Updated: 11/19/2010 - 3:08 PM

Winning Wines
Awards in recent competitions and accolades in t he press, as reported by the wineriesThe kudos for Long Island wines continue unabated. Here's a sampling of the latest, as reported by the wineries: Bedell Cellars—New York Wine & Food Classic: Best Red Wine, '08 Cabernet Franc. Bouké Wines—NYWFC: Gold medal, '09 Bouquet White Dessert Wine. Croteaux Rosé Vineyards—Featured in The Wall Street Journal, Hamptons Cottages & Gardens and Edible East End. Lieb Cellars—International Eastern Wine Competition: silver, '08 Reserve Pinot Blanc; bronze, '08 Bridge Lane Chardonnay. NYWFC: silver, '08 Reserve Pinot Blanc; bronze, '08 Bridge Lane Chardonnay, '07 Reserve Chardonnay,'09 Bridge Lane Rosé, '08 Bridge Lane Cabernet Franc and '05 Reserve Merlot. Osprey's Dominion—Wine Spectator: 90 points, '07 Reserve Merlot; 89, '07 Cabernet Sauvignon; 87, '06 Meritage “Flight”; 86, '07 Carmenere a

The kudos for Long Island wines continue unabated. Here's a sampling of the latest, as reported by the wineries:

Bedell Cellars—New York Wine & Food Classic: Best Red Wine, '08 Cabernet Franc.

Bouké Wines—NYWFC: Gold medal, '09 Bouquet White Dessert Wine.

Croteaux Rosé Vineyards—Featured in The Wall Street Journal, Hamptons Cottages & Gardens and Edible East End.

Lieb Cellars—International Eastern Wine Competition: silver, '08 Reserve Pinot Blanc; bronze, '08 Bridge Lane Chardonnay. NYWFC: silver, '08 Reserve Pinot Blanc; bronze, '08 Bridge Lane Chardonnay, '07 Reserve Chardonnay,'09 Bridge Lane Rosé, '08 Bridge Lane Cabernet Franc and '05 Reserve Merlot.

Osprey's Dominion—Wine Spectator: 90 points, '07 Reserve Merlot; 89, '07 Cabernet Sauvignon; 87, '06 Meritage “Flight”; 86, '07 Carmenere and '07 Cabernet Franc; 85, '07 Merlot. Atlantic Seaboard Wine Competition: Gold/Best of Category, '07 Cabernet Franc; gold, '07 Reserve Merlot; silver, '07 Merlot; bronze, '07 Carmenere. NYWFC: Gold, '07 Reserve Chardonnay; silver, '07 Cabernet Franc, '07 Carmenere, '06 Meritage “Flight”; bronze, '07 Reserve Merlot, '07 Cabernet Sauvignon. N.Y. State Fair: silver, '09 Riesling, '07 Merlot; bronze, '09 Semi-Dry Riesling, '09 Gewurztraminer, '07 Cabernet Franc, 'Sauvignon Blanc Sweet Table Wine.

Paumanok Vineyards—NYWFC: Best Merlot, '07 Tuthills Lane Grand Vintage Merlot; double gold, '09 Late Harvest Riesling; gold, '09 Sauvignon Blanc, '07 Assemblage. Wine Spectator: 90 points, '07 Cabernet Franc. The latest edition of Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book gives Paumanok its highest rating, four stars. The New York Times called Paumanok's '09 Sauvignon Blanc “a winner.”

Peconic Bay Winery—NYWFC: Gold/Best Vinifera Red Blend, Nautique Esprit de Rouge.

Sparkling Pointe—Beverage Testing Institute World Wine Championship: Silver, '06 Brut, '04 Blanc de Blancs. NYWFC: Gold, '04 Blanc de Blancs; silver, '00 Brut Seduction; bronze, '06 Brut.

Vineyard 48—NYWFC: Silver, '09 Riesling, '07 Chardonnay.