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Posted by Redhead

Posted by MrsERod

Posted by Redhead

Pindar
Osprey
Pelligrini
and
Laurel Lake

with the exception of Pindar (been there, loved it)...these are the ones i want to visit next!!

i HIGHLY recommend them

try the Spice wine

it is just sooo different form anything anyone else has

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Glad you had a good time. I love doing winery tours and tastings.

We actually did the wineries last weekend...but, here in PA...there's a Lehigh Valley Wine Trail.

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Wow...I so did not see this thread and just posted asking for some good wineries out east...thanks so much!!!!!!!!!!!

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Thanks for this! DH and I are planning to go for our anniversary - I've never been so I'm a newbie too.

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We go to the wineries a lot and had some different opinions - here are some of our comments on these and others.

Palmer...decent wines and atmosphere with frequent events. The servers often seem distracted and not very conversational when you ask about the wines.

Martha Clara... Great wine, great atmosphere but pourers are just that - serving it up but not wine enthusiats that will educate. Lots of events.

Lieb...decor is very Manhatten high-tech look - black and stainless, not country charm. Lots of stainless tank fermented wines instead of oak barrel so it's a different taste. We've always found that they served some unique cheeses with crackers as part of the tasting but haven't been there in several months. Very knowledgable pourers.

Macari..definately pretty - we've found some good wines there. They usually offer two different "flights" for sampling that can be pricy. The Block E Ice Wine is fantastic if you like the dessert wines. Pourers are knowledgable and very willing to chat about the wines if they are not crowded. Nice gift selection too.

Borgese...Pretty, with some events. The Allegra desert wine is very good. Nothing else jumps out at me as a must have, but can't say we disliked any.

Pamanauk...One of the friendliest of the wineries - still family owned and the pourers are often family members. Some very tasty wines and lots of good conversation about the winery when they are not busy.

Waters Crest - one of our very favorites, with some of the best events on the east end when it comes to wineries. Jim Waters is absolutely passionate about his winemaking and he's got some of the best around. They are in a small strip mall just east of Lieb so it looks like something you might pass by - don't! It's well worth the stop.

Shinn - off the beaten track, it's owned by the owners of Home restuarant in NYC. Very nice people and good wines - we've only been there once but it's on our list to return.

Roanoake - pretty far west on Sound Ave., a charming atmosphere with some nice wines. Owned by the winemaker for Wollfer, they carry Wollfer wines too.

Bedell and Corey Creek - lovely settings, and friendly people, some nice wines and if you purchase a tasting at one you get a free tasting at the other.

Lenz - Good wines, nice setting with friendly pourers that are very willing to talk about the wines.

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Thanks KLSBear - very detailed!

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We went to Martha Clara the day we got engaged. I loved it! It was my first winery though... we went to their HArvest Festival which was FUN! The next one is sometime in mid-october.. I highly recommend it!

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I've never been to the wineries, so I need some help here.

Do you just drive up to each one, or is there like and organized tour?

Help a new Long Islander out here ladies!!

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As for other wineries i have been to there are:

Ospery Dominion: A MUST. Good wine, great desert wine (try the spice wine). It is under construction because it is doubleing in size. SO it is kinda cramped but still worth going to see.
Have a good amount of wines to taste for free

Pindar: good wines, especially for the red wine drinker. Beautiful winery but has a tendency to get VERY crowded. They have a lot of cute knick knacks..They do offer wine and cheese for a price. They do have a good amount of different wines to try. a GREAT ice wine.

Pugliese: nice place..so so wines.

Laurel Lake: Pretty winery, good wines. a FABULOUS reisling.

Pellirgini...beautiful winery, nice servers. Offer a few different "flights". Love sitting on the patio and tasting without the crowd at the bar. BEST Chardonney's.

Raphael: Lovely winery...not a fan of the servers or the wine.

Lenz...not a fan of the wine.

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Thanks for this thread..very informative..i have been wanting to go for sooo long...do they do tastings in the winter months as well??

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We love Martha Clara also!
Rick also did the Sheetrock & Spackling there!
Also Rick's Employee was a Best Man in a Wedding there yesterday!
Did you see a ?

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no...we didn't see any weddings going on yesterday

but we did see some birthday parties and bachlorettes

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Posted by Redhead

we downed a bowl of wheat thins at Lieb



it was better than the wine

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Posted by MrChristian

Posted by Redhead

we downed a bowl of wheat thins at Lieb



it was better than the wine

HEY! We really like their wine! d= (

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Ahhhhh sounds heavenly! Its awesome you were able to go to so many.