Long Island Vinyards trip

[Vino-Echo]

I took a nice trip from Rhode Island to Long Island. Mission...Wineries.
I have been there before and sampled some of the wares.
Our first winery was at Pugliesi Vinyards. Where even without tasting, a bottle of their Chardonnay Gold was taken from the shelf. I then further sampled the wares and further purchased the Merlot Reserve and the late harvest Niagra. The vinyard was beautiful as we had lunch under the arbor. we then continued to Laurel Lake vinyards where the wife fell in love with the sparkling Mescato We then travelled over to taste the wares of Jamesport Vinyards They had a nice Cab-Sauv, But made no purchase. I found their prices to be on the higher end. 20-27 dollars a bottle.

Day 2 opened with a venture to the HAmptons where we stopped into Duckwalk Vineyards. Their Southampton white and 2 bottles of the Pinot Meunier werre of the order. We also bought a bottle of the Pinot Grigio which was my first taste of that particular wine. Very very nice, almost to the edge of sparkling and a nice nose as well. Dissapointment sat in as the new stock of Boysenberry was not ready for sale.
We venured up to Channing sisters which was only a few miles away. Honestly, I have nothing good to say about this particular vineyard. The staff doted around our small group. The taste of the wines were nothing too impressive especially for the price and every red that was tasted, had a medicinal finish to it. Sorry for the hard comments channing sisters, But there can be much improvement from your potential.
We headed back to the North fork, stopping by a deli for lunch and brought it to Gallucio Vineyards. Whereupon my friend bought a bottle of the Point House Chardonnay 2001 which accompanied lunch quite pleasingly so that I purchased a bottle. Upon tasting, the wives fell in love with the Avalon, A sweeter perhaps on the Pinot Grigio or a Gwuertz but was splendid none the less.
I also sampled at their alternate tasting room, a variety of some finger lakes varietels which were pleasing.
We then did some sampling at Bedell cellers, of which I chose a bottle of the Main Road Red. I have an affinity for bottles with trucks on them.
We finished the weekend at Ospery's Dominion, of which their Merlot was to die for. We drank that while listening to a blues performer and some cheese. My wife chose the strawberry wine.
Anyway. after that it was a trip back to the ferry and off to home. with a couple of months worth of good wine drinking until our next trip.