The Tasting Room, a two-location co-op tasting room that was the exclusive location for Comtesse Thérèse, Schneider Vineyards and Broadfields Wine Cellars wines will close its doors for the final time this Thursday, March 2.
As I reported back in November, Leucadia National (owner's of Pine Ridge Winery in Napa) purchased the two tasting rooms along with two local vineyards. I'm a little surprised that they are closing them down already, but one winery that used to pour there, Sherwood House Vineyards, has opened its own tasting room, and I suspect that others were heading that direction.
As soon as I hear back from the respective owners, I'll make sure to let you know where you can taste and buy these wines -- both in the short and long term.
Between now and then, however, they are offering a great 20% off of all wine purchases.
I was in the Tasting Room in Peconic on Saturday and got a little more information. Basically, it's owned by Broadfields. The new Broadfileds owners have decided that they are going to replant more of the vines then they had anticipated, meaning that they are 4-6 years away from new inventory. They were working closely with Comtesse Therese and Schneider to keep the co-op open, but licensing/permitting issues made that difficult without the Broadfields wines included.
Neither Therese nor Schneider is planning a tasting room in the immediate future, but they are working with the Broadfields folks to consider mutually agreeable options. Who knows what's next.
Posted by: Jared S. | February 27, 2006 at 02:46 PM
Jared,
Thanks for the additional information. I have calls into Theresa (Comtesse Therese) and Bruce (Schneider) and I'm hoping to hear from them shortly.
I'll have to send an email to the Broadfields vineyard manager to ask about the re-planting...if he's allowed to talk (he's told me before that he can't yet!)
Posted by: Lenn | February 27, 2006 at 02:50 PM