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North Fork farmers: We dodged a bullet with Irene
BARBARAELLEN KOCH PHOTO | Many vineyards on the North Fork took precautionary measures that may have saved local grapes from Tropical Storm Irene's wrath. Local farmers say corn crops took a hit during...
View ArticleWine Column: Vintage challenges, here and abroad
For Long Island’s vintners, the vintage of 2011 has been one of the most difficult in 30 years. Beginning with a fierce winter that made pruning vines in drifting snow a reminder that viticulture is a...
View ArticleWine Column: Wines from Asti aren’t always nasty
In this new year, Long Island’s vintners must plan for the next growing season while finishing 2011’s wines in the cellar. After a difficult growing season, local wineries have an unusual amount of...
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Wine Column: Carving out her niche, California-style
Milla Handley has been making wine in California since 1975. Back then, she was one of very few women actually down in the cellar, dragging hoses around and monitoring fermentation temperatures. In...
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Jamesport Vineyards brings Wine Country to Shelter Island
BEVERLEA WALZ PHOTO | Salt at Shelter Island’s Island Boatyard opened “The Tasting Room” this week. Julia Hathaway pours a glass for proprietor Keith Bavaro. Jamesport Vineyards is partnering with Salt...
View ArticleWine Column: Reasons to leave the hammock behind
When summer is in full swing, it’s hard to move off the patio at home. I can spend hours under my shady pergola, sipping something cool. Still, however much inertia takes hold, there are wine events...
View ArticleEditorial: Events law creates conflict between town, wineries
Town officials and Cutchogue residents living near Vineyard 48 on the North Road must have been less than pleased, but not at all surprised, to read an online story about the vineyard that has been the...
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Southold Town postpones hearing on special events law
A screen shot from a YouTube video promoting Vineyard 48′s planned lineup of DJ’s for this past summer. Looking to attend the public hearing on the long-discussed changes to Southold’s special events...
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Times/Review Newsgroup unveils Northforker.com
Times/Review Newsgroup unveiled today its northforker brand, focusing entirely on tourism, lifestyle and leisure content from the North Fork. Matt Kapelas Northforker.com will be updated multiple times...
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Peconic winery makes TripAdvisor top 10 tours list
Sannino Bella Vita Winery in Peconic has been ranked third on TripAdvisor’s list of America’s Top 10 Winery Tours. TripAdvisor, one the world’s largest travel sites, said it ranked vineyard tours...
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