It's been a tough winter here in NYC. Even now, as we get tastes of spring every few days, the cold weather seems to keep coming back. So, when things get really cold, a person has two choices--hunker down, or get creative. When I'm not hunkering down, I prefer the latter. :-)
Not too long ago, some good friends and I had this creative idea for beating the winter blues: a winetasting tour in Long Island, complete with a limo. There were eight of us--four couples, cheesy but true. And speaking of cheese, one of the best parts of the deal was that we could bring our own lunch. Because business is slow at these vineyards in winter, we were even allowed to spread out our picnic at one of our tasting locations, Vineyard 48 (typically, they don't allow you to bring your own food--you have to buy theirs). We got to choose 3-4 vineyards from a list (clearly we chose 4), and we were thrilled to find out that the limo driver would pick us up in Manhattan, at a location of our choice. SCORE!
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| This is the limo in Manhattan. I just wanted to prove that it picked us up in Manhattan. For those who don't live here, that's a Gristedes behind the limo. (No, I don't buy my groceries there--unless I'm really desperate.) |
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| Our first stop, Macari Vineyards. Can't wait to go back in the summer--this place is beautiful. |
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| eatin' it up at Vineyard 48 |
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| the other side of the table |
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| shot of our food--fruit salad, veggies and chips with hummus, cheese, salami . . . |
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| How pretty are these wine bottles? |
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| tasting port at Osprey's Landing--that's my silly friend Trenton in the background. Don't mind him. Liked this port so much I bought a bottle, which we then shared over dinner a week later. |
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| Our last stop, with some solid wines. |
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| white on white |
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| snacking on chocolate on the way back |
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| Miriam and I show off our truffles. |
The price wasn't bad for a day's getaway--about $100 each person including the limo and all tastings--and the experience was, as Mastercard would say . . . priceless.
Can't wait to head back in the summer!
Stay tuned,
Francie
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