Tag Archives: Long Island Vineyards

Viticulture in LI–Part II: background.

In order to avoid repeating myself with each report on viticultural practices at a vineyard, I want to point out some factors that I believe appertain to most of the vineyards that I’ll be writing about—which is to say, all of the ones in LI Continue reading

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Forthcoming Posts

Posts that I had planned to publish in September have had to be postponed to January & March 2013 as a result of several weeks of travel abroad and across the country, and  continuing work on our farmhouse that seems … Continue reading

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Viticulture in LI, Part III: Osprey’s Dominion

From the Osprey’s Dominion website: Bud Koehler was among the first vintners to settle on the North Fork. After retiring from a job in construction in 1983, the Farmingdale native headed out east with his wife and 11 children and … Continue reading

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Wine Books I Recommend

Following is a highly selective list of books that I’ve read or consulted that I consider particularly worthwhile.  If I haven’t read or consulted a book, I do not recommend it.  Alas, there are more that I’ve not read than … Continue reading

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Viticulture in LI–Part III: Mudd Vineyards

Based on interviews with Steve Mudd as well as online sources 13 June & 17 Sept 2012 Steve Mudd is a man whose light-hearted demeanor masks a serious character and a professional viticulturalist of deep knowledge and long experience.  Steve … Continue reading

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Long Island Sustainable Winegrowing: The Road to Certification

The Challenge to be Sustainable “Green,” more than a color, is a global movement to promote sustainable practices in all walks of life, from recycling waste to reducing one’s dependence on materials that cannot be reused, as well as improving … Continue reading

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The Challenge of Growing Certified Organic Grapes in Long Island.

The organic movement in wine is one of the most important developments in the wine world in recent years. Whether or not it results in superior wines is difficult to say with any certainty, but that is a separate argument that I will not pursue here. Rather, I want to focus on the efforts to produce organic wine in Long Island, which represents a special viticultural challenge.

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A Conversation with Louisa Thomas Hargrave

Louisa Thomas Hargrave is the doyenne of the Long Island wine business, having established the very first wine vineyard, Hargrave Vineyard, in 1973 with her (then) husband, Alex Hargrave.  They were true pioneers, determined to plant vinifera grapes where they … Continue reading

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Viticulture in LI–Part III: The Old Field Vineyards

Based on an interview with Perry Weiss, and Rosamond and Christian Baiz, 12 May 2011 Upon arriving at the vineyard, which is just off the main road going through Southold, the old barns and house give little clue as to … Continue reading

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Viticulture in LI–Part III: Bedell Cellars

Based on an interview with Richard Olsen-Harbich on 12 May 2011, with additions from the Bedell Website Bedell Cellars was established by Kip Bedell in 1980, making it one of the oldest vineyards on the East End and only one … Continue reading

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