Mar 30, 2012 9:14 AM
Wolffer Estate Vineyard in Sagaponack hosts "Candlelight Fridays." COURTESY WOLFFER
Twenty years ago, Long Island’s wineries went into virtual hibernation during the winter months. Visitors who ventured here might have found shuttered doors with a shivering winemaker behind them, or be invited into a dark tasting barn by a trio of cats.
Today, the wine scene has become positively lively after Christmas, with many interesting and alluring events planned to attract new visitors and reward returning friends.
Some of the changes were prompted by increased interest in the wines themselves. When international wine lovers fly into JFK airport, they often turn east to visit the wineries before inevitably going west to Manhattan. They need more to do once they get here than follow a circuit of tasting bars.
During the months of February and March, visitors now have many options to explore the... more
Today, the wine scene has become positively lively after Christmas, with many interesting and alluring events planned to attract new visitors and reward returning friends.
Some of the changes were prompted by increased interest in the wines themselves. When international wine lovers fly into JFK airport, they often turn east to visit the wineries before inevitably going west to Manhattan. They need more to do once they get here than follow a circuit of tasting bars.
During the months of February and March, visitors now have many options to explore the... more
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