Simply Merlot Paradise Long Island merlot wins high praise By Tracy Kamens If you drink a lot of merlot, you're not alone. It's currently the most popular red wine variety in the U.S. This grape, which original ... [ Full Story ]

Pass the Cork, Please! Off-the-path wineries start a trend About four years ago, Sherwood House Vineyards co-owner Barbara Smithen didn't want to throw out a bunch of corks that had piled up in a bowl at her q ... [ Full Story ]

Long Island Wine Goes to Florida Great news for snowbirds and year-round denizens of Florida: TAG Wine Group has arrived. The brain child of co-founder Larry Tirrell, a “proud Long Is ... [ Full Story ]

2009 Rock the Harvest!   see slideshow Pindar Vineyards rocked the vines on Sept. 26 with the annual "Rock the Harvest" musical extravaganza, featuring such great local groups as Big Suga, ... [ Full Story ]

Behind the Wine   see slideshow A May promotion at Dilberto Winery raised $1,449 to help victims of the Italian earthquake disaster earlier this year. The funds were sent to the Gran ... [ Full Story ]

New tasting rooms A pictorial tour of the five newest tasting rooms  see slideshow In spite of the dire - but thankfully improving - news about the overall economy, Long Island Wine Country continues to grow in size and stature. Here ... [ Full Story ]

New Producers: Introducing Onabay Vineyards and One Woman Wines & Vineyards It's exciting to see new vineyards and wineries cropping up on Long Island — especially in a so-called “down” economy — but there's not much that matc ... [ Full Story ]