekend, Palmer Vineyard, Riverhead. Cotton candy, face painting and dancing to live music. For details, palmervineyards.com. Monday, August 13

Meteor Shower Stargazing & Wine 8-10 p.m., Sherwood House Vineyards, Jamesport. Astronomers from Custer Institute will provide telescopes and guide you through the night sky and the Perseid meteor shower. Bring snacks and blankets. $25 includes glass of wine. For tickets, 779-2817. saturday, August 18

Tomato Festival, Harbes Family Farm, Mattituck. For details, harbesfamily-farm.com.

Tasting Under the Stars 6-10 p.m., one Woman Wines, southold. For details onewomanwines.com. sunday, August 19

Tomato Festival, Harbes Family Farm, Mattituck. For details, harbesfamily-farm.com.

Wine, Beer & Oyster Festival with Blue Point Brewery 11 a.m., Jamesport Vineyards, Jamesport. see July 8. thursday, August 23

Getting Published 2-4 p.m., Castello di Borghese Vineyard, Cutchogue. see July 15 for details.

saturday, August 25

Harvest East End, The Wine and Food Classic at The Hampton Classic Horse Show Grounds, Bridgehampton. Celebrate the east end wine industry. Meet up to 40 east end winemakers and sample more than 200 wines from the north and south Forks. savor locally sourced dishes created and served by 30 regional chefs. Benefits. East End Hospice, Group for the east end, Peconic Land trust. organized by the Merliance and the Long Island Wine Council. $125 until Aug. 11; $150 after Aug. 11. For information and tickets, harvesteastend.com. SEPTEMBER

Weekends

Harvest Festival, Palmer Vineyards, Riverhead. Bluegrass music and hayride tours. For details, palmervineyards.com. saturday, september 1

Harvest Open House 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Sherwood House Vineyard, Jamesport. sample harvested grapes, live music, snacks. Free. For details, sherwood-housevineyards.com.

Tasting Under the Stars 6-10 p.m., one Woman Wines, southold. For details onewomanwines.com. sunday, september 9

Wine, Beer & Oyster Festival with Blue Point Brewery 11 a.m., Jamesport Vineyards, Jamesport. see July 8.

Barrel Tastings 1 & 3 p.m., Be-dell Cellars, Cutchogue. Hosted by winemaker Rich Olsen-Harbich. $50. see bedellcellars.com for details.

Olive Oil Showdown 2-4 p.m., Castello di Borghese Vineyard, Cutchogue. see July 15 for details. saturday, september 15

Apple Festival, Harbes Family Farm, Mattituck. For details, harbesfamilyfarm.com.

Tasting Under the Stars 6-10 p.m., one Woman Wines, southold. For details onewomanwines.com. sunday, september 16

Apple Festival, Harbes Family Farm, Mattituck. For details, harbesfamilyfarm.com. saturday, september 22

Getting Published 2-5 p.m., Castello di Borghese Vineyard, Cutchogue. see July 15 for details.

Tasting Under the Stars 6-10 p.m., one Woman Wines, southold. For details onewomanwines.com.

Harvest Festival 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Pindar Vineyards, Peconic. Live bands, wine, beer, local foods, facepainting and fun for the entire family. Rain date, sept. 29. For details, pindar.net. sunday, september 23

Wine, Beer & Oyster Festival with Blue Point Brewery 11 a.m., Jamesport Vineyards, Jamesport. see July 8. saturday, september 29

Grand Oyster Showcase 2-5 p.m., sparkling Pointe, southold. Fresh raw oysters and four local chefs prepare signature cooked oyster dishes. Live music by tom schaudel and his band. For tickets, sparklingpointe.com or 765-0200. OCTOBER

Weekends

Harvest Festival, Palmer Vineyards, Riverhead. Bluegrass music and hayride tours. For details, palmervineyards.com. Wednesday, october 3

Fall Wine Dinner 6:30 p.m., the Lake House, Bay Shore. Three-course dinner and wine pairing with Sherwood House Vineyards. $65. For reservations, The Lake House at 666-0995.

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Mondays

Corey Creek Moonlight Mondays, 5-9 p.m., $5 admission, menu items available, Main Road, southold. tuesdays

Corey Creek Twilight Tuesdays, 5-9 p.m., $5 admission, Rolling in Dough pizza truck, Main Road, southold. thursdays

Peconic Bay Winery, Open Mic Night, 6-9 p.m., Main Road, Cutchogue.

Raphael, 6-10 p.m., beginning July 5, Main Road, Peconic. Fridays

Castello di Borghese Cabaret & Wine, 6-9 p.m., Route 48, Cutchogue.

Duck Walk Vineyards south, 5:30- 8 p.m., light fare available, Montauk Highway, Water Mill.

Jason’s Vineyard, North Fork Idol Open Mic Night, 6:30-11 p.m., Main Road, Jamesport.

Martha Clara Vineyards, 8 p.m., Concert in the Pavilion, sound Ave., Riverhead. Marthaclaravineyards.com for tickets and information.

Osprey’s Dominion, 5-8 p.m., Main Road, Peconic.

Peconic Bay Winery, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Main Road, Cutchogue. Reservations recommended, (631) 734-7361.

Sherwood House Vineyards, 4-8 p.m., Main Road, Jamesport.

Sparkling Pointe Bossa Nova Fri-days, 6-8 p.m., (through september 7), Route 48, southold. saturdays

Castello di Borghese Cabaret & Wine, 2-4 p.m., Route 48, Cutchogue.

Sannino Bella Vita Vineyard, 1-5 p.m., Peconic Lane, Peconic.

Sherwood House Vineyards, 2-6 p.m., Main Road, Jamesport.

Lieb Cellars, 2-6 p.m. Cox neck Road, Mattituck

sundays

Raphael, 2-5 p.m., wine and dancing, Main Road, Peconic.

Sparkling Pointe, 2-5 p.m., Route 48, southold. Weekends

Bedell Cellars,1-5 p.m., Main Road, Cutchogue.

Duck Walk Vineyards, North and South, 1-5 p.m., Main Road, southold; Montauk Highway, Water Mill.

Jamesport Vineyards, 1-5 p.m., oyster bar and local craft beer available, Main Road, Jamesport.

Jason’s Vineyard, 1-5 p.m., Main Road, Jamesport.

Martha Clara Vineyards, sound Ave., Riverhead. Marthaclaravineyards.com for times.

Osprey’s Dominion, 1-5 p.m., Main Road, Peconic.

Palmer Vineyards, sound Ave., Riverhead. Palmervineyards.com for times.

Peconic Bay Winery, 1-5 p.m., Main Road, Cutchogue. Reservations recommended, (631) 734-7361.

Pindar Vineyards, 1-5 p.m., Main Road, Peconic. (Check pindar.net to confirm dates.)

JUNE

saturday, June 30

One Woman Wines and Vineyard, 2-6 p.m., old north Road, southold, onewomanwines.com.

JULY

Wednesday, July 4

Martha Clara Vineyards, 1-4 p.m., sound Ave., Riverhead. marthaclaravineyards.com. saturday, July 14


Sparkling Pointe Brazilian Car-naval Celebration, 2 p.m., Route 48, southold, sparklingpointe.com. saturday, July 28


Music at the WineriesLive music events are going on all the time at the vineyards during the summer and here’s your guide to them all

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saturday, August 25

One Woman Wines and Vineyard, 2-6 p.m., old north Road, southold, onewomanwines.com. saturday, september 8


saturday, september 29


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Shinn Estate Vineyards, Self Guid-ed Vineyard Walk, free with an $8 tasting. Check in at the tasting room, pick up your tour booklet and stroll through the vineyard learning about sustainable, organic and biodynamic winegrowing, the natural habitat of wildlife, beneficial insects and living soil. oregon Road, Mattituck. (631) 804-0367, shinnestatevineyards.com.

Sparkling Pointe, Unraveling Méthode Champenoise, by appoint-ment. Learn vineyard’s history and the story of vintners tom and Cynthia Rosicki with winemaker Gilles Martin. Visit the vineyard, crush pad, tank room and cellar. tour may either begin or conclude with a tasting of sparkling Pointe wines. $40, maximum of 10 people, reserve in advance at [email protected]. 30750 Route 48, southold, sparklingpointe.com.

ONGOING THURSDAYS & SUNDAYS

Castello di Borghese, Winemaker’s Walk, 1 p.m. (Beginning July) A guided tour of the winery and production facil-ity and wine tasting, $20. Route 48, Cutchogue. Reservations, (631) 734-5111, castellodiborghese.com.

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Raphael, Wine Tour, 10:30 a.m. saturday; 1 p.m. sunday. tours of the vineyard and production facility will take you through the sprawling acres of vines, through the tank room and into the barrel cellar. Includes a tasting of four wines. $20 39390 Main Road, Peconic. Reservations, 765-1100 ext. 105, [email protected].

Sannino Bella Vita Vineyard: Vine to Wine Tour, noon & 2 p.m. $20 includes tour given by winemaker and owner, tasting and a cheese plate for two. Peconic Lane, Peconic. Reservations required, (631) 734-8282, sanninovineyard.com.

Shinn Estate Vineyards: Winery and Barrel Cellar Tour, 1:30 p.m. Barbara shinn explains the vines’ growing cycle, the organic and biody-namic farming methods used, shinn’s unique gravity-fed winemaking process, natural vineyard yeast fermentation and the barrel aging process. $20 includes wine tasting. oregon Road, Mattituck. Reservations, (631) 804-0367, shinnestatevineyards.com.

sAtURDAYs

Castello di Borghese, Winemaker’s Walk, 1 p.m. (through June.) A guided tour of the winery and production facility and wine tasting, $20. Route 48, Cutchogue. Reservations, (631) 734-5111, castellodiborghese.com.

The Old Field Vineyard: Sustainable Agriculture Tour, 11:30 a.m. Learn about a practice used for centuries. Join us in the vineyard, for a general overview of sustainable practices that the farm uses. $14 includes a tasting of six still wines. Main Road, southold. Reservations, (631) 765-0004, theoldfield.com. sUnDAYs

The Old Field Vineyard: Historical Tour, 1:30 p.m. experience the history of this 150-year-old farm with owner Chris Baiz. You will see the Old Park Hotel and enjoy the magnificent bay views. You will tour the dairy-barn-turned-wine-cellar, see the 1850s icehouse and the old tavern building. $14. includes a tasting of six still wines. Main Road., southold. Reservations, (631) 765-0004, theoldfield.com. sAtURDAY, JUne 23

Pindar Vineyards, cheese pairing and vineyard walks, 2 p.m. Reserva-tions required, (631) 734-6200. Main Road, Peconic. For details, pindar.net. sUnDAY, JUne 24

Palmer Vineyard, Mutts and Mimosas Vineyard Hike, 11 a.m. two-mile hike around the vineyard with your best four-legged friend. Includes educational vineyard tour, watering stations, poop bags and a free mimosa. Food, blanket, towel and toy donations are requested to be donated to a local shelter. sound Avenue, Riverhead. For details, palmervineyards.com.

Winemakers’Walks Behind the wine with

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All County Limosine suffolk: (631) 724-7200, 1-800-923-LIMo, allcountylimo.com

Beach Limousines (631) 722-8500, beachlimo.net

L.I. Vineyard tours (516) 946-3868, (516) WIne-toURs, LIVineyardtours.com

Red Carpet Limousine (631) 345-3749, 516-903-6376, [email protected]

Vintage tours (631) 765-4689, vintagetour1.com

HOTEL WINE TOURS

Hilton Garden Inn (631) 727-2733 riverheadhgi.com

the Inn & spa at east Wind (631) 929-3500, eastWindLongIsland.com

TRAVEL TO AND FROM EASTERN LONG ISLAND

neW YoRK CItY— NORTH FORK/ HAMPTONS:

Hampton Jitney hamptonjitney.com suffolk County: (631) 283-4600 new York Metro: (212) 362-8400 outside nY Metro: (800) 327-0732

Long Island Rail Road mta.info suffolk County: (631) 231-5477 nassau County: (516) 822-5477 new York City: (718) 217-5477 ttY: (718) 558-3022

SHELTER ISLAND—HAMPTONS:

south Ferry southferry.com, (631) 749-1200

GREENPORT—SHELTER ISLAND:

north Ferry northferry.com, (631) 749-0139

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Cross sound Ferry longislandferry.com new england: (860) 443-5281 Long Island: (631) 323-2525

PoRt JeFFeRson, n.Y.— BRIDGePoRt, Conn.:

Bridgeport & Port Jefferson steamboat Co. new england tours, secure-bpjferry.com Reservations only: (888) 44 FeRRY Long Island: (631) 473-0286 Connecticut, information only: (203) 335-2040

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Wine Country Living Real estate Guide

A visit to Long Island Wine Country often leads to a longing to

find a home here among the vines, wines, beauty and bounty of

the east end. to make your dream come true, local real estate

agents are here to help. they are ready, willing and able to help

you find the perfect year-round, weekend or vacation home.

Albertson Realty Jerry Cibulski Real estate team (631) 404-2507, yournorthforkagent.com Beninati Associates 52875 Route 25 southold (631) 765-6274, beninatiassociates.com the Corcoran Group sheri Winter Clarry (631) 899-0613, northforkrealestate.com nancy Cervelli, (631) 680-2296, corcoran.com/ncervelli and Barry novick, (631) 384-6524, corcoran.com/bnovick nicole LaBella (516) 652-8888, northforkwaterfrontproperties.com

edwin Fishel tuccio R.e. 193 Griffing Ave., Riverhead, (631) 727-6644, edwinFisheltuccio.com Glenwood Village 1661 old Country Rd., Riverhead, (631) 727-3760, glenwoodvillage.com L.I. Custom Modular 150 Waterview Dr., southold, (631) 765-8410, licustommodular.com AssIsteD LIVInG Peconic Landing 1500 Brecknock Road, Greenport (888) 273-2664 peconiclanding.com


1. the Village Cheese shop is a delicious staple in Mattituck’s quaint downtown Love Lane.

2. this iconic osprey can be found in southold at Jean Cochran Park.

3. Icelandic sheep are just one of the many examples of farm fauna on the north Fork.

4. Chef de Cuisine stephan Bogardus and executive Chef Gerry Hayden invite visitors to the north Fork table & Inn in southold.

5. Mattituck’s for lovers and those who visit iconic love lane are sure to find a great gift for their sweeties.

6. the townsend Manor Inn in Greenport is just one of the many scenic places to stay along the north Fork.

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Bayview Inn Front st. & so. Jamesport Ave., south Jamesport (631) 722-2659 the Blue Inn 7850 Main Rd., east Marion (631) 477-2800 theblueinn.com Cedar House on Sound B&B 4850 sound Ave., Mattituck (631) 298-7676 cedarhouseonsound.com Cliffside Resort Condominiums 61475 Route 48, Greenport (800) 269-4140 thecliffsideresort.com The Coffey House 5705 Main Rd., east Marion (631) 477-2107 thecoffeyhouse.com Heron Suites at Port of egypt Marina Main Road, southold (631) 765-5121 heronsuites.com Hilton Garden Inn old Country Road, Riverhead (631) 727-2733 hiltongardeninn.hilton.com

Inn and spa at east Wind 5720 Route 25A, Wading River (631) 929-3500 eastwindlongisland.com Jedediah Hawkins Inn 400 south Jamesport Ave., Jamesport (631) 722-2900 jedediahhawkinsinn.com sannino Bella Vita Vineyard B&B 7490 Alvah’s Lane, Cutchogue (631) 734-8282 sanninovineyardbandb.com the Farmhouse at shinn estate Vineyards 2000 oregon Rd., Mattituck (631) 804-0367 shinnestatevineyards.com sound View Inn Route 48, Greenport (631) 477-1910 soundviewinn.com southold Beach Motel 53250 north Rd., southold (631) 765-2233 southoldbeachmotel.com townsend Manor Inn 714 Main st., Greenport (631) 477-2000 townsendmanorinn.com

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