Optimum News 12 Newsday.com MSG Varsity Explore LI AM New York Optimum Autos Optimum Homes

Garden Detective

Jessica Damiano's award-winning garden blog gets to the root of things.

Content Preview Newsday 7 day/Optimum Online® subscribers click here for full access
Not a Newsday or Optimum Online® subscriber? Click here

East End wineries on storm alert

Merlot grapes ripen on the vines at Pugliese

Photo credit: Michael E. Ach

As Hurricane Earl threatens the East End, wineries on Long Island are battening down the hatches to protect their harvests. Winemaker Charles Massoud, of Paumanok Vineyards in Aquebogue, says he’s anxious but is trying to remain optimistic. “I woke up this morning at 4 o’clock and couldn't get back to sleep,” he said. “But the reality is, we are concerned, but at the...

Newsday & ExploreLI are now available at no charge to Newsday 7-day and Optimum Online® subscribers. To continue reading, please log in or register now.

Already
registered on
newsday.com?
Log in
Newsday 7-day
or Optimum Online®
subscriber?
Get access
Not a Newsday 7-day
or Optimum Online®
subscriber?
Click here

Garden Detective on Facebook

@JessicaDamiano

Twitter | Blog | Columns