Tag Archives: Bedell
Love for Long Island
Long Island gets some love from Food & Wine magazine in their November issue. In an airy feature in the back of the book, Ray Isle offers “American Red Wine Made Simple.” Under a simple chart titled “top regions, top … Continue reading
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Chardonnay coming in
This week, between the rains, Bedell Cellars is machine picking their chardonnay. The picture shows the last gasp of a pressing of the chard from the winery’s horizontal pneumatic press. The juice is sticky and sweet. Up until now, Bedell … Continue reading
Filed under The Local Cellars
Ready for Hanna
Since 2005 Bedell Cellars has been conducting an experiment with their cabernet vines. Soon after veraison, when the grapes turn from green to black, vineyard workers have been covering the ground between the rows to prevent any excess moisture from … Continue reading
Filed under Vintage Watch
Dropping fruit
The last week of July will be remembered as the week of the big thunder/lightening storm. On Sunday it rained and thunder cracked just outside the house for a good hour and a half. My mother, who lives in Quogue … Continue reading
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Leaf pulling
We’re about 10 weeks into the growing season, and Donna Rudolph, assistant vineyard manager for Bedell Cellars, says growth is about two weeks behind last year due to the cold spring. Then came a heat wave and then the hit-and-run … Continue reading
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Gewurz feature
The summer issue of the Wine Press was released today, and it contains an article on gewurztraminer written by none other than Cellarette. Check it out for details on the differing styles of the wine made on the East End … Continue reading
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Flowering
The chardonnay vines started to flower last week, most of the reds are under way and Donna Rudolph, the assistant vineyard manager at Bedell Cellars in Cutchogue, thinks all flowering will be done by the end of next. As in … Continue reading
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Hot enough for you?
For the past three days it has hit 90 degree temperatures here on the North Fork. On Sunday a freak thunderstorm darkened the sky and dumped inches of rain. On Monday the heat was back on and continuing today. The … Continue reading
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