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East End vineyards unharmed by Earl, 'enormously lucky'

Originally published: September 4, 2010 3:22 PM
Updated: September 4, 2010 7:36 PM
By YAMICHE ALCINDOR  yamiche.alcindor@newsday.com

Quick ReadNo need to worry. Grapes in Long Island's East End vineyards are plump, about ready for the picking and unharmed by Hurricane Earl.

At Paumanok Vineyards in Aquebogue, owner Charles Massoud

Photo credit: Newsday/Yamiche Alcindor | At Paumanok Vineyards in Aquebogue, owner Charles Massoud said Hurricane Earl did no damage to his vineyards. (Sept. 4, 2010)

No need to worry. Grapes in Long Island's East End vineyards are plump, about ready for the picking and unharmed by Hurricane Earl.

At Paumanok Vineyards in Aquebogue, owner Charles Massoud had been bracing for a disaster. He spent most of Friday night watching The Weather Channel and waiting for the storm to hit. By 1 a.m. Saturday, he realized Hurricane Earl had passed Long Island and his...

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