With summer on the wane and fall approaching, now is a good time to enjoy some of the pleasures of the North Fork. And there's more than just pumpkin picking! Whether or not you're a wine aficionado, a trip to the local vineyards can be a relaxing "day-cation."
To get in the mood or just to be an armchair traveler, read The Vineyard: The Pleasures and Perils of Creating an American Family Winery by Louisa Thomas Hargrave. In 1973, along with her husband, Hargrave purchased a run-down 1680 potato farm and began growing wine grapes on the North Fork when most experts said that it was impossible. About this book, author Hugh Johnson says, " You don't look for covered wagon stories as close to home as this, but everyone who plants a new vineyard is a pioneer..." This memoir got excellent reviews from Riverhead patrons who have already read the book.
John Ross has been a professional chef and restaurant owner on the North Fork of Long Island for over 30 years. His book, The Food and Wine of the North Fork: Historical Anecdotes and Recipes, provides a different look at the area. Ross takes readers on a nostalgic tour of North Fork restaurants from 1870 to the present, complete with photographs.
For more information on North Fork wines, vineyards, dining, and lodging, drop by the Reference Desk and browse through a reference copy of Guide to Long Island Wine Country by Peter M. Gianotti, published by Newsday Books.
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Good choices, Hargrave and Ross both good, honest hard-working pioneers.
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