New York Wine: A Family Affair

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1 New York Wine: A Family Affair The New York wine industry is firmly rooted in New York soil. Not only the vines, but the families as well. When you plant a vine, you are making a long term commitment. You don t even get your first grape for four years, and after that you hope the weather, the market, and the business climate all cooperate. Because once you plant your vineyard, you can t just put it in the back of your pickup truck and move to another state. The sons and daughters of families who plant those vines and make their own wines have more flexibility. The first generation has made a clear commitment, but the second and subsequent generations can just choose to move on to other places or professions. Which is why it is so amazing that so many instead choose to stay. In 2014, the New York Wine & Grape Foundation conducted a Generational Survey to see how many New York wineries had two or more generations which had been or are involved in the industry. Of the 353 existing wineries (as of April 1), 76 responded and met this criterion. There were 2 with six generations, 7 with five, 3 with four, 15 with three, and 49 with two for a grand total of 76 multi generational winegrowing families. (NOTE: Some farms include earlier generations which produced other crops, but his document refers only to the number of generations involved with the grape and wine industry.) That s 22% of all wineries. But what makes it even more remarkable is that the majority of New York wineries have been established in the past decade meaning that there hasn t been enough time for a second generation to become involved. So the real percentage is in fact much higher. It shows a love of the land, a commitment to the industry, and confidence in the future. Below is a summary of the families with various generations, followed by a more detailed breakdown. (Regional codes: Finger Lakes FL, Long Island LI, Lake Erie LE, Lake Ontario LO, Central New York CNY, Niagara Escarpment NE, Greater Niagara GN, Hudson River HR, Thousand Islands TI, Other Western Counties OWC, Lake Champlain LC) 6 Generations Fulkerson Winery (FL) Liberty Vineyards & Winery (LE) 5 Generations Beak & Skiff (1911 Spirits) (CNY) Bully Hill Vineyards (FL) Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards (FL) Hunt Country Vineyards (FL) Lakewood Vineyards (FL) Vineyard View Winery (FL) Wagner Vineyards (FL)

2 4 Generations Constellation Brands (FL) Dr. Frank's Vinifera Wine Cellars (FL) Leonard Oakes Estate Winery (GN) 3 Generations 21 Brix Winery (LE) Hosmer Winery (FL) Jamesport Vineyards (LI) Johnson Estate Winery (LE) Lamoreaux Landing Wine Cellars (FL) Lucas Vineyards (FL) Macari Vineyards (LI) Magnanini Farm Winery (HR) 2 Generations Anthony Road Wine Company (FL) Arbor Hill Grapery & Winery (FL) Arrowhead Spring Vineyards (NE) Atwater Estate Vineyards (FL) Bagley s Poplar Ridge Vineyards (FL) Baldwin Vineyards (HR) Barrington Cellars (FL) Bella Brooke Vineyard (TI) Bellwether Hard Cider (FL) Black Willow Winery (GN) Casa Larga Vineyards (FL) Cascade Mountain Winery (HR) Cayuga Ridge Estate Winery (FL) Coyote Moon Vineyards (TI) Demarest Hill Winery (HR) Element Winery (OWC) Elf's Farm Winery (LC) Fox Run Vineyards (FL) Frontenac Point Vineyard (FL) Glenora Wine Cellars (FL) Harbes Family Farm & Vineyard (LI) Harvest Moon Cidery at Critz Farm (CNY) Hudson Chatham Winery (HR) Inspire Moore Winery & Vineyards (FL) Mayer s Lake Ontario Winery (LO) Merritt Estate Winery (LE) Miles Wine Cellars (FL) Schulze Vineyard (GN) Swedish Hill Winery (FL) The Old Field Vineyards (LI) Ventosa Vineyards (FL) Keuka Spring Vineyards (FL) King Ferry Winery (FL) Mazza Chautauqua Cellars (LE) McGregor Vineyard Winery (FL) One Woman Wines & Vineyards (LI) Palaia Vineyards (HR) Paumanok Vineyards (LI) Pindar Vineyards (LI) Pleasant Valley Wine Company (FL) Prejean Winery (FL) Raphael Winery (LI) River Myst Winery LLC (TI) Robibero Family Vineyards (HR) Sannino Bella Vita Vineyard (LI) Shalestone Vineyards (FL) Shaw Vineyard (FL) Sheldrake Point Winery (FL) The Winery at Marjim Manor (GN) Thousand Islands Winery (TI) Three Brothers Wineries & Estates (FL) Vizcarra Vineyards at Becker Farms (NE) Whitecliff Vineyard & Winery (HR) Wolffer Estate Vineyard (LI) Yates Cellars (FL) Zugibe Vineyards (FL)

3 Generational Survey: Family Details Six Generation Families Vineyard Winery *deceased Fulkerson Winery 1830's st gen Samuel Fulkerson* 2nd gen Harlan Fulkerson* 3rd gen Harlan P. Fulkerson* 4th gen Roger Fulkerson* 1970's (Second Planting) 5th gen Sayre Fulkerson m. Nancy 6th gen Steven Fulkerson (Son of Sayre & Nancy) Liberty Vineyards 1860's st gen Reuben Butler* m. Lois & Winery 2nd gen Rufus "Sheldon" Butler* m. Lucinda* 3rd gen Bessie Butler Burmaster* m. Evan Burmaster* 4th gen Sheldon Burmaster* m. Ruth Richter Burmaster 5th gen Gary Burmaster m. Pamela Phelps Burmaster 6th gen Bethany Burmaster Margolis Five Generation Families Beak & Skiff st gen Andrew Beak* (1911 Spirits) *apple wine 1st gen George Skiff* 2nd gen Charlie Beak* 2nd gen Seymour Skiff* 3rd gen Dick Beak* 3rd gen Ronnie Beak* 3rd gen Marshall Skiff 4th gen Candy Beak Morse m. Steve Morse 4th gen Lynn Skiff Fleckenstein 4th gen David Pittard 4th gen Tim Beak 4th gen Jackie Beak 5th gen Pete Fleckenstein 5th gen Eddie Brennan 5th gen Steve Brennan 5th gen Richard Beak Bully Hill Vineyards st gen George Taylor* 2nd gen Walter Taylor* (The Lake Keuka Wine Company 3rd gen Greyton H. Taylor* incorporated as Bully Hill in 1970) 4th gen Walter S. Taylor* m. Lillian 5th gen Stephen Taylor 5th gen Gregory Taylor

4 Hazlitt st gen David Hazlitt* m. Clarissa Vineyards 2nd gen James R *(Son of David) m. Mary Miller 3rd gen James R Hazlitt m. Elizabeth Voorhees 4th gen James (Jim) R (Son of James) 4th gen Jerome V Hazlitt * (Jerry) m. Elaine 5th gen Eric Hazlitt (Son of Jim) 5th gen Doug Hazlitt m. Cheryl (Son of Jerry) 5th gen Leigh Hazlitt Triner m. Greg (Daughter of Jerry) Hunt Country st gen Norman Hunt* m. Lillian Prentiss* Vineyards 2nd gen Floyd P. Hunt* m. Edna L. Smith* 3rd gen Norman E. Hunt* 1973 (Second planting) 4th gen Art Hunt m. Joyce 5th gen Jon Hunt m. Caroline Lakewood Vineyards st gen Charles E. Stamp* 2nd gen Frank Stamp* m. Lucy* 3rd gen Monty Stamp* m. Bev 4th gen Chris Stamp m. Liz 4th gen David Stamp m. Erin 4th gen Teresa Stamp Knapp 5th gen Abigail Stamp 5th gen Benjamin Stamp 5th gen Allison Stamp 5th gen Amelia Stamp Vineyard View st gen Sherman Folts Winery 2nd gen Keith Folts 3rd gen Rodney Folts 4th gen Michael Folts 5th gen Adam Folts Wagner Vineyards circa st gen William Wagner * m Belle Moore* 2nd gen Stanley L Wagner* m. Alta Button* 3rd gen Bill Wagner* (Son of Stanley)m. Ruth Van Vleet 4th gen John Wagner (Son of Bill) m. Debra Wood 4th gen Laura Wagner Lee (Daughter of Bill) m. Robert Lee 5th gen Ian Wagner (Son of John) 5th gen Hayden Wagner (Son of John) 5th gen Adam Wagner (Son of John) 5th gen Stephen Lee (Son of Laura) 5th gen Kevin Lee (Son of Laura) 5th gen Virginia Lee (Daughter of Laura)

5 Four Generation Families Vineyard Winery *deceased Constellation Brands st gen Mac Sands* 2nd gen Marvin Sands* 3rd gen Richard Sands 3rd gen Robert Sands 4th gen Abby Stern Dr. Frank's Vinifera st gen Dr. Konstantin Frank* Wine Cellars 2nd gen Hilda Frank* m. Walter Volz 2nd gen Willy Frank* m. Margrit 3rd gen Barbara Frank (Daughter of Willy) 3rd gen Frederick Frank (Son of Willy) 3rd gen Eric Volz (Son of Walter) 4th gen Meaghan Frank (Daughter of Fred) Leonard Oakes st gen Leonard Oakes* m. Eloise Estate Winery 2nd gen James* m. Wanda 2nd gen J. Barry Oakes* m Lois 3rd gen Jeff Oakes (Son of Lois & Barry) 3rd gen Darrel Oakes (Son of James) m. Linda Oakes 3rd gen Wendy Oakes Wilson (Daughter of James) m. Darren 4th gen Jonathan Oakes (Son of Darrel) 4th gen Jerod Therber (Son of Diane & Dan) 4th gen Christopher Oakes (Son of Darrel) Three Generation Families 21 Brix Winery 1960's st gen Trenholm Jordan m. Mary 2nd gen Mike Jordan m. Marion 3rd gen Kris Kane m. Nicki Coyote Moon st gen Phil Randazzo m. Mary Vineyards 2nd gen Tony Randazzo m. Lori 2nd gen Kristine Randazzo Ives m. Christian 3rd gen Mia Randazzo (Daughter of Tony & Lori) Hosmer Winery st gen David Hosmer 2nd gen Cameron Hosmer m. Maren 3rd gen Timothy Hosmer

6 Jamesport Vineyards st gen Ron Goerler Sr. 2nd gen Ron Goerler Jr. 3rd gen Alex Goerler Johnson Estate st gen Frederick Johnson * Winery 2nd gen Frederick Spencer Johnson* 3rd gen Frederick Johnson Jr m. Jennifer Lamoreaux Landing 1800's st gen James Wagner m. Harriet Wine Cellars 2nd gen Mark Wagner 3rd gen Josh Wig (Mark's niece's husband) Lucas Vineyards st gen Ruth Lucas 2nd gen Ruthie Crawford 2nd gen Stephanie Lucas Houck 3rd gen Jessica Siurano (Daughter of Ruthie) Macari Vineyards st gen Joseph T Macari Sr 2nd gen Joseph T Macari Jr 3rd gen Joseph M Macari 3rd gen Gabriella M. Macari Magnanini st gen Galba Farm Winery 2nd gen Richard Maganini m. Rachel 3rd gen Robert Magnanini 3rd gen David Magnanini Mayers st gen David N. Bower Sr. Lake Ontario Winery 2nd gen David N. Bower Jr. 3rd gen David N. Bower III Merritt Estate Winery 1880's st gen James Merritt* m. Marguerite 2nd gen Bill Merritt m. Christi* 3rd gen Jason Merritt

7 Miles Wine Cellars st gen William J. Miles* 2nd gen R. Douglas Miles m. Suzy Hayes 3rd gen Evan Miles 3rd gen Spencer Miles 3rd gen Maren Miles 3rd gen Jane Miles Schulze Vineyards st gen Willi Schulze* m. Rosel 2nd gen Martin Schulze m. Ann 3rd gen Tyler Finley 3rd gen Shaun Finley Swedish Hill Winery st gen Dick Peterson m. Cindy (inc. Goose Watch and Pengiun Bay) 2nd gen David Peterson m. Jean Peterson 3rd gen Amanda Fitzgerald 3rd gen Kyle Peterson The Old Field st gen Christian F. Biaz III m. Rosamond Phelps Baiz Vineyards 2nd gen Olive Perry Bliss (Daughter of Christian & Rosamond) 3rd gen Rosamond Lea Bliss Ventosa Vineyards st gen Lenny Cecere m. Meg 2nd gen Michael Cecere 2ng gen Alex Cecere 2nd gen Jackie Cecere 3rd gen Jakob Cecere Two Generation Families Anthony Road st gen John Martini m. Ann Wine Company 2nd gen Peter Martini 2nd gen Sarah Martini Eighmey m. Michael Eighmey 2nd gen Elizabeth Martini Castner m. Sam Castner 2nd gen Maeve Feola Arbor Hill 1900's st gen John & Katie Braham Grapery & Winery 2nd gen Sherry Brahm French

8 Arrowhead Spring st gen Robin Shear Ross m. Duncan Ross Vineyards 2nd gen James Susice (Son of Robin, stepson of Duncan) 2nd gen Grace Ross (Daughter of Duncan and Robin) Atwater Estate 1980's st gen Ted Marks Vineyards 2nd gen Katie Marks Bagley's st gen David Bagley * Poplar Ridge Vineyards 2nd gen Brittany Begley Baldwin Vineyards st gen Jack Baldwin m. Pat 2nd gen Wendy Landolina m. Alex Barrington Cellars st gen Ken & Eileen Farnan 2nd gen Tara Burgos m. Victor 2nd gen Kayla Farnan Bella Brooke st gen Larry Hollister m. Jodi Vineyard 2nd gen Daniel Hollister Bellwether st gen Bill Barton m. Cheryl Hard Cider 2nd gen Caitlin Matthewson 2nd gen Max Barton Black Willow st gen Cynthia West Chamberlain m. Michael Winery 2nd gen Amanda Chamberlain Casa Larga Vineyards st gen Andrew Colaruotolo m. Ann 2nd gen Andrea C O'Neill 2nd gen John Colaruotolo 2nd gen Maryjo Telesca Cascade Mountain st gen William Wetmore Winery 2nd gen Joan Wetmore Yahn 2nd gen Charles Wetmore

9 Cayuga Ridge st gen Tom Challen m. Susie Estate Winery 2nd gen Mary Jane Challen Kircher 2nd gen Katie Challen 2nd gen Andrew Challen Demarest Hill st gen Francesco Ciummo Winery 2nd gen Nicholas Ciummo (grandson of Francesco) Element Winery st gen Bob Bates 2nd gen Christopher Bates m. Isabel Elf's Farm Winery st gen Tom Frey m. Dianne 2nd gen Brian Frey 2nd gen Sean Frey 2nd gen Erin Frey 2nd gen Kevin Frey Fox Run Vineyards st gen Scott Osborn m. Ruth 2nd gen Jessica Slater 2nd gen Michael Worden Frontenac Point st gen Jim Doolittle m. Carol Vineyard 2nd gen Lawrence Doolittle Glenora Wine Cellars st gen Gene Pierce 2nd gen Kerry Keller Harbes Family Farm st gen Ed Harbes III m. Monica & Vineyard 2nd gen Ed Harbes IV m. Shannon Harvest Moon Cidery st gen Matthew Critz m. Juanita at Critz Farm 2nd gen Patrick Allen Hudson Chatham st gen Carlo DeVito m. Dominque Winery 2nd gen Dewson DeVito 2nd gen Dylan DeVito

10 Inspire Moore Winery 1990's st gen Timothy A. Moore m. Diane Sparks Moore & Vineyards 2nd gen Jordain E. Moore Keuka Spring st gen Len Wiltberger m. Judy Vineyards 2nd gen Jeanne Wiltberger 2nd gen Mark Wiltberger King Ferry Winery st gen Peter Saltonstall m. Tacie 2nd gen Lev Saltonstall Mazza Chautauqua st gen Robert Mazza m. Kathleen Cellars 2nd gen Mario Mazza m. Melissa 2nd gen Vanessa Mazza McGregor Vineyard st gen Bob McGregor m. Marge Winery 2nd gen John McGregor One Woman Wines st gen Claudia Purita & Vineyards 2nd gen Gabriella Purita Palaia Vineyards st gen Joe Palaggi m. Jan 2nd gen Joseph M. Palaggi 2nd gen Angela M. Palaggi 2nd gen Gina A. Palaggi Paumanok Vineyards st gen Charles Massoud m. Ursula 2nd gen Kareem Massoud 2nd gen Salim Massoud 2nd gen Nabeel Massoud Pindar Vineyards st gen Dan Damianos inc. Duck Walk and Jason's Vineyard 2nd gen Alexander Damianos 2nd gen Jason Damianos 2nd gen Alethea Damianos 2nd gen Eurydice Damianos 2nd gen Pindar Daminios

11 Pleasant Valley st gen Mike Doyle Wine Company 2nd gen Matt Doyle 2nd gen Patrick Doyle Prejean Winery st gen Libby Prejean 2nd gen Tom Prejean Raphael Winery st gen John Petrocelli Sr m. Joan 2nd gen Julie Petrocelli Vergari 2nd gen Jennifer Petrocelli 2nd gen Diandra Petrocelli River Myst Winery LLC st gen Randy LaMay m. Denise 2nd gen Joshua LaMay 2nd gen Jordan LaMay 2nd gen Jessica LaMay Robibero Family st gen Harry Robibero m. Carole Vineyards 2nd gen Tiffany Robibero Selby Sannino st gen Anthony Sannino m. Lisa Bella Vita Vineyard 2nd gen Marisa Sannino 2nd gen Miranda Sannino 2nd gen Francesco Sannino 2nd gen Ava Sannino Shalestone Vineyards st gen Rob Thomas m. Kate 2nd gen Seth Thomas Shaw Vineyard st gen Steve Shaw Sr. 2nd gen Steve Shaw Jr. Sheldrake Point st gen Chuck Tauck m. Fran Littin Winery 2nd gen Tyler Tauck The Winery at st gen Margo Sue Bittner m. Jim Marjim Manor 2nd gen Janet Walker

12 Thousand Islands st gen Stephen Conaway m. Erika Winery 2nd gen Jacob Conaway Three Brothers st gen David Mansfield m. Luanne Wineries & Estates 2nd gen Jonathan Mansfield 2nd gen Brian Mansfield 2nd gen Katie Mansfield 2nd gen Kristen Mansfield Vizcarra Vineyards st gen Melinda Becker Vizcarra m. Oscar at Becker Farms 2nd gen Amanda Vizcarra 2nd gen Andres Vizcarra 2nd gen Oscar Vizcarra Jr. Whitecliff Vineyard st gen Michael Migliore m. Yancey Stanforth & Winery 2nd gen Tristan Migliore Wolffer Estate st gen Christian Wolffer* Vineyard 2nd gen Marc Wolffer 2nd gen Joey Wolffer Yates Cellars st gen Alan Hunt 2nd gen Alison Hunt Zugibe Vineyards st gen Dr. Frederick T. Zugibe II Jr.* 2nd gen Frederick T. Zugibe III 2nd gen Sean Zugibe