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Winery Reviews

Honest, on-the-ground reviews of New York wineries — what to taste, what to skip, what makes each one worth the drive.

Sheldrake Point: Cayuga Lake’s Lakefront Tasting Room

Wine RegionsSheldrake Point: Cayuga Lake’s Lakefront Tasting RoomThe first time I drove down County Road 153 to Sheldrake Point, I missed the turn. You come around a…19 min read
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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★ 4.5Long Island Wine and Food Day Trip with Sommelier host from NYCFrom $1489 hours (approx.)
★ 5.0Mattituck New York Guided Farm and Wine Country Bike TourFrom $139
★ 4.8NYC: Long Island Sommelier-Guided Wine Tasting TourFrom $1599 hours
★ 4.7NYC: Tour and Tasting at Brooklyn WineryFrom $451 hour
★ 5.0Mattituck Bike Wine Country and Fruit Orchard TourFrom $141
★ 5.0Guided Farm and Wine Country Bike Tour in Mattituck NYFrom $132
★ 5.0Private Guided Wine Country Bike Tour in MattituckFrom $199
★ 4.5New York City Private Vintage Car Tour and Wine TastingFrom $1592 hours (approx.)

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