A New Leader at Castello di Borghese
By Vera Chinese, Editor of northforker.com In June 2014, when Giovanni Borghese of Castello di Borghese Vineyards learned his father, Marco, had been killed in a head-on car crash, he had trouble
Harvest Events in Long Island Wine Country
September 14, 2011 by Jim Merritt, Special to Newsday September is harvest time in Long Island Wine Country - - and that's cause for celebration, plus a little education. "We're all together celebrating the bounty
Long Island Vines
May 13, 2011 by Howard G. Goldberg Like regional vintners’ organizations nationwide, the Long Island Merlot Alliance seeks evidence that its wines are the peers of better-known ones elsewhere. In its first sponsored contest,
Long Island Press Fall
October 7th, 2010 By Long Island Press Fall is a great time of year to head out to the wine country on Long Island’s scenic North Fork. You can take a tour of the vineyards
Harvest Events in Long Island Wine Country
Fall is a great time of year to head out to the wine country on Long Island's scenic North Fork. You can take a tour of the vineyards and taste some delicious wine in the
Call me a Cab…or a Merlot
Online Exclusive: Beverage & Spirits www.chefmagazine.com September 14, 2011 by Jim Merritt, Special to Newsday For many years, the most prestigious wines in the world were the red wines of Bordeaux. Red Bordeaux are always
Fortune 52: July 26 Networking Event
September 14, 2011 by Jim Merritt, Special to Newsday More than 500 Long Island business professionals came together, Monday, July 26th, to honor and acknowledge the most recent group of extraordinary Long Island women who
Standouts at a Showcase
September 14, 2011 by Jim Merritt, Special to Newsday Large-scale consumer tastings of wines from all New York wine regions are rare. So when the City Winery, a winery-restaurant-entertainment space in downtown Manhattan, sponsored a
Touring Long Island’s friendly wine country
September 14, 2011 by Jim Merritt, Special to Newsday Shortly after I walked into Long Island's Castello di Borghese vineyard, I found myself in the company of a prince and princess. It's actually quite common
Castello di Borghese Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc
September 14, 2011 by Jim Merritt, Special to Newsday Castello di Borghese 2007 Sauvignon Blanc North Fork of Long Island This wine is like spring and summer in a glass. It has a beautiful tropical