Osprey's Dominion Vineyards

The WinoTripping Review... New York Style

Posted by Rich

I grew up in New York, just about forty miles North of NYC, and I never once went out to Long Island wine country. But those were the 1980's, and Long Island wine country has been growing in the last decade or so, during which time I've been living in San Francisco. I was lucky enough to have an inside scoop at Osprey's Dominion. My Dad has known one of it's owners, Bill Tyree, for many years, yet he, (nor I), had never ventured out to the North Fork of Long Island to visit the winery. It was high time for me to check out what was doing on "Strong" Island . On that day me, my Dad, Mom, Sister, and her boyfriend Derek, piled in the car, turned on the GPS, and headed for Long island.

As soon as we pulled up to the facility at Osprey's Dominion Vineyards we could see it was a serious joint. The sprawling grounds, large tasting room, patio, and big picnic area rivaled anything in Napa/Sonoma (see photos). I knew from the website that Osprey's Dominion regularly hosts live music on the weekends and other wine events on the lawn in the summer. I could see how this could the perfect picnic spot, particularly for larger groups.

In this photo on the left you can see the large open picnic area on the lawn near the vineyards, and on the right, the patio just outside the tasting room.