October is upon us which means everything is Harvest related here on the North Fork of Long Island! As you drive about Long Island Wine Country, you will pass many a tractor loaded up with freshly picked grapes heading from the vineyards to the winery. The Fall is a magical...

If you have spent much time on the North Fork of Long Island or in any wine country in the Fall you likely know that September and October are harvest season. On Long Island Harvest typically starts the second week of September. This time of year the grapes for sparkling...

September marks the beginning of Harvest on the North Fork! Over the coming weeks and months all of the crops across the East End will be harvested, including our grapes! Our Harvest is still a few weeks off, with the harvesting of our sparkling wine expected to start mid September....

September has arrived and our attention has turned to what is happening in the vineyard, the upcoming harvest, the cooler weather still to come, and the return of school, but just because Labor Day has come and gone does not mean that the warm weather is! The forecast these next...

August in the vineyard is an exciting time—the grapes are developing on the vine and the countdown to Harvest has officially begun! On Long Island, the grape harvest season typically begins around Labor Day. In the past few years, looking at our vineyard and the grape varietals we are growing,...

One of the things I love most about winemaking is the cyclical nature of the profession and its ties to nature. It is very rewarding each year watching the progression of the vine throughout the growing season moving from bud break in the Spring, to fruit set and cluster development...

Russell Hearn, Winemaker Russell has made extensive contributions to the New York wine industry over the past three decades with his wines garnering extensive critical acclaim and industry wide respect. His innovative winemaking style has influenced the quality of many wineries in our region, none more so than Pellegrini Vineyards...

One of the world's most popular red wines—Merlot is loved for its versatility! Here on the North Fork of Long Island it is one of the most prolific and widely planted varieties. A consistent ripener, Merlot makes beautiful blends as well as single varietal wines.  Although currently one of the...

Spring has arrived and with it comes the beginning of a new growing season on the North Fork. Over the past month the buzz has begun in the agriculture community as plant nurseries open their doors and farm stands apply a fresh coat of paint to prepare for the coming...

We make a Shiraz as opposed to a Syrah. Two different styles of the same grape variety, generally speaking Syrah is made in the Northern hemisphere, specifically France’s Rhône Valley, whereas you tend to find winemaking regions producing Shiraz style wines in the Southern hemisphere, mainly in Australia. Given that...

  Hey ya’ll!  Because we’re right smack in the middle of harvest and I’m now a month into my harvest internship at our winery, I think I’ll dedicate this blog post to what I’ve learned thus far from my time spent “working harvest”. To give context, yes, I’ve worked though...

And just like that, we’re about to kick off harvest.  When I last posted in June, bud break (the start of the vineyard growing season) was only a month behind us and we were just entering the full summer swing.  Our tasting rooms were bustling with summer visitors and our...

    Hi ya’all!  Happy summer!  The last time I posted in April, we were just kicking off the year – releasing new wines, ramping up wholesale, getting the tasting rooms MDW-ready and conducting some good ol’ R&D for canned wine.  Welp, a lot has happened in 2 months. On...

  Hey guys! Wow… and just like that it’s been another 2 months since I last posted. It’s APRIL already!? This is my 4th year at Lieb and I can tell you that the first 3 months of this year flew by faster than any previous year. It’s like I...