Dear Visitor,

For the past year, we have been embroiled in a fight to move our Winery to our new property at 507 Albany Post Road - just three miles up the road - closer to New Paltz and the Thruway. Stylish and comfortable, our new tasting room will sport magnificent views of our beloved Shawangunk Ridge and will soon overlook our new vineyard plantings.

Unfortunately, there are some in the community who do not believe that a winery is a desireable feature and have in engaged in a campaign of ruthless opposition. After months of public hearings and back-room dealings, the Building Department and the Zoning Board of Appeals of New Paltz delivered a stunning decision: a winery is not an agricultural use and therefore cannot be allowed in an agricultural zone! AND BY DOING SO, THEY HAVE MADE VIRTUALLY EVERY FARM IN THE TOWN OF NEW PALTZ A NON-CONFORMING PROPERTY. We have been left with no choice but to file a suit against the Town to try to get this capricious and anti-agriculture ruling overturned.

We hope to have the green light this year to be able to finish the renovations to our property that have been thwarted by this process and move. Until then, we'll continue to operate in our present location, with our full Tasting Room experience and Calendar of Events.

To read all about our our stuggle, CLICK HERE.

To all of you who have supported our fight, we thank you. For those who would like to weigh in and voice your opinion, feel free to write Toni Hokanson, Supervisor, Town of New Paltz, 1 Veterans Drive, New Paltz, NY 12561.