WELCOME TO LONG ISLAND WINE DAD

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Jo & Andy at Raphael's Vineyard

Welcome to my blog.  Here you can follow me as I explore mostly Long Island wines and spirits.  Tasting wine is becoming a passion of mine in retirement 4.0 – that means I still work from home about two days a week if I am so inclined. I tend to favor reds, and Jo (my lifelong wife) tend to favor whites.  We will be exploring bourbons, and other spirits offered up by the local distilleries in addition to wine.  Of course, wine paired with food is even better, so you will also find comments on food places we discover while exploring the wine country.  I am an engineer by formal training, so some of the wine comments will be technical and scientific.  So far, we have made it to about a dozen wineries and distillers (becoming members at many), and as far as I know, we have about 70 yet to discover.
In the meantime, I am starting my more formal education in wine, having completed the WSET level 1 course, which is both fun and very informative.  Now I need to move on to Levels 2, 3, and 4, so homework alone will keep mildly pickled for the next few years.  I do not receive compensation for this blog from any winery, so the opinions here are strictly Jo and mine.  Of course, Raphael’s does hold a special in our hearts as that is where my daughter and stud muffin were married a few years ago.   You can also follow us on Twitter (@LIWINEDAD1), Instagram (Liwinedad), and Email (LIwinedad@gmail.com).  This blog is about wine, family, and fun only.  If you were looking for politics or environmental activism, please post your thoughts to my Facebook page (Andrew Bach), or if you are seeking in-depth discussions on the technical aspects of precision timing or technology in the financial industry, then catch me on LinkedIn (andrewfbach@Linkedin) or Twitter (@andrewfbach)

See you all at the tasting rooms. 

Andy & Jo

Location: Long Island, New York, USA

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