home : wine recommendations : wine girl for hire : bio : articles : contact « Long Island Explained | Main | No Wine At Alices Restaurant This TDay » What Does the Top Wine of the Year Mean? The previous year it was a 2005 Clos Roche Blanche Gamay. Wine of the year is Angeli Anjou La Lune 2005! thought. MORE >>

Nice dry and fruity with a long finish of slate and citrus. Now looking forward to 4 day trip to New York City and some Long Island Merlots and some more Hudson Valley wines. To continue Riesling month here in New York, I wanted to find something other than my favorites from the Finger Lakes region. Enough history. MORE >>

King Ferry owns 27 acres of vines near the winery, and purchases another 10 acres' worth of fruit from the North Fork of Long Island. Spicy but soft in the mouth with some fruit and berry and a nice dry and long finish. was also out of bed early enough to tag along, which is unusual. King Ferry Winery was founded in 1984. MORE >>

The initial entry palate is soft, but the flavours and intensity of the wine builds across the mid-palate ending with a long finish. Rich in tannins it gives a very long finish. found this in NYC at Penn Wines on the Long Island Platform in Penn Station. Drink now or through the next 5 years." Great Buy! MORE >>

This Cabernet Franc was part of the goodie bag I received upon leaving the Long Island Wine Challenge last week. From the North Fork of Long Island, this deep red displays husky aromas of smoky currants, and menthol paired with flavors of chocolate, ripe cherries, candied lemon rinds, and vanilla followed by a vividly spiced finish. MORE >>