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New York state is famous for its wines, mostly because of its fertile Finger Lakes region.

But New York has another important grape-growing and wine-making region right next to New England: the eastern end of Long Island, 93 miles (150 km) east of New York City.

Long Island's richest wine-making region is undoubtedly its North Fork centered on the town of Peconic:

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The rich glacial moraine soil and mild Long Island Sound climate produce excellent grapes of many varieties, making for an interesting and unusually diverse wine-tasting experience. More...