Mattituck’s North Fork is made for a slow bike ride: flat roads, working farms, vineyards, Peconic Bay, and enough food stops to keep the pedals turning. This half-day tour covers 13.5 miles with a guide, regular breaks, and a support vehicle that carries your wine, pies, jams, and other purchases. I especially like the vineyard … Read more
The best part of this five-and-a-half-hour North Fork bike tour is its mix of places. You are not pedaling from one winery to the next on a single-note tasting crawl. The route links quiet roads, a beach, a farm stand, boutique vineyards, and a tasting of herb-infused oils and fine vinegars. I especially like the … Read more
Long Island’s North Fork makes a fine escape from Manhattan, and this tour gives you more than a quick tasting-room stop. You spend at least 1.5 hours at each of two wineries, meet winemakers, see how the wine is made, and have time to walk the vineyards. The private tastings and sommelier-led teaching are the … Read more
Long Island’s North Fork makes an easy escape from Manhattan, but the real appeal here is that you can enjoy the wine without worrying about the drive home. A certified sommelier leads tastings at two wineries, usually including Pellegrini Vineyards and RGNY, with four wines at each stop. I like the 90-minute winery visits, which … Read more
The best part of this Mattituck bike tour is its mix of North Fork countryside and food stops. You pedal past farms and vineyards, pause at the beach, sample fine vinegar and extra-virgin olive oil, and visit two wineries at an easy, social pace. I like the small maximum of 13 people, which gives Nicole, … Read more