WalterChanning Dies

The owner of ChanningDaughter'sWnry on the SouthFork of LongIsland:
ChanningObit

Of the LI wines I've tried, the ChanningDaughter's were consistently my favorite. ChristopherTracey is doing some very interesting things, including skin-contact wines and interesting varieties.
Tom

In the last ten months Long Island Wine Country has lost five Icons.

Ann Marie Borghese (Castello di Borghese Winery) June 21,2014
Marco Borghese (Castello di Borghese Winery) June 30, 2014
Herodutes Damianos (“Dr Dan”) (founder of Pindar Winery, Duck Walk, and Jason’s Vineyard) Aug 19, 2014
Dr Charles Smithen (co-founder of Sherwood House Vineyards) Jan 15,2015

As Tom pointed out we add the 5th Icon

Walter Channing (co-founder of Channing Daughters Winery) March 12, 2015

They will all be missed and my condolences to the families.

Salute