Best winery on the North Fork. Beautiful inside and out. Fireplace nice in the winter. Service is…read morefantastic Staff friendly and accommodating. No buses or limos. Join the Wine Club!

We are happy to be new members at Roanoke Vineyards, and have gone about 3 times so far out east,…read moreas we always stop in for a tasting or to pick up our wine orders The staff are very friendly and easy going, treating you like a friend of the family when you stop in for a relaxing time. The snacks are good to sample with the wines, and the knowledge of the in house servers is extensive to what types of wine is available, and what you would like to enjoy. 5/5 stars, and now our official favorite vineyard.

One of my favorite vineyards on the north fork. Very good food. Usually a good singer on the…read moreweekends.

Great wine and setting but our visit is always overshadowed by the overbearing "hostess". She is…read morevery OCD and doesn't allow you to sit where you're comfortable, even though there were plenty of open spots in the sun, she forced us to sit in the shade. I have a condition in which I do not tolerate the cold well so it really ruined our time there and this is not the first time it's happened. Please hire some proper staff.

This was an unexpected stop on our way back from being out east. This winery is very casual and…read morerelaxed, prices are reasonable and servers were extremely friendly and helpful. The flight we shared was nice...I ended up bringing home a bottle of the White Merlot, which we enjoyed very much. Best of all, they allow dogs and ours was happy sitting with us outside. Definitely a nice and easy stop on a hot summer day. Seating is indoors or out. We will be back again for a nice, refreshing glass or more!

A favorite place of ours since last year. We're looking forward to spending another season here…read more This quaint establishment with beautiful decor and a pooch wall of fame, serves delicious wine and snacks. They allow you to bring your own food if you wish to pair it with one of their offerings. You're welcomed to sit inside or on a nice sunny day take advantage of outside picnic table seating. They have beautiful outdoor blankets you can use if that North Fork breeze gives you a chill. We didn't need them yesterday as we drank our flights and dined on tuna and crackers. The young lady behind the counter was super sweet and knowledgeable. She let us know that their most popular, White Merlot bottles were sold out. But, still available in cans. I love their Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. My Honey partial to reds, enjoys the Red Blend. He was excited when she informed us that they will soon have a Pinot Noir for him to try! The space, the excellent customer service and of course the wine all combine to make this a little slice of heaven. I absolutely love it here

Service was amazing. Beautiful grounds. We saw deer, turtles and lots of dragon flies!read more

Purchased a place is amazing - had a great time - live music, lake with a waterfall, very pretty…read moreand serene atmosphere. The staff is super attentive and very welcoming !! Plenty of seating or bring a blanket to lay out - great way spend the afternoon

Off the main road, this little vineyard is located in a barn outside Route 25/Main Road. We…read moredecided to stop. It is very tiny but cute. The full flight/taste of wines cost $12 per person and includes 4 wines produced on site. However, we literally did not even finish the tasting glass on each one. I am sorry to say, all of them were just horrible. We will take a sip and throw the rest of the wine away. Luckily, we were doing the tasting outside, out of the owner's view, so she did not see it throw it on the ground. Do not recommend stopping on this vineyard at all. Spend your money somewhere else. Sorry....

Great place to stop if you don't like crowds and you do like personal service. Their tasting room…read moreis located in a big old historic barn and is quite cozy and quaint. This vineyard is very big, owning 86 acres in total. Tastings are $8.00 for a full flight of red & white which we enjoyed and purchased. The server told us that they will be combining their wines flight with Bella Vita Vineyards so there will be many more wines to try very soon. Definately give this place a try.

I loved it here! They were very accommodating as I had miscalculated the time it would take to get…read morethere and were okay with pushing my reservation time. The atmosphere was very cute, very picturesque. I had signed up for the summer tasting which from reading was supposed to be two personal pies and 5 tasting. But we only got 1 pie and had ordered a small appetizer which came up for $50 something plus tip. Which was a bit confusing for me cause I had already paid 100 for the reservation. Nonetheless, the service was great, staff was very knowledgeable on the wine and also very attentive! The pizza was also really good we had gotten the mushroom pizza 10/10. Overall highly recommend

I checked Yelp and narrowed down a list of dog-friendly vineyards on Long Island. My good friend…read moreCynthia picked Macari Vineyards because the food menu caught her eye. The drive from Queens to Mattituck took about 1.5 hours. We didn't have a reservation, but they welcomed walk-ins. The hostess told us the first two rooms were for ordering drinks and food at the bar only. The deck was set up as the Tasting Room. Also, there was another Private Tasting Suite by the restrooms and kitchen. My good friend's dog barked, and a staff member snapped at us. We didn't let it ruin our first impression of Macari Vineyards. Cody greeted us at the bar, and Cynthia asked him about the sparkling wine selection. He offered her samples of the 2024 "Horses" Sparkling Cabernet Franc and Red Blend. Cody gave us a table number after we ordered and paid, so that the servers could bring our food. He informed the kitchen to keep the soppressata separate for our charcuterie. Drinks 2024 "Horses" Sparkling Cabernet Franc Red Jacket Strawberry Apple Juice - refreshingly delicious 2024 "Horses" Sparkling Red Blend Food *sharing is caring* Cheese and Charcuterie for Two (Fig Jam, Bread, Pita Chips, Double-Cream Brie, Aged Gouda, Valencia Almonds, Soppressata) The Brie was creamy and melted in my mouth, and the fig jam added a touch of sweetness. Roberta's Baby Sinclair Roberta's Famous Original Both pizzas were my favorite with all the flavorful toppings. My palate was bouncing off the roof! Bookmark this spot to try!

What a great day visiting Pindar Vineyards, it's been maybe 13+ years since our last visit. A…read morefriend put together. R XS C an afternoon of 10 friends getting together and made reservations. We were out on one of their decks, weather was exceptional and each couple brought food and snacks and we partied. Down near the vineyard is another covered deck where there was an Eagles cover band that was fantastic. We ordered at least 9 bottles of reds and whites mostly good, the Merlot was my favorite today. Service was great, and they left you alone and didn't rush you out like some other vineyards that have time limits. Definitely a great place to catch up with friends or just spend time with your better half. Highly recommend.

The staff were undoubtedly the nicest people I ever met. Came for a doughnut/wine pairing. Come…read morehungry or be prepared to take some home. It was 3 wine tasting (full glasses) and 3 whole doughnuts per person - I did it with my partner and we bought a ton back. The staff is very knowledgeable about the wine collection, it was impressive. They had a live band which was awesome playing some millennial hits. It is also BYOF, so you bring your own food. It definitely looked like a place where locals hangout for early dinner. I enjoyed the whole vibe and will pay them a visit when the weather is nicer.

If you are used to my reviews you might be shocked to find out I do other things besides visit the…read moresunny beaches of the world. Wine country is probably the only or at least one of the few things I like about LI. LI beaches are dirty and face side ways so you can't do any "true" surfing there. Many of the towns are clone like. But wine country is unique. I am not going to compare it to California wine country as California wine country is obviously the top in the country. If you type in anything like top wine country in the US only Sonoma and Napa come up. The other wine countries in the US are as follows- West Coast - The majority of American wine production occurs in the states of California, Washington and Oregon. Rocky Mountain Region - Notably Idaho and Colorado Southwestern United States - Notably Texas and New Mexico Midwestern United States - Missouri, Illinois and Minnesota Great Lakes region - Notably Michigan, northern New York and Ohio East Coast of the United States - Notably New Jersey, New York State, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and North Carolina What makes LI a good wine producing region is Long Island, an island is an island sticking out 100 miles into the Atlantic Ocean, is a maritime region with a unique combination of climate, soil characteristics and growing conditions ideal for quality wine grape production. It's sandy soils and maritime climate have provided long growing seasons and mild winters, which has encouraged the planting of Europe's noble vinifera grapes on almost all acres planted. The first commercial vineyard was planted in Cutchogue on the North Fork of Long Island in 1973. Seventeen acres were planted by Alex and Louisa Hargrave, who are considered to be the founders of Long Island's modern day wine industry. There are 33 licensed wine producers on Long Island: 28 on the North Fork 3 on the South Fork 1 elsewhere in Suffolk County 1 in Nassau County It has been said by many that Long Island is one of the country's most exciting wine producing regions today, with great reviews and high praise found in major food and wine publications nationwide. As the awards continue to accumulate, Long Island wines are increasingly sought after in fine restaurants and wine shops from coast to coast. I would suggest touring wine country in one of the many bus or limousine tours. The reason is there seems to be so many accidents out there. You want to do it in a safe manner. The whole idea of pub crawls started in England and it not a NYC thing at all so I laugh at "hipsters" who want to do pub or bar crawls in the city. They are usually transplants or people from Long Island who don't know any better . A better idea would be to do a tour of the wineries in LI. There are also memberships at most of the wineries and events with music and wine and cheese tasting events. Most of the wine tasting events are about $5.oo per winery. You usually get 4 or 5 tastes for that price. But the wines you get for that price are usually their low end wines and you have to pay a higher price for higher quality wines. Discover why experts are saying "the enchanted East End of Long Island has become one of the world's great vineyard regions." David Rosengarten, Food TV personality, cookbook author and food & wine writer, 2004. My favorite vineyard is Duck Walk. I first discovered Duck Walk wines at one of the finer restaurants in Manhattan. It was either The Four Seasons or Aureole. I do not remember which. But I do know it was one of those restaurants and that is what peaked my interest in Long Island wines. If you live in New York City, Long Island or on the East Coast this is a fun day trip. You can pick up gift wines for friends, clients and family. Every person I have given Long Island wines to has been impressed. I am grateful to the person who was the first to review wine country because although I went and took many pictures as you can tell I do not remember which pictures belong to which wineries that is why they are not labeled. The reason I do not remember which pictures belong to which wineries is obvious. Don't do wine tasting to get drunk. That is idiotic. Wait until you grow up if that is the case. But when you grow up do visit wine country in Long Island.

For those of us who have been to Napa and Sonoma, Long Island Wine Country is a little bit in the…read moreupset side... However, now that I live in New York, I do have to support my 'people'... There is much to be learned by these wineries... from membership and activities, to events to wine making... Sorry, for the last one, but some wineries really made bad wines. I do hope the learning curve is still on the way up and has not reached the 'peak' yet. Lets start with getting there. Route 25/Main Road is a one small, two lane road; which is the same as California. Have lots of patience while driving as people, limos and buses flock in and out of wineries and farms.. this is what makes the traffic very heavy on this tiny road on the weekends. If I have a choice, I would go back on a weekday to avoid the crowds. There are plenty of limo and bus tours you can take, specially if you want to do some tasting hoping and let the driving to someone else. Then you can really enjoying having a little extra wine here and there... and make sure that the bus you are in has a bathroom as we saw one too many limos stopping on the side of the road with people running to go behind the bushes... men and women alike... In addition, on weekends, most of the wineries do have live music and seems that a lot of groups and locals come for a bottle of wine with their own food and picnic baskets. Some of the wineries were full to capacity and we had to skip some due to a lack of parking and tables... darn! And my final comment: The Long Island Wineries need to learn from the California wineries when it comes to attracting and keeping the clientele. Wineries in California have joined forces and created "group memberships" for those who like to visit them frequently where they get free tastings, visits and admission to special events. In exchange, the member is required to buy a bottle a month or more... depending on the type of membership. This also allows the member to bring a guest for a free wine tasting and discount on purchases. California wineries do have other individual memberships that offer the member access to free wine tastings and events. The member is required to buy a case of wine a quarter... it is a win-win marketing scheme that could work for these wineries if they get together and create joint and individual membership plans. Finally, for those staying in hotels around the area, complimentary wine tasting cards should be given, hence bringing more tourism dollars into the state. Much more to be learned... just look "West" for some advice...