But for many New Yorkers — I will confess, myself included — drinking local wine isn’t the automatic that it has become for many California and Oregon residents. This year—May isn’t too late to make a New Year’s resolution right?—I’m trying to change that. The options are endless, and I’m finding that many New York wines pair perfectly for warmer weather, long afternoons by the pool and dinner by the grill.
Read on for a few of my under-the-radar favorites + pairing ideas. Long Island’s Channing Daughters The vineyards at Channing Daughters in Bridgehampton are cooled by breezes from the Atlantic Ocean, which helps create bright flavors and complexity. A visit to Channing Daughters is made especially memorable thanks to the incredible sculpture garden built by owner and artist Walter Channing.
Everywhere you look, creations like a 40-foot pencil, or draped nudes can be seen. This Spring, I’m sipping the 2022 Tocai Friulano, made from grapes grown on the home farm. I get green apples, grapefruit, almond skins, light spice, salinity.
Perfect with a nice Italian charcuterie and fresh cheese platter. Schaghticoke’s Victory View Vineyard Located on the Upper Hudson Valley trail, this is the perfect vineyard for an afternoon visit and meander. Victory View is family owned, and staffed by people eager to show you the charms of small-batch cold climate estate-grown grapes.
My favorite sip from Victory View is the 2020 Turning Point , made from Marquette grapes.