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Mirage: Proceeds Benefit Horse Rescue
Bait Hollow Farms Vineyard is a winery and vineyard that is making a difference to more than 30 horses who would have been sent to slaughter. Sharon Levine and Richard Rubin became interested in saving horses that were destined for slaughter. Sharon learned all she could about horses that are sent to slaughterhouses even if they were healthy. In 2012 Richard and Sharon received the Pet Hero Award from the Pet Philanthropy Circle.
Today the horses at Bait Hollow Farms Vineyard have comfortable paddocks. Visitors can take a tour and greet the horses. An array of horses will be seen. Look for the Clydesdale, an Arabian, and miniatures.
According to their website, the mission of Baiting Hollow Farm Horse Rescue is:
To stop the slaughter of American horses through raising funds for…
- Maintaining and expanding our own horse rescue sanctuary facility.
- Rescuing other horses who are in need and finding suitable owners and homes for them.
- Educating and guiding the public as to how they can help support the legislation which will stop the export of American horses to Canada and Mexico for slaughter.
Granting funds to encourage and incentivize new horse rescue organizations as well as the expansion and improvement of existing ones so as to achieve a sustainable system to accommodate mass numbers of horses whose lives have been saved.
Currently the winery is producing three wines of which the profits of the sales go to support their horse sanctuary and rescue organization. Anyone interested in helping Horse Rescue is encouraged to contact their Senators to support shipment of American horses to Canada and Mexico slaughterhouses.
If you want to know more about how you can help Horse Rescue, visit the Bait Hollow Farm Vineyard website.
Cheers! Kathy
Long Island Wineries Celebrate 40th Anniversary
Site of the first vineyard and winery established in 1973.
Just prior to our visit to Long Island wineries that began last Friday, the region’s owners, winemakers and winegrowers celebrated the 40th anniversary of the wine industry on the island. A lot can be accomplished over a period of 40 years, at least in the late 20th and 21st centuries. One may reason that 40 years isn’t enough time to produce quality wines compared to wine regions that are hundreds or even thousands of years old. That claim may have a slimmer of truth for vineyards. It takes years to establish a vineyard and many of the vineyards in the Long Island region have been planted in the 21st century. It takes decades to learn about the grape varieties that will do the best in an area. However, today the science and research involved in grape growing has surpassed the combined knowledge of the subject for previous centuries. A new wine region can plant vineyards with a tremendous amount of knowledge and science that will help grow quality winegrapes. One no longer has to wait for centuries for a wine region to establish.
Winemaking is an art and a science. The modern day winemaking science also far exceeds the knowledge of previous centuries. Although it may not be fair to compare wines made on Long Island to those made in France, comparisons have been made and some wines from Long Island have shown well. A lot can be accomplished in a modern 40 years.
Cheers,
Terry