Long Island Tea

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...

We're baaaack! After a 2-week break, Kristen and Sharon are back together, spilling tea and ready for 2022! Today the ladies are sipping on Wölffer Estate 2019 Chardonnay while recapping their holidays, talking about 2022 memes, and getting exciTEAd for the weekend snow. Kristen shares some fun facts and stories about New Year's resolutions. Then they get into what bingeworthy shows and strea...

It’s the last TEA of 2021, and today K&S are saying “How You doin’” (or ¿Cómo están?) to Alfredo Gonzalez, Discover Long Island’s International representative and hospitality consultant. The three are sipping on Anthony Nappa Wines’ Shared Table Farm 2019 Refosco. They discuss travel and tourism in today’s world, share warm family stories, and dish about holiday disasters! (Find out why A...

Our favorite doctor, Dr. Michele C. Reed, is back on the Tea! This time, she is joining Kristen and Sharon to talk about mental health and managing the stress of the holiday season. Today the ladies are sipping on a sparkling rosé from Lieb cellars. Dr. Reed also talks about her Fit Friday segments on Discover Long Island's social media, being the official doctor for the New York Nets, and constan...

Today on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon welcome special guest Pete Fasulo, a born and raised Long Islander, sales training professional, and public speaker to talk about Long Island downtowns, shopping small, and staying local. With the holidays coming up, we give you some great tips on how to support your local Long Island businesses. Join the conversation: Real tree or fake? What's your fav...

It's a very special episode, our last "on-location" of the year. This week the ladies are at Paumanok Vineyard on a beautiful warm day. Kristen and Sharon are sitting on a balcony overlooking the gorgeous grounds while chatting with owner Kareem Massoud about their history and their delicious wines, and he even educates us with some wine facts.  Check out our YouTube or Instagram to see this...

Today on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon are sharing their favorite Thanksgiving hacks and recipes while sipping on a cool, crisp Peconic Bay Vineyards Reisling. Kristen talks about being honored by Blank Slate Media's Women of Distinction awards and taking her family to the event. Plus- more about Barney the Bull (aka BULLy Joel), and more on how to SHOP SMALL and support Long Island business...

Today on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon kick off the show talking about their rejuvenating experience at Airem Spa for their collab with Fit Doc, Dr. Michele Reed. Today, the ladies welcome special guest, Long Island comedian Tom Kelly. Tom is best known for his work as a “warm up comic” at ABC’s The View, Good Morning America, The $100,000 Pyramid and America’s Got Talent. They chat wit...

We did it! One year of the Long Island Tea podcast! Kristen and Sharon as well as the podcast crew are looking back on some of their most memorable moments over the last year. The ladies are sipping on Baiting Hollow Farm Vineyard White Satin wine,and toasting the entire pod team with some bubbly from Whisper Vineyards. And what a perfect time to launch some new merch! Head over to Youtube to see...

Today on the tea, Kristen and Sharon are sharing some of their favorite spooky Long Island stories while sipping on Chardonnay from Lenz Winery. From Amityville Horror to Lady of the Lake. These legends have haunted Long Island for years. The Discover Long Island staff share some of their haunted experiences, and stay tuned at the end of the episode when something very strange happens on air! TIME...

It's October on the Tea- week 3! And today Kristen and Sharon are sipping on Del Vino a VERY special guest- Psychic Medium Jeffrey Wands. He is an author of 6 books, Podcaster and Radio Host on WALK 97.5 and The Shark 94.3, Public Speaker appearing at events throughout Long Island and the country, and has made many television appearances on shows such as Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Maury, Toda...

It's October on the Tea- week 2! Today Kristen and Sharon are giving you tips on how to plan your perfect Halloween party. Follow our Instagram @longislandteapodcast for all the visuals and how-to tips! The ladies are sipping on a 2015 Petit Verdot from Pellegrini vineyards while snacking on a Halloween-themed charcuterie board. They also made a signature cocktail from Spiro's called the Burnt Pum...

On this very special episode of Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon are recording on location from Rose Hill Vineyards, a beautiful vineyard, winery, and inn on the secluded Oregon Rd. in Mattituck. They kick of the show talking about Sharon's trip to Hershey Park and Kristen's visit to the Ujamaa Festival. They are joined by special guest Jamie Altamore for the Wine of the Week segment, who walks...

Today on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Sharon are sipping on Rose Hill First Fruit Sauvignon Blanc and getting psyched for next week's on-site recording from the absolutely beautiful Rose Hill Vineyards. Kristen kicks off the show talking about her exciting week speaking on a panel of Women’s Empowerment Night for the Islanders Girls Elite hockey program and a meeting at the beautiful Gurney's Star...

Today on Long Island Tea, Kristen and Alyssa (filling in for Sharon) are sipping on Channing Daughters Bubbly Tocai Friulano. Kristen recaps her trip to Corning and Alyssa vents about kids' school schedules. The ladies share some #LongIslandLife about more upcoming events this "Fawl". Kristen has some anxiTEA about her kitchen remodel and new palm recognition technology. The ladies spill some "cel...

Today on the Tea, Kristen and Sharon are talking about the ups and downs of September (SIPtember), while drinking Kontokosta 2020 Sauvignon Blanc Kristen discovers an apple tree in her yard and talks about the "Night Hawk Watchers" in her neighborhood while Sharon is still in full summer mode. The ladies chat about Dancing with the Stars, Morning Show, the new Cinderella. For #LongIslandLife, ther...