The Place: Upon arriving at Paumanok, the gravel parking lot is flanked on one side by the old wood wine tasting room, a turn of the century barn, and an expanse of grapevines on the other. Visiting on a bright and sunny Friday afternoon, I was surprised (and slightly pleased) to find no one in...
The Place: Pindar Vineyards is the largest vineyard on the Island, and it shows. What started out in 1979 as 30 acres has turned into over 550 acres of wine making. Still run by the same family who started it, The Damianos family, Pindar has a large tasting room, in keeping with its large...
The Place: One of the first wineries one comes across when driving along the North Fork Wine Trail, Comtesse Therese is one of the Island's best-kept secrets, as it is easily passed by wine travelers in favor of larger, more well-known vineyards and wineries just down the road. Unobtrusive and...
The Place: Pellegrini Vineyards is an all-around excellent winery and a very pleasant visit is to be had when touring the North Fork Wine Trail. Started in 1982 by Bob and Joyce Pellegrini, who worked with winemaker Russell Hearn, Pellegrini offers a wide assortment of award winning wines, with...
The Place: A setting of 57 acres is the perfect place for a winery, don't you think? The owners of Peconic Bay certainly thought so, as the location seems perfectly smack dab in the middle of the North Fork Wine Trail so it will entice you whether you are coming or going. The vineyards were...
The Place: Pugliese Vineyards is known as The Winery in the Hollow. It is definitely one of the more interesting and quaint wineries to visit. Founded 32 years ago, it is owned and operated by the late Ralph Pugliese and his wife, Pat, who still can be found in the wine tasting room on any given...
**The Place: ** Bedell Cellars is probably the most modern and fashion forward of the wineries of the North Fork Wine Trail. While they've been in business for about 30 years, the same as many of the others, they have taken a distinctly different route in everything wine. The décor of this...
The Place: Laurel Lake Vineyards is one of those jewels that, when you find it, you almost don't want to tell everyone about, because it's so good that you want to keep it to yourself. Laurel Lake Vineyards is what appears to be a small, unknown fish in a sea of bigger ones along the North Fork...
The Place: At almost 100 acres, Osprey's Dominion is considered one of the larger vineyards, with a large wine tasting room to match. Named for the bird native to the area, Osprey produced their first wine in 1991, and the tasting room was then opened in a renovated farmhouse on the property, as...
The Place: Duckwalk Vineyards North was founded in 1994 and is the second winery owned by the Damianos family (the other one is Pindar Vineyards). Duckwalk also has another location, Duckwalk South, which is its flagship location. Duckwalk North is another large facility, and one could tell this...
The Place: When visitng the Hershey area, Cassel Vineyards is a must visit for any wine lover. While the Pennsylvania winery has a Hummelstown address, it is actually within three miles of the major attractions that the Hershey area has to offer; the vineyards are just a short drive from the...
The Place: The Vineyard at Hershey is a popular destination in the Hershey/Lancaster/Harrisburg area for wine tastings, events and weddings. The winery's proximity to major roadways makes it easy to add it to the itinerary when traveling through the Susquehanna Valley. The winery is large and...