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44 | WINE ENTHUSIAST | FEBRUARY 2013

ON THE WEB

Bedell: bedellcellars.comChanningDaugh ters: channingdaughters.comEmpireStateCellars: empirestatecellars.comJedediahHawkinsInn:jedediahhawkinsinn.comLenz: lenzwine.com

MacariVineyards: macariwines.comPaumanokVine yards: paumanok.comShinnEstateVineyardsandFarmhouse:shinnestate

vineyards.comSparklingPo inte: sparklingpointe.com

SunsetBeach:sunsetbeachli.comTheHarborfrontInnatGreenpoint:theharbor

frontinn.comWlfferEstateVineyard:wolffer.com

LOCAL IN-THE-KNOW

Kareem Massoud, winemaker at Paumanok Vineyards in Aquebogue: [Enjoy] sailing out o Greenport,Sag Harbor [or] Montauk and fshing in and around Peconic BayShelter Island and Gardiners Island. It is

a seaood lovers delight out here or sport fshermenor clams, oysters and crabs Peconic Bay scallop

season starts the frst Monday in Novembera true delicacy o the region.

BUDGET TIP

Dine alresco on

the beach, or at one

o the many wineries

oering picnic areas to enj

wines, with local cheeseand charcuterie rom The

Village Cheese Shop in

Mattituck.

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WHERE TO TASTE

With the bulk o the regions 50-plus wineries

Route 25 (Main Street) and Route 48 , winery hop

Paumanok Vineyards, Macari Vineyards, Shinn

Lenz, Bedell and Sparkling Pointe are all loca

unique tasting rooms open to the public. In P

Anthony Nappa Wines is a cooperative tasting r

o private-label selections rom local winemake

also eatures limited-production and library cho

Fork is home to only three wineries, but with o

Estate Vineyard and Channing Daughters, it s w

From left:

welcoming staffat the North ForkTable & Inn; living

in modern luxuryoverlooking theocean in West

Hampton; Bedellspavilion and sidelawn is a pretty

spot to take atasting break

PHOTORICHFREEDA;THENORTHFORKTABLE&INN;SHUTTERSTOCK;BEDELLWINERY

North & South Forks of

Long IslandF

ringed by sandy beaches and bustling ishing villages, rolling

armland and orest sanctuaries, Long Island wine country is unlike

any region in America. The North and South Forks o the island,

collectively known as the East End, extend into the Atlantic Ocean like

a two-tined ork, with picturesque Shelter Island wedged between the

spears. Just a two-hour drive rom Manhattan, its a unique amalgam o

metropolitan infuences against a core o hearty, agricultural tradition.

Family-owned arms, artisanal ood producers and small-production

winemakers mingle amongst tony Hamptonites, sharing the wealth o the

regions land, sea and vines. ANNA LEE C. IIJIMA

WHERE TO DINE

Conceived by our veterans

rom some o Manhattans most

lauded restaurants (Aureole

and Gramercy Tavern, among

others), The North Fork Table

& Inn in Southold combines a

arm-to-table philosophy with

a menu thats innovative andimpeccably executed. Noahs in

Greenport is casual yet elegant,

oering a variety o small plates

and squeaky-resh clams, oysters

and scallops delivered daily rom

local waters. While in Greenport,

stop at Aldos or reshly baked

biscotti and espresso rom artisan

roaster Aldo Maiorana.

WHERE TO STAY

Shinn Estate Farmhouse in

Mattituck oers an unparalleled

winery experience, complete

with vineyard views, captivat-

ing wines and gourmet break-asts prepared by multitalented

owner/che/winemaker David

Page. The Jedediah Hawkins

Inn in Jamesport oers the

ultimate in Victorian luxury and

on-site access to the renowned

Luce & Hawkins restaurant. For

a downtown vibe and harbor

views, the Harborront Inn at

Greenport will place you within

steps o restaurants, nightlie

and the North Ferry, which

connects to Shelter Island.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

To travel between the North and

South Forks by erry, its necessary