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The North Fork of Long Island is home to over 40 wineries and 3,000 acres (1,200 ha) of planted vineyards. The local climate is heavily influenced by the presence of Long Island Sound, Peconic Bay, and the Atlantic Ocean.
The "Long Island" AVA was authored by veteran Long Island winemaker Richard Olsen-Harbich who also authored "The Hamptons, Long Island" and "North Fork of Long Island" AVAs in the mid-1980s. Vineyards on Long Island benefit from the moderating influence of the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island Sound, and Peconic Bay on the local climate. [3] The ...
The first of the area's vineyards, Hargrave, was founded in 1973, and today continues as Castello De Borghese. [4] The North Fork of Long Island AVA was established in 1985, and its vineyards and wineries are now an important part of the area's economy. They stretch from Baiting Hollow in the west to Southold in the East, with new vineyards ...
Cana Vineyards & Winery gives you picturesque rural views of the rolling hills of hunt country and indoor and outdoor seating just an hour outside of D.C. Settle in for a flight, a bottle, or a ...
Cardinal Point Vineyard & Winery Afton: Nelson: Montecello AVA: Caret Cellars 2014 Caret: Essex [28] Carriage House Wineworks 2020 Waterford: Loudoun: Middleburg Virginia AVA [29] Casanel Vineyards & Winery 2008 Leesburg: Loudoun: Middleburg Virginia AVA [30] Castle Glen Winery Doswell: Hanover: Castle Gruen Vineyards and Winery 2008 Locust ...
In the 1920s, the bay began to switch from the cow-and-fish industry to support services for commercial boating, [3] as it is considered to be one of the best harbors on Long Island Sound with little tidal current except at the entrance and average tidal displacement of only six feet. [4] By the 1980s it was full of marinas and yacht clubs.
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The water quality of the bay began to improve with the passage of the 1972 Clean Water Act. The main shipping channel through Lower New York Bay is the Ambrose Channel , 2,000 feet (600 meters) wide and dredged to a depth of 40 feet (12 meters).