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...arrived at the Pavilion at 6:45 p.m., over two hours before the show was scheduled to begin. A small line of Busta-devotees started to form behind me, including a group of impatient women toting a large sack filled with pint-sized bottles of merlot and pinot grigio to help pass the time. When a UC rep came marching through the door I thought my moment was upon me and proudly announced my goal: “I’m here to interview Busta.” The response? “He isn’t here...
...followed in their grape-stained footsteps. The eastern end of Long Island--which includes the North Fork and South Fork (better known as the Hamptons)--is now a burgeoning community of vintners and wine sellers. It's home to about 30 wineries, producing more than 20 European varietals, mostly Merlot, Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc. Compared with Napa Valley, Calif., the East End is a blip in terms of wine production--500,000 cases annually, a small fraction of California's 155 million cases, most of it from Northern California. But for a summertime excursion, Long Island...
Begin your tour at Paumanok Vineyards, the first winery along Route 25. Founded in 1983 by Charles and Ursula Massoud, Paumanok produced a 2000 Merlot that was named one of Bon Appetit's Best Wines of the Year in its 2002 annual review. Half of Paumanok's tasting wines are offered free and are best enjoyed on the airy deck off the tasting room, which provides a lovely vista of the property...
...vineyards typically offer an average of seven varietals ranging in price from $8.99 to $30, depending on the class of wine. But Raphael, one of the newer, snazzier wineries along Route 25, presses a higher-priced ultra-premium Merlot (about $40 a bottle). Here you'll find a tasting room and wine cellar inside a 28,000-sq.-ft. manse built in the style of an Italian monastery--a perfect place for big events...
...cultural events for years; its massive concert organ plays more than 100 tunes. Nearby, on Route 25, you'll come to Bedell Cellars. It's owned by Michael Lynne, CEO and co-chairman of New Line Cinema, but operated by founder Kip Bedell. The wine, including a 1999 Merlot and a tasty raspberry dessert wine, can be sampled in a newly renovated room that features a rotating exhibit of works from Lynne's personal collection of contemporary art. A few miles down the road is Corey Creek Vineyards, also a Lynne property, which offers premium Chardonnay...