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Local Vineyards Brace for Spotted Lanternfly's Inevitable Arrival

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Spotted lanternflies cluster together on a tree. TANA ESHENAUR

Spotted lanternflies cluster together on a tree. TANA ESHENAUR

Spotted lanternflies cluster together on a tree. TANA ESHENAUR

Spotted lanternflies cluster together on a tree. TANA ESHENAUR

Spotted lanternflies cluster together on a tree. SCOTT ESHENAUR

Spotted lanternflies cluster together on a tree. SCOTT ESHENAUR

A pair of spotted lanternflies. BRIAN ESHENAUR

A pair of spotted lanternflies. BRIAN ESHENAUR

A spotted lanternfly nymph. BRIAN ESHENAUR

A spotted lanternfly nymph. BRIAN ESHENAUR

A spotted lanternfly. BRIAN ESHENAUR

A spotted lanternfly. BRIAN ESHENAUR

Spotted lanternflies. BRIAN ESHENAUR

Spotted lanternflies. BRIAN ESHENAUR

A spotted lanternfly on a wild grape leaf. BRIAN ESHENAUR

A spotted lanternfly on a wild grape leaf. BRIAN ESHENAUR

Spotted lanterfly nymphs on tree of heaven BRIAN ESHENAUR

Spotted lanterfly nymphs on tree of heaven BRIAN ESHENAUR

Spotted lanternflies cluster together on a tree. SCOTT ESHENAUR

Spotted lanternflies cluster together on a tree. SCOTT ESHENAUR

A spotted lanternfly nymph. BRIAN ESHENAUR

A spotted lanternfly nymph. BRIAN ESHENAUR

Harvest. COURTESY WÖLFFER ESTATE VINEYARD

Harvest. COURTESY WÖLFFER ESTATE VINEYARD

Stomping grapes at Wölffer Estate Vineyard. COURTESY WÖLFFER ESTATE VINEYARD

Stomping grapes at Wölffer Estate Vineyard. COURTESY WÖLFFER ESTATE VINEYARD

Winemaker Roman Roth during last year's harvest at Wölffer Estate Vineyard. COURTESY WÖLFFER ESTATE VINEYARD

Winemaker Roman Roth during last year's harvest at Wölffer Estate Vineyard. COURTESY WÖLFFER ESTATE VINEYARD

Scenes from the 2023 harvest season at Wölffer Estate Vineyard in Sagaponack. COURTESY WÖLFFER ESTATE VINEYARD

Scenes from the 2023 harvest season at Wölffer Estate Vineyard in Sagaponack. COURTESY WÖLFFER ESTATE VINEYARD

Scenes from the 2023 harvest season at Wölffer Estate Vineyard in Sagaponack. COURTESY WÖLFFER ESTATE VINEYARD

Scenes from the 2023 harvest season at Wölffer Estate Vineyard in Sagaponack. COURTESY WÖLFFER ESTATE VINEYARD

Scenes from the 2023 harvest season at Wölffer Estate Vineyard in Sagaponack. COURTESY WÖLFFER ESTATE VINEYARD

Scenes from the 2023 harvest season at Wölffer Estate Vineyard in Sagaponack. COURTESY WÖLFFER ESTATE VINEYARD

Scenes from the 2023 harvest season at Wölffer Estate Vineyard in Sagaponack. COURTESY WÖLFFER ESTATE VINEYARD

Scenes from the 2023 harvest season at Wölffer Estate Vineyard in Sagaponack. COURTESY WÖLFFER ESTATE VINEYARD

Scenes from the 2023 harvest season at Wölffer Estate Vineyard in Sagaponack. COURTESY WÖLFFER ESTATE VINEYARD

Scenes from the 2023 harvest season at Wölffer Estate Vineyard in Sagaponack. COURTESY WÖLFFER ESTATE VINEYARD

Winemaker Roman Roth during the 2023 harvest season at Wölffer Estate Vineyard in Sagaponack. COURTESY WÖLFFER ESTATE VINEYARD

Winemaker Roman Roth during the 2023 harvest season at Wölffer Estate Vineyard in Sagaponack. COURTESY WÖLFFER ESTATE VINEYARD

authorMichelle Trauring on Sep 12, 2023
In its 50 years, the Long Island wine industry has faced an array of challenges — from combating mold and mildew to managing meddlesome birds, destructive pests and the impacts... more

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