Long Island Tea

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...

Today on Long Island Tea, HIA-LI President and CEO, Terri Alessi-Miceli joins Kristen and Sharon in studio to talk about leadership, women in the workforce and the struggles of being a working mom as well as a mom to teenagers, Long Island accents, travel, and of course, Long Island wine! Today's Wine of the Week is RGNY's deliciously crisp White Merlot. We also introduce a new segment - BeLong To...

Today on Long Island Tea, K & S welcome a very special guest, James S. "Murr" Murray of the Impractical Jokers to talk about his latest project, his new book Area 51 Interns: Alien Summer (for ages 8-12) available today. He also talks about Impractical Jokers and his upcoming show at the Paramount on June 10th. Kristen and Sharon are also sipping on a Chardonnay from Wollfer Estate and talking...

Today on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon welcome fellow Discover Long Islander Susan Lienau, Vice President, Community Engagement, on the podcast. The ladies are sipping on a Raphael Vineyards 2018 Riesling. Susan talks about her job, her LI story, and her love of Patchogue village. Kristen recaps her meetings in Albany and her family ski trip. The ladies talk about vacations and cruises, a ma...

Today on Long Island Tea, Sharon and Alyssa (filling in for Kristen) are kicking off Women’s History Month talking about some of the amazing trailblazing women of Long Island’s past and present. The ladies are sipping on a Pindar Pythagoras Red Table Wine. They also talk about some fun outdoor late-winter activities to do in March, Elon Musk’s recommended books, what they are currently watching an...

Today on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon welcome a very special guest- Dan Lloyd, Discover Long Island board member and President and Founder of Minority Millennials, an organization dedicated to helping Young People of Color access jobs, build wealth and become civically engaged. This week's Wine of the Week is Kontokosta Winery's Cabernet Franc. The ladies talk to Dan about why orginzations...

 Today on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon are sipping on a Raphael Rosé of Pinot Noir and taking a deep dive into superstitions, signs, and symbols in our everyday life. The ladies are also spilling some travel tea and giving insider industry tips. For #LongIslandLife, there is a new hotel opening on the Nautical Mile and lots of activities still left to do in the month of February. They...

Today on the tea, K&S are back together, with a very special episode. Astrocartographer and Astrologer Maya White joins the pod. AstroCartoGraphy & Astrological Mapping is a specialized branch of astrology that shows YOUR best place to live or travel to. Kristen talks about her one on one reading with Maya (follow our social to learn more about it). Maya also talks about her article i...

Today on the tea, Sharon welcomes guest host Marc Weinstein, Discover Long Island Board Treasurer and owner of Mark of Elegance Limousine Service, to fill in for Kristen. While drinking a Raphael Vineyards 2020 Sauvignon Blanc , the two reminisce about their history working together on projects and events throughout the years and how far the organization has come. Mark talks about his li...

Today on the Tea, Suffolk County Chief Deputy County Executive Lisa Black fills in for Sharon as a guest host. Lisa spills some tea on the ups and downs of her career and how she got to where she is today, shares her #LongIslandLife favorites, and talks about her friendship with Kristen. The ladies discuss the LIRR expansion project, tell a funny story about Big Shot's Mike Delguidice, and talk ab...

Today on the Tea, Sharon talks about her NYC date night, seeing the Tina Turner musical on Broadway, and Kristen shares a funny story to kick off the show. The ladies dish on lots of hot topics and articles, both happening on Long Island and across the globe. They discuss where you should travel based on your zodiac sign, the happiest countries in the world, and the meaning of the phrases "toxic p...