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Charles and Ursula Massoud Honored
On May 2, 2008, Charles and Ursula Massoud were honored as recipients of the "Stewards of the Good Earth" Award at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County's Good Earth Gala.
Eric Asimov Enjoys Paumanok's Chenin Blanc
Eric Asimov, Chief Wine Critic for The New York Times writes about Paumanok's Chenin Blanc saying, "Year in and year out, this is one of the best American chenin blancs around." Check out Eric Asimov's blog, The Pour
Newsday Reviews Paumanok 2007 Whites
Newsday's Peter Gianotti reviews Paumanok's 2007 white wines. Click here for the story: Newday - Drinks
Twist & Turn
Imbibe Magazine's March/April 2008 cover story is a great discussion on the subject of wine closures, cork vs. screw cap. Paumanok's Kareem Massoud is quoted in the article. Click here to view the pdf.
Classic Wines Posts Paumanok Videos
Classic Wines host Brian Freedman interviews Kareem Massoud during the 2007 harvest. Click here for a link to the videos:
Classic Wines.
PAUMANOK RELEASES NEW WINES
Paumanok has released five white wines from the 2007 vintage, all sealed with the Stelvin screw cap, and Paumanok has also released two of it's highest quality reds: 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Tuthills Lane Vineyard and 2005 Petit Verdot Apollo Drive Vineyard. Click here to view Paumanok's full announcement.
Food & Wine Magazine Visits Long Island
F&W's Lettie Teague finds great wines—including some of the best American whites she's ever tried—on a tasting tour of the New York region that leaves her puzzled about why local winemakers are so modest in their global ambitions. Read her column here:
"Can Long Island Make World-Class Wines?"
The New York Times Reviews PAUMANOK
Read Howard Goldberg's Long Island Vines columns on PAUMANOK:
"Comfort Wines" - July 15, 2007
"Dry Whites for Hot Days" - May 28, 2006
"Paumanok at Play, With Whites" - January 22, 2006
"Subtle Shades of Red" - January 29, 2006
World of Fine Wine Visits Long Island
David Schildknecht, writing for World of Fine Wine, calls Long Island "...one of North America's most promising wine-growing regions..." and regarding Paumanok: "the Massouds' enormous range of bottlings and varieties includes some of Long Island's most complex and ageworthy reds." Follow this link to read the full article: World of Fine Wine
Los Angeles Times - July 4, 2007
"...though it was Merlot that put Long Island on the wine map, the Long Island Cabernet Francs fared best in the tasting. The standout was a softly luscious Cabernet Franc from Paumanok Vineyards in Aquebogue."
Click here to view the article: "We're not in Napa anymore"
Robert Parker Reviews Paumanok
On June 30, 2006, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate published a comprehensive report on New York wines, entitled: "NEW YORK STATE: Baby, You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet". 16 Paumanok wines were reviewed, 8 of which rated up to 90 points or more. Related coverage:
The New York Times
The Riverhead News-Review
The Suffolk Times
Paumanok Vineyards: A Family Operation
Lenn Thompson interviews Kareem Massoud for Appellation America
"Life Is A Cabernet"
By Michael Braverman for The East Hampton Star
"Second Growth In the European tradition..."
By Michael Braverman for The East Hampton Star
"On Long Island, a Case for Respect"
Eric Asimov, Chief Wine Critic for The New York Times, writes about Long Island wines in his June 7, 2006 edition of his weekly column, The Pour.
Three Vintages. Three Styles. One Grape.
By Lenn Thomson for Hamptons.com
A "Sideways" Tour of Long Island's Tasting Rooms
On June 26, 2005, The New York Times published a dining supplement with the following article.
Edible East End
Eastern Long Island's newest locally oriented food and wine publication featured Paumanok in it's premier issue, click here to view the article.
Howard Goldberg of the New York Times reviews Paumanok's 2004 Whites in his LI Vines column
Click here to read the article New York Times Long Island Section April 3, 2005
Paumanok Hosts LI Wine Shootout
On February 12, 2005, Paumanok played host to a group of wine lovers who brought their own wines to a blind tasting. This tasting pitted some of Long Island's best against some great wines from around the world. For all the details, go to Mark Squires Bulletin Board.
Business People of the Year
On Thursday, January 6, 2005, the Massoud Family was named "Business People of the Year" by The News-Review. Click here for the full story.
Over the Barrel - Dan's Papers - December 24, 2004
Uncorked - Easthampton Star - December 9, 2004
New York Magazine Story
In New York Magazine's August 16, 2004 issue, a list of "The Long Island Top Ten" included two Paumanok wines. Click here for the full story.
Winery of the Year
On August 3, 2004, Paumanok was named "Winery of the Year" at the New York Wine & Food Classic, in Wading River, Long Island. The New York Wine & Grape Foundation which organizes the New York Wine & Food Classic wrote in a press release:
The "Winery of the Year" award is presented to the winery with the best overall showing based on the level and number of awards in relation to entries...This year's competition included 636 New York wines from Long Island, Hudson Valley, the Finger Lakes, Lake Erie, and other regions of New York State...Paumanok Vineyards received medals on all wines entered (2 double gold, 2 gold, 3 silver, 1bronze) in being awarded "Winery of the Year" accolades...The awards were based on blind tastings by 24 expert judges, which included a majority from other states, with a large contingent from California. Judges included prominent wine writers, restaurateurs, retailers, and wine educators...Complete results of the 2004 Classic will be posted under "New York Gold" at www.newyorkwines.org.
Paumanok was awarded double gold for both 2000 Merlot Grand Vintage and 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon Grand Vintage, gold for 2000 ASSEMBLAGE and 2003 Semi Dry Riesling, silver for 2001 Barrel Fermented Chardonnay, 2001 Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc and 2002 Late Harvest Riesling, and bronze for 2001 Cabernet Franc Grand Vintage.
The following links lead to articles on the Winery of the Year story:
The News Review
The Traveler Watchman
Dan's Papers
Newsday
The New York Times
The New York Times, "LI Vines"
The Detroit News
Charles Massoud's Wine & Food Pairings
In Dan's Papers April 9, 2004 issue, Susan Simm reviews Charles Massoud's wine & food combinations. Click here for the whole story.
New Paumanok Acreage
Charles Massoud, owner of Paumanok Vineyards, was the first name drawn in a
special lottery for farmers, on March 17, 2004. The lottery was held to make available to farmers agricultural land that was once
slated to be the sight of twin nuclear power plants in Jamesport, now known as
the former Keyspan property. Paumanok plans to establish new vineyards on the
30 acre property starting in 2006. The following links regard the lottery:
The New York Times
Suffolk Times
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