Greg Sandor and Paul Wegimont think outside of the box: Bridge Vineyards opened a tasting room in Brooklyn in February of 2008 –read the article by Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite, New York Magazine’s Restaurant Openings section for their North Fork wines from their Cutchogue vineyard.
As mentioned in various press releases and articles, The U.S open in Bethpage next month has chosen the Bridge Vineyards 2007 Estate Chardonnay and same vintage Merlot (made from grapes grown in the Cutchogue vineyard) as the only wine that will be sold in the Hospitality tents… a big deal. After only a few years of hard and smart work this is a crowning achievement and people should take notice.
To quote my friend Chris Baiz-owner of one of the North Fork most beautiful bay-front vineyards- “The Old Field” and president of the Long Island Wine Council from an article in the Suffolk Times: “Bridge Vineyard’s gain is the entire North Fork Wine Industry’s gain”.
Remember when Mondavi and Gallo were the only producers of jug wines in Napa and Sonoma and people were saying California wines would never compete with European wines….only a few decades back? The North Fork has now arrived as a wine region and agri-tourism destination.
Time to re-visit the North Fork and its vineyards if you haven’t had that wonderful experience in while! Visit www.northfork.org for any travel info you may need.
And of course, this wouldn’t be me if I wouldn’t just remind you about that happened to the values of Napa and Sonoma Real Estate as the wine region became a success…And in California you don’t even have the wonderful waterfronts we are so blessed with on the North Fork and in the Hamptons with worldclass beaches, fishing and epicurean lifestyle dining, only an hour and a half or so from Manhattan’s Midtown tunnel. You can take the Jitney or the Train, or take a leisurely drive.
So let the locals at Town and Country show you around and explain what the North Fork is all about these days; you’ll fall in love and want to own a piece of it! Or try it out by renting for the Summer. Either way, email me for any information jbischoff(at)1townandcountry(dotted)com or call me at 631 765 0500.
Bridge Vineyards
20 Broadway
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Phone: 718-384-2800
www.bridgevineyards.com
greg(at)bridgevineyards(dotted)com