Sip and spit, but don't get sloshed

Apparently, the Hamptons crowd has moved the party to the North Fork wineries, prompting some to bar buses, limos and bachelorette parties.

Thank goodness the wine scene in the Hudson Valley is sedate by Long Island standards.

I attended last year's Bounty of the Hudson at Adair in New Paltz. The crowd skewed fairly young, but the oenophiles-in-training were there to sip, not to get sloshed. (Poughkeepsie Journal photo by Michael Sibilia)

This year's Bounty takes place July 28 and 29 at Brotherhood in Washingtonville.

One rep from a winery in the Finger Lakes told me she enjoys coming to the area for festivals like the Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest because "it is a wonderful atmosphere of people who appreciate wine."

For a local primer, check out the Wine Goddess blog.

Here's to us.