THE NEW YORK TIMES

“Bedell Cellars in Cutchogue has consolidated its status as a world-class estate.”
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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

“Bedell’s stellar 2010 Musée certainly bears comparison with
Napa reds costing two or three times as much.”
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WINE SPECTATOR

“Bedell is among the leaders in this rapidly evolving region
and owns arguably the best track record.”
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ROBERT PARKER’S WINE ADVOCATE

“Impeccable attention to detail”
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WINE ENTHUSIAST

Top 25 tasting rooms in America
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JAMES SUCKLING

“One of the most prestigious vineyards in the Long Island region,
well known for its sustainable, ecological viticulture.”
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FOOD & WINE

“At the summit, Bedell Cellars wines are widely acknowledged as the benchmark.”
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NEW YORK MAGAZINE

“Merlots made by Bedell in the early nineties put the region on the map,
and have remained the North Fork’s most prestigious wines.”
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BON APPÉTIT

“Bedell has been known since 1988 for producing the best Merlot on Long Island.”
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THE WASHINGTON POST

“Bedell Merlot, first New York wine in history served at the
inauguration of the President of the United States.”
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WINE BUSINESS MONTHLY

“Bedell has helped Long Island grow to become a globally recognized,
world-class quality wine region.”

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How Long Island's Wine Region is Maturing on 50th Anniversary

Head far enough east and you’ll find yourself smack dab in the middle of Long Island’s wine region. It’s celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, which means it’s old enough to have an Old Guard and new enough to want to shake things up. It’s an intoxicating mix.

Standing on a patio adorned with string lights and hugged by robust bursts of magenta rhododendron, you can see the gently rolling fields at Corey Creek Tap Room spread out in an emerald sea. On this North Fork spring morning, Marin Brennan, Corey Creek’s soft-spoken mad scientist of a winemaker, is talking through her philosophy of making small-batch wines in Southold. With a glass of tap rosé in hand — all of Corey Creek’s wines are on tap, a first in the region — it’s hard not to drink in the surrounding beauty and marvel at how far the Island’s wine country has come in half a century.

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The Best Long Island Wineries to Visit Right Now

New York State is full of surprises. You know you’ve hit the rural bits of Long Island’s North Fork—and, therefore, wine country—when you see a giant inflatable strawberry jiggling in the wind, like the one outside Bayview Market & Farms in Riverhead. The hamlet of Flanders’s Big Duck, whose innards house a poultry store, serves as a similar landmark at the mouth of Long Island’s South Fork.

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Bedell Cellars and Corey Creek Tap Room’s winemakers have been breaking the boundaries of traditional winemaking — and their efforts have not gone unnoticed.

Bedell Cellars Winemaker Rich Olsen-Harbich and Corey Creek Winemaker Marin Brennan have both produced wines that have recently been highly rated by esteemed publications like Wine Enthusiast and Vinepair, earning scores in the nineties that place their wines on the “Outstanding” and “Excellent” tier.

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Bedell Cellars is celebrating a historic feat with a dinner at the Bedell Cottage

A decade ago, Bedell Cellars was bestowed an honor that made history for Long Island’s Wine Country. The Cutchogue-based vineyard’s 2009 merlot was poured at former President Barack Obama’s second inaugural luncheon. Selected by NY Senator Chuck Schumer, it was the first New York State wine to have ever been showcased at this historic event.

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IT’S THE SEASON of giving, and wine lovers know what that means: You’re likely to give, and to get, a bottle of wine. View Clipping

The Best Vineyards to Visit an Hour Outside New York City

A family-owned winery with a commitment to sustainable farming and hand-crafted wines, Bedell has been a North Fork staple since its first vines were planted in 1980.