Paumanok Vineyards: Family-Run on the North Fork Wine RegionsPaumanok Vineyards: Family-Run on the North ForkCharles Massoud was working in the office furniture business in Kuwait in the late seventies, drinking the wine his Lebanese-born…18 min read
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Brotherhood Winery: America’s Oldest, Worth a Visit? Wine RegionsBrotherhood Winery: America’s Oldest, Worth a Visit?Yes, with caveats. Brotherhood Winery in Washingtonville is genuinely the oldest continuously operating winery in the United States, and the…19 min read
Lamoreaux Landing: A Seneca Lake East-Side Tasting Wine RegionsLamoreaux Landing: A Seneca Lake East-Side TastingThe first time I drove past Lamoreaux Landing I thought it was a corporate headquarters. A long, low, post-and-beam building…22 min read
Bedell Cellars: A North Fork Visit Guide Wine RegionsBedell Cellars: A North Fork Visit GuideThe first thing you notice when you walk into Bedell is that the building was clearly designed by someone who'd…18 min read
Finger Lakes Camping: Where to Pitch + Which Wineries to Pair Travel TipsFinger Lakes Camping: Where to Pitch + Which Wineries to PairThe campers I know who have figured out the Finger Lakes do roughly the same thing every June. They book…20 min read
Macari Vineyards: A North Fork Visit Guide Wine RegionsMacari Vineyards: A North Fork Visit GuideThe cattle came before the wine. Joseph Macari Jr. will tell you this. When his family started planting vines in…18 min read
Dr. Konstantin Frank Winery: A Visitor’s Guide Wine RegionsDr. Konstantin Frank Winery: A Visitor’s GuideKonstantin Frank washed dishes in a New York City restaurant for two years before anyone in American wine took him…17 min read
Wagner Vineyards: Seneca Lake’s Big-Operator Guide Wine RegionsWagner Vineyards: Seneca Lake’s Big-Operator GuideThe first time I figured out Wagner Vineyards, I was standing on the upper deck of that octagonal building in…20 min read
Wölffer Estate: Long Island’s Flagship Wine Guide Wine RegionsWölffer Estate: Long Island’s Flagship Wine GuideThe first time I sat at the Wölffer Wine Stand on a Friday evening in July, the line for a…21 min read
