Micheal Zimberg Reports: Pride Mountain Vineyards
Roving Reporter Michael Zimberg of What Would Mikey Drink gives us an inside look at Pride Mountain Vineyards. Touring the estate with co-owner Steve Pride and winemaker Sally Johnson, Mikey is able to learn more about the tasting, barreling, and stori... Watch
Written By: Classic Wines team on Tue, Nov 18th 2008
Philip Togni Cellar Tour with Michael Zimberg
Michael Zimberg of "What Would Mikey Drink" tours the Togni Vineyards with Birgitta Togni, wife of Philip Togni. Birgitta discusses her desire to keep wines natural, and her thoughts on how to properly balance the acids, tannins, and other factors that... Watch
Written By: Classic Wines team on Tue, Nov 11th 2008
Mike Zimberg Reports: Philip Togni Vineyards
Mike Zimberg (of the popular column What Would Mikey Drink) makes his debut as a ClassicWines.com roving reporter. Armed with a camera, a few insightful questions, and a keen eye for wine, Mikey gives us an inside look at some of the hottest wine spots... Watch
Written By: Classic Wines team on Tue, Nov 4th 2008
Discovering Long Island Sauvignon Blanc at Paumanok Vineyard
Classic Wines visits Paumanok Vineyard in Long Island to taste their 2005 Sauvignon Blanc Late Harvest wine. Second generation winemaker, Kareem Massoud, tells us of the history behind this refreshing Sauvignon Blanc. In an intriguing twist of winemaki... Watch
Written By: Classic Wines team on Thu, Apr 3rd 2008
Winemaking in Long Island - Crushing Sauvignon Blanc
Winemaking in Long Island at Paumanok Vineyards is a family affair. Like a lot of the wineries in the Long Island New York area everyone in the family learns every aspect of the business; from harvesting the grapes to bottling the wine.We spoke with Ka... Watch
Written By: Classic Wines team on Wed, Mar 26th 2008
Picking chardonnay grapes for wine
Picking grapes for wine is the first step a winemaker must do to make delicious wine. The timing is crucial for picking grapes with the correct sugar content since this is so important in making the wine. It goes beyond this one fact though, so join us... Watch
Written By: Classic Wines team on Thu, Mar 20th 2008
Wine making in Long Island at Bedell Cellars
One of the important steps in making wine comes before the grapes are even picked. The winemakers job is to determine the correct time to pick the chardonnay, or viogneir grapes for optimal flavor. Classic Wines interviews the winemaker at Bedell Cella... Watch
Written By: Classic Wines team on Thu, Mar 13th 2008
Have you been to a wine tasting room?
There are many wine tours along the North Fork of Long Island. Bedell Cellars, known for producing a high quality Merlot, has redesigned their tasting room into a beautiful state of the art facility.Join us next week for more in a series on the Long Is... Watch
Written By: Classic Wines team on Thu, Mar 6th 2008
