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	As Long Island&#39;s wine country prepares to celebrate 50 years, Newsday&#39;s Elisa DiStefano visited Pindar Vineyards, McCall Wines and&nbsp;Macari Vineyards to see what&#39;s new for the 2023 season.
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Newsday's Elisa DiStefano visits some of Long Island's oldest wineries

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