Long Island’s Newest Head Winemaker Is A Creative Force To Be Reckoned With

Marin Brennan has been on Long Island’s wine scene for a minute. But, since she’s been there, she has been raising the bar on the North Fork AVA — and let’s be real, Long Island winemaking in general. Her tenure at Corey Creek Taproom, of which she’s been winemaker since 2019, saw her create unique renditions of rosé and Malbec, as well as a white version of Long Island’s flagship grape, Cabernet Franc (which scored 93 points). This wine has become a fan favorite and a cornerstone item. She followed this up with Coquillage, a wild foraged, sea-shell aged Chardonnay that received the highest score for a dry white wine from Long Island at 94 points.

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Marin Brennan promoted to winemaker at Bedell Cellars in Cutchogue

It’s early March, and the 75 acres of grapevines at Bedell Cellars in Cutchogue lie dormant.

While the vines take a winter respite, the cellar throbs with activity. On the bottling line, Marin Brennan watches as pastel pink Old Vines rosé fills slim bottles, a harbinger of summer fun ahead.

Brennan, who often dons a pair of neon pink rain boots that she finds "empowering," feels most at home in the cellar where she has trained alongside winemaker Rich Olsen-Harbich since 2011.

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New Winemaker Appointed at Bedell Cellars: Marin Brennan

Bedell Cellars (www.bedellcellars.com), a leading winery on the North Fork of Long Island, is pleased to announce the promotion of Marin Brennan to the position of Winemaker for Bedell Cellars and Corey Creek Tap Room.

Brennan, who joined the Bedell winemaking team in 2011, has emerged as a rising star in the North Fork winemaking scene. Her journey saw her appointed as the winemaker at Corey Creek Tap Room in 2019, where she introduced the highly successful Small Batch, a collection of boutique wines produced in limited quantities.

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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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Corey Creek Winemaker Marin Brennan Blazes New Trails on the North Fork 

When Marin Brennan brought her curiosity and passion for winemaking to Bedell Cellars in Cutchogue 12 years ago, not too many women were entering the local winemaking industry. But Brennan says that may be changing.

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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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How to Choose the Right Wine Gift

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.

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Hitting the North Fork Wine Trail

Founded in 1980, Bedell helped put Long Island on the American wine map, with consistently well-made wines that set new benchmarks for the region.

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Haute Eats - The Buzziest New Hamptons Restaurants & Pop-Ups Serving Stunning Views & Killer Bites

Thanks to a host of seriously talented chefs, restaurateurs, sommeliers and other hospitality pros, the Hamptons dining scene looks more promising than ever this season. And with Memorial Day weekend just around the corner, it’s time to start making your must-eat list.

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