01.18.2013 Food and Drink Forty years ago, a young couple started a region The Long Island Wine Council celebrated its 40th anniversary Thursday night at Raphael Vineyards in Peconic. The North Fork wine industry began when Louisa and Alex Hargrave took a...
01.10.2013 Business Wine Enthusiast ranks L.I. a top destination Here’s something to warm you up for the winter: The North Fork of Long Island now has something in common with Rioja, Spain and Danube, Austria. All three regions were...
10.24.2012 Business L.I. Wine Country named Top 5 wine region in the U.S. Long Island’s wine region is one of the best in the country, according to TripAdvisor’s 2012 list of the United States’ top 10 wine destinations. Sonoma and Napa valleys...
05.05.2012 Food and Drink Three Riverhead cultural institutions win grants from county for supporting tourism The East End Arts Council, Long Island Wine Council and Hallockville Farm Museum — all based in the town of Riverhead — are among 39 cultural organizations across the...