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Carlo DeVito is a long time wine lover, and author of books and magazine articles. He is the author of Wineries of the East Coast. He has traveled to wine regions in California, Canada, up and down the east coast, France, Spain and Chile. He was also a publisher at Running Press Book Publishers, where he published books from Wine Spectator, as well as books with Greg Moore (of Moore Bros.), Matt Kramer, Howard Goldberg, and many other wine writers. Mr. DeVito has also been the editor of many successful traditional trade books, including Strange Fruit by David Margolick, On the Shoulders of Giants by Stephen Hawking, and three titles by Malachy McCourt. Other authors include John and Mary Gribbin, Thomas Hoving, Philip Caputo, E. O. Wilson, Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., John Edgar Wideman, Stanley Crouch, Dan Rather, Dee Brown, Susie Bright, and Eleanor Clift. He lives with his wife, pet publisher Dominique DeVito, their two sons, their two dogs, and their numerous goldfish.

Thursday, July 30, 2009

HUDSON VALLEY MAGAZINE RAVES ABOUT 20 WINERIES



Great news for Hudson Valley winemakers! And drinkers! Shannon Gallagher wrote the August 2009 cover story for Hudson Valley Magazine raving about the 20+ wineries coming of age in the Hudson Valley.



Also features including such local ceebrities as Michael and Yancey Migliore of Whitecliff Vineyard, and Phyllis Feder of Clinton Vineyards, as well as an homage to Ben Feder of Clinton Vineyards for his lifetime of achievement, and many others were also within the 10 page feature story chockful of pictures!



"Hailed as the Hudson Valley’s best growing season in 30 years, 2007 left some pretty big shoes to fill — and thankfully, though not as hot or long, 2008 managed to produce. “It was an excellent growing season, one of the best we’ve seen,” says Yancy Migliore, co-owner of Gardiner’s Whitecliff Vineyards. “It was definitely in the top 10 vintages, maybe even top five,” adds her husband Michael, president of the Hudson Valley Wine and Grape Association. This bodes well for Hudson Valley wine country... with a couple of powerhouse vintages and (of all things) a national recession, things just may be looking up for Valley vintners," wrote Gallagher.

Hudson Valley has come of age!
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