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27Speaks: 50 Years of Long Island Wine

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Celebrating 50 years of Long Island wine.

The East End's wine industry got its start in 1973 in Cutchogue, when Alex and Louisa Hargrave planted the first Long Island vineyard. Today, the North Fork has many stops on its wine trail, and the South Fork boasts Wölffer Estate Vineyard, Channing Daughters Winery and Duck Walk Vineyard. On this week's 27Speaks podcast, the editors discuss the 50th anniversary of the Long Island wine region and how it has evolved into an agritourism destination.

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