Savoring Summer

This past weekend our friends Max & Joanna invited us to the Hamptons for a little getaway, and to bid our final farewells to Summer. We never got out our swimsuits, but instead our sweatshirts, and embraced the crisp autumn air and traces of campfire smoke.

On our way out we stopped at one of the many farm stands and stocked up on fresh sweet corn. As soon as we got home we ate the first couple of ears with butter and black truffle salt. Delicious. The remainder of the corn I combined with ingredients from the Union Square Farmers Market and made a Corn Chowder with homemade bacon bits. It may have been the first homemade soup of Fall, but it still had all the flavors of a beautiful Summer.

Long Island Vineyards

7:40am: Snooze.

7:45am: Snooze.

8:00am: "its raining, do you think its canceled?" Snooze.

8:15am: S-"Ron, we gotta go!" R- "if you're not feeling well, i can cancel" S- "no, we gotta go, you said you would" R- "alright, lets doooo this!"

As we boarded the party bus at 9am, the strobe lights had Sara pinching me. I told her if she wasn't sure if it was a dream, she needed to pinch herself!

Nonetheless, we made to Long Island, and after a while, we enjoyed the ride. I think the bagels helped.

The splendor of the vineyards was masked by the inclimate conditions, rain stopping us from being able to wander the vineyards and live out our, er, my, Bollywood daydreams. There was no melody as we ran towards each other, arms outstretched on this green version of god's playland. No, none of that.

The wine was good. Although the local traffic was distracting, particularly the bachelorette parties! But it was fun making jokes and drinking wine on a rainy Saturday afternoon.

Sara wasn't feeling well that day, but she certainly felt a little surge after Vineyard #2 (of 3), a few sips in, a few hip hop songs on the bus, and the smiles transpired!

We wouldn't compare the LI Vineyards to their peers in California, by any means, but its a fun afternoon with friends. We just always thought that Vineyards gave out samples wholeheartedly..... damn bachelorette parties!