Bedell Cellars

Long Island


This estate prides itself on sustainable production practices. A gorgeous tasting room is a repurposed potato barn and serves charcuterie and artisanal cheeses in addition to the juice; the Merlot was served at President Obama's 2010 Inaugural Lunch.


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