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  After lunch at Barrow Food House , it was on to McCall Wine, two events in one place.   First is the wine tasting, and the second is McCall Beef which requires a separate discussion.   McCall Wine is well set back on the south side of the main road in Cutchogue, just before Pellegrini Vineyards ( McCall Wine Google Map ).   Turning on a gravel road takes you to the back of an old barn to a gravel parking lot with a view of the vineyard just beyond (Fig 01).   The rustic vibe continues, approaching the tasting room built into a barn (Fig 02).   The theme continued as we were seated on the outdoor patio with fantastic views of the fields and vineyards (Fig 03).   The team greeting is warm and friendly, leaving the impression that you will have some wine and conversation with close family members who are highly versed in wine.   There are two menus, one for tasting (Fig 04) and one for bottle selection listing McCall’s entire portfolio (Fig 05).   As it has been a while since explori

  We discovered Barrow Food House through Sparkling Pointe , their Lobster Roll & Chip pairing event that was remarkably good.   Nestled on the north side of the Main road, Aquebogue , Barrow Food House is marked by a small sign (Fig 01) that is easy to miss, with plenty of parking in the rear off of what looks to be a private driveway to someone’s house (Fig 02).   Entering the back of the restaurant, a light, bright, airy bar and an indoor seating area await (Fig 03).   The day was quite pleasant, so we opted to sit in the outdoor porch area, the is well shaded and fastened with plantings (Fig 04).   The drink menu featured many interesting signature cocktails along with Long Island wines; however, as we were on our way to a full tasting at McCall Winery , we opted to pass on the drinks and stayed with unsweetened Ice Tea (Fig 05).   The menu presented on the table (Fig 06), the Menu on the main website , and the Order Online Website are almost the same, but only the Order O

  A week later, we are back on the road again to grab lunch, explore a new winery and ranch then do two pickups.  Four stops and 183 miles later, we had delicious lunch and lots of wine to replenish our stock (Fig 00).  The first stop was at Barrow Food House , a wonderful place to have lunch, which we found, through Sparkling Pointe Vineyard .   A few weeks ago, Barrow Food House provided the Lobster Roll to the Sparkling Pointe Lobster Roll , North Fork Potato Chip , and Pearl Street Caviar pairing event at the end of August.   The Lobster roll (Fig 01) was so good that we needed to come and check out Barrow Food House , and it did not disappoint with a detailed posting to follow (Fig 02).      The next stop was a quick pickup at Terra Vite Vineyards , which we had missed the week before (Fig 03).   The next was a duel stop for a wine tasting (Fig 04) and to acquire a block of fresh free-range grass feed beef from a long Island Ranch (Fig 05).   Yes, Long Island has had cattle r

  Sunday was perfect for a relaxed lunch at Sparkling Pointe (Fig 01, 02, 03).   We booked a Lobster Roll and chips pairing event with two friends at Sparkling Pointe Vineyards for the day that included a combination of a full tasting, pairing, and lunch in one sitting.   We opened with three tastings paired with a selection of North Fork Potato Chips , followed by a Lobster roll from Barrow Food House paired with a different sparkling wine and Pearl Street Caviar (Fig 04). The idea of pairing sparkling wine with Potato chips was new to me, and I was pleasantly surprised at how well the combination works together.   First up was a Sparkling Pointe 2018 Brut matched with Original Plain North fork Potato Chips (Fig 05).   The 2018 Brut blended Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier to produce a crisp, clean feel, with notes of lemon and apple that paired very well with the plain chips.   Next was a 2016 Reserve Blanc de Blanc teamed up with the North Fork Potato Chip – Sweet

  Sparkling Pointe has announced its upcoming event for the rest of the summer and the fall.   Two events remain in August (Fig 01), one in September and the last in October (Fig 02).   The events start with a classic Sparkling Wine and Cheese pairing (Sun 21 AUG 2022) followed by a Lobster Roll event (Sun 28 AUG 2022), a Vintners Harvest Dinner (Sun 18 Sept 2022), and far from last, a Local Oyster Showcase (Sun 02 Oct 2022).   It all looks to be a fantastic day at the winery.   We just scored five tickets to the upcoming North Fork Lobster Roll & Potato Chip Wine Pairing event in a few weeks.   The event starts with something different, a trio of sparkling wines paired with three different North Fork Potato Chips .   The Sparkling & Chips is followed by a Lobster roll from Barrows Food House paired with the Sparkling Pointe Topaz Imp é rial Brut Ros é.   One additional option is to add Pearl Street Ossetra Caviar to round out the tasting experience.   Reservations for the L