05 MAR 2021 Wine Pick Up at Pellegrini, Raphael, and Lieb
Friday 05 MAR 2021 is yet another cold bright day to start the spring wine pickup runs. The trip was a bit slower-paced as we needed to taste and pick up some of our favored grapes for the summer Sauvignon Blanc and its cousins. The tastings were successful, and we returned home with over 3 cases of wine, so we should be stocked with enough crisp white wines to pair with fresh oysters from New Wave Seafood on our upper rear deck. The first stop was at Pellegrini Vineyards, a large beautiful complex on the main road in Cutchogue. I missed the opportunity to take a picture of this place but will during our next visit—we picked up three reds and two whites after a quick tasting of the white. The reds are the Regalo 2015, Cabernet Franc 2014, and a Petit Verdot 2012. For the white, we chose a Sauvignon Blanc 2019. Next up was Raphael winery , which is on the south side of route NY-25 in Peconic. Raphael’s is a stunning place with fine wines and outstanding food; of course, we might