Long Island Tea

SPECIAL EPISODE! Kristen and Sharon are on location in the Hamptons, recording from the iconic Golden Pear Cafe in Southampton Village. It’s a crisp fall day, the sun is shining, and the ladies are hanging out in one of the best “people-watching” spots in Hamptons, right on Main street. They recap their weeks, talking about the Gallery North Event, and the HIA-LI Business Achievement awards while...

Today on Long Island Tea -Kristen and Sharon kick off the episode with some shoutouts to HotTeas who wrote in, and talk about a chance to get some discounts on our Discover Long Island Merch (details below). The ladies recap their weeks while sipping on a 2019 As If “Spark”, a Cab Franc/Merlot blend by wine maker Allie Shaper. They talk about car troubles and how they enjoyed their last weeks of s...

Today on Long Island Tea - it’s still summer but the ladies are talking FAWL and back to school. From flipping your porch to heading out to the farm, with fall festivals every weekend. The ladies are drinking Channing Daughters Rosso Fresco, an easy-going red blend. Kristen talks about a busy weekend with a meeting in Buffalo followed by being the keynote speaker for an event benefiting Adven...

Today on Long Island Tea - Kristen is back from India and sharing stories about her experiences, the culture, their mission with Suffolk County, the incredible people she met, and even running into a couple of Long Islanders at the hotel! Sharon was named one of LIBN’s Top 50 Women in business on Long Island in 2022. (Be sure to congratulate her in the comments!) Today’s Wine of the Week is Mcall...

Today on Long Island Tea, Bri and Michael are guest-hosting while Kristen is in India. The three are sipping Raphael Vineyards La Fontana, a Bordeaux style red blend. They recap their weeks, Sharon recaps her 40th birthday. Bri talks about being a “30 under 30” recipient at the Destinations International Conference. Michael talks about his fun travels following Lady Gaga on tour. With Labor Day ar...

Today on Long Island Tea - It’s Sharon’s birthday! She is Forty and Fabulous, and the ladies are celebrating by popping some Sparkling Pointe Topaz Impérial Brut Rosé, a dry, fruity sparkling rosé with notes of strawberry, peach, citrus, and savory biscotti. After a celebratory toast and showering Sharon with gifts, the ladies move to a more serious note, coping with different types of grief. Kris...

Today on Long Island Tea, Discover Long Island’s social media guru Michael is back to cohost with Kristen. They kick off the show talking about the long-awaited Goat Yoga experience at Suffolk County Farm with Dr. Reed. And how they watched our Bri accept her award for LI Business News 30 under 30. Congrats Bri!! It was well deserved!  Kristen and Michael are sipping on Wolffer Estate Vi...

Today on the tea, Kristen has a very special guest host, her daughter Kenzie! Not only does Kenzie talk about being a teenager on Long Island, but also what it was like moving here as a kid. Kenzie talks about her shopping haul, working at the Three Village Inn, getting ready for college, and driving to NYC concerts and Hamptons beaches. The ladies also give some great travel tips and spill lots o...

Today on the tea, Kristen and Sharon are back again with SO much tea! Kristen talks about her trip to Chicago and the Destination’s International Convention in Toronto where Discover Long Island was awarded our DMAP certification, and our dear Bri received the honor of being named 30 under 30 in the tourism industry. The ladies also talk about the $1.1 Billion lotto jackpot, the Wolf of Wall Stree...

Today on the Tea, we are ON LOCATION in beautiful Port Jefferson village, or as the locals say “Down Port” at The Space at Port Jefferson, a multi-purpose studio and event space in the heart of the village. Michael Magaraci, our Social and Digital Content Creator is filling in for Kristen today and spilling lots of tea! We are also talking to Kevin Wood, Director of Economic Development for the vi...

Today on the Tea, we are ON LOCATION at Del Vino Vineyards in Northport. Owner Fred Giachetti joins us to talk about the beautiful vineyard, the spectacular wine, and the delicious items on their menu. Also he gives us all the tea on their newly announced second location opening in Riverhead! The ladies join Fred in tasting a selection of 5 perfect wines from the vineyard. They also share som...

Today on the tea, the ladies recap their weeks, while drinking 2020 Chilly Day Chardonnay from Sannino Vineyards. Kristen and Sharon are spilling celebriTEA (Howard Stern for President!) and AnxieTEA (Alexa to mimic any voice? WHAt?) and  of course we have all your #LongIslandLife, from the best lobster roll to July events.  **GIVEAWAY ALERT!** Win a ticket to Long Island Wine Camp...

The tea is on location today in Kristen’s backyard as we crash her staycation! The ladies are drinking a 2019 Pinot Blanc from Palmer Vineyards, a delicious summer wine! We have your 4th of July Fireworks guide and some more #LongIslandLife for you. (Links below). Kristen and Sharon also talk about Anna Delvey, travel etiquette, and more Discover Long Island winning even more awards. **GIVEAWAY AL...

It’s officially here- it’s summer and Long Island is ready for it, and Kristen and Sharon are spilling tea on their summer faves. But first, Kristen recaps Belmont Stakes and talks about her dinner after at Cipollini. They talk about the end of the school year and the all the kids of the DLI family growing up. Today they are sipping RGNY Viognier. They answer a listener question about the best pla...

In this very special episode of Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon are on-location at the Garden City Hotel, home of the Belmont Stakes. There is so much tea spilled on this episode, but our most exciting tea...Long Island Tea Podcast won an award at the eTourism Summit earlier this week for Innovation in Podcast! We can’t thank our HotTeas enough for all your love and support! We couldn’t h...

Today’s episode of LI Tea, Kristen and Sharon talk about their weekends, Kristen an outdoor movie night and Sharon hosting a Stranger Things sleepover. The ladies are sipping on  Finca Wölffer White from Wölffer Estate Vineyard as they discuss the “Midway Crossing” project and the plans to build a convention center, sports arena and hotel in Ronkonkoma. K & S also talk about som...

It’s a special episode! On Location from Jones Beach. Today was supposed to be the practice for the Jones Beach Air Show, which is this weekend Sat and Sun from 10am-3pm. Unfortunately the practice was cancelled, but Kristen and Sharon are still spilling tea and sipping wine (Bridge Lane canned wine- perfect for bringing to the beach) and kicking off the UNofficial Summer with this long-standing L...

This week we are “exciTEAd” to welcome Meteorologist Geoff Bansen on the podcast, as a guest cohost with Kristen. Geoff is also the other half of the “Freakin Weekend” podcast. After Jackie Lukas was on the Tea, Geoff needed to come on and defend himself, with his list of bullet points! He talks about his background, his weather predictions, being a dad, and of course his “CatToo” of Walter W...

Today on Long Island Tea, Kristen recaps a conference in Pittsburgh and talks about “Bleisure” (business travel + leisure travel) The ladies tease the upcoming Long Island TV in Northport and how much fun Northport village and other downtowns “on the wawta” are! Today they are sipping on Duck Walk Cabernet Sauvignon. They also talk about some upcoming events including some great causes. (Details u...

Today on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon recap their weeks and talk about the importance of mental and physical health. (Wear sunscreen!) We are officially into May, and today’s theme is kicking off summer with some of our favorite Long Island festivals and fairs. The ladies are sipping on Chenin Blanc from Paumanok vineyards. Also shoutout Maggie’s Mission which raises money and awarenes...

The ladies of the Tea are back! K&S kick off the show recapping the last couple weeks: Kristen talks about her beautiful vacation on a Royal Caribbean cruise with her family. Sharon talks about spending a day at Waterdrinker farm. It’s finally May and we are READY for it! The ladies are sipping on Macari Vineyards Rosé and talking all the exciting things happening to kick off the month. First,...

Today on Long Island Tea, Sharon is sitting with Brianna (filling in for Kristen) to spill the tea everyone’s been waiting for! Not only does she give us the full recap of her date, but Bri also has some great info on all the Long Island happenings. From Spring Break camps for the kids to local brewery events to pop up experiences to our favorite Long Island warm-weather staples finally opening ag...

Today on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon welcome guest host Jackie Lukas, former weekend News 12 anchor and current host of The Freakin’ Weekend podcast! Jackie spills some tea on her career, being a mom, and her newest adventures. The ladies are talking about leaf blowers, spring events, and more #LongIslandLife while sipping on Wolffer Estate 2019 Grandioso Rosé. ABOUT LONG ISLAND TEA: For m...

This week on The Tea, we have narrowed our BeLong Together bachelors for Brianna down to two: Joshua and Mike. Who will she choose? Special thanks to Curry Club at SaGhar and Mark of Elegance for providing Brianna and her date with dinner and transportation. Kristen and Sharon are also talking about #longIslandLife and things happening within the organization and industry while sipping on a Pelleg...

Today on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon are honored to interview Hope Knight President and CEO of Empire State Development to close out Women’s History Month and talk about her role in the development of business and tourism in New York State. Today's Wine of the Week is Bedell Cellar’s 2019 First Crush Red. Along with today’s wine, @OnBoardLI has provided the ladies with a delicious and beau...