Written by the editor of Long Island Wine Press magazine—with a foreword by Louisa Thomas Hargrave, cofounder of Long Island’s first vineyard, and sumptuously illustrated by an award-winning photographer—this book takes readers to each of the area’s more than forty producers, telling the colorful stories of the wines and the people who make them.

From the Inside FlapWell over 3,000 acres on Long Island’s beautiful East End have been planted with European wine grape varieties over the last three decades, and the vineyards are widely credited with keeping this beautiful landscape—officially designated one of the “Last Great Places” by The Nature Conservancy—green and growing. Add to that the recent praise for wine producers like Bedell Cellars, The Lenz Winery, and Wölffer Estate Vineyards (among numerous others) from sources like the New York Times, Wine Spectator, and Wine Advocate, and it’s not difficult to see why the New York Times, in a feature o (more…)

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This rustic metal wall basket filled with bath items makes a great gift for a family member or friend–or a wonderful special treat for yourself! You can pamper yourself with lavender-scented goodies every time you step into the bath. Start your luxurious escape by lighting the vanilla candle and filling the bathtub. Sprinkle the bath salts in the steaming water and sink into a garden of lavender. While in the tub be sure to make use of the back loofah, nailbrush, and handheld wooden massager. When you’re sufficiently soaked, softened, and scrubbed, smooth on the body lotion and slip into your favorite robe. For those days when there’s just no time for a long bath, add some bliss to a quick shower by using one of the three designer soaps or the lavender shower gel. After you’re done with all the great bath products, hang the basket on the bathroom wall, filled with hand towels or pretty treasures. –Maile Rehbock

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