2007 Leo Family Red Wine, $40
A first vintage that grew out of advice and grapes from some North Fork neighbors.
Behind the Bottle
Coffee Pot Cellar Meritage 2008, $21.99
If you’re a judge for the spirits category at the New York Bar and Wine Show at the Javits Center on Manhattan’s far west,…
Palmer Vineyards 2010 Albariño
A winemaker makes a tasty bet on a white grape from home. Introducing a new grape into a wine region is kind of a…
Mattebella Famiglia Red NV, $17
A Bordeaux blend that delivers earthy Eastern Long Islandness. Mark Tobin was a little bit baffled that we wanted to talk with him about…
BEHIND THE BOTTLE: Bedell First Crush 2009
A light and silky red in the North Fork style One of the first questions that occurs to a red wine connoisseur when confronted…
BEHIND THE BOTTLE: Sette, NV, Macari Vineyards
A rustic-style red that’s for more than just workaday meals. Nobody really puts that much thought into table wine. And when you see those…
BEHIND THE BOTTLE: 2007 Onabay Wild Ferment Chardonnay
What happens when winemakers leave it to chance. So much about winemaking is unpredictable. It starts in the vineyard; there could be rain (or…
BEHIND THE BOTTLE: Sparkling Pointe 2004 Blanc de Blanc
The upstairs room at the Sparkling Pointe winery in Southold is called the Bubble Room. A bubble-like chandelier hangs from the high ceiling. Bubble-like…
BEHIND THE BOTTLE: Comtesse Thérèse 2005
Hungarian Oak Merlot: A wine with a story partly about wood. There are wines whose labels advertise the grapes inside the bottle. We all…
