Clearview Vineyard History:

Karen decided it was time for a change, so we started looking for farm property in 2003. We were living in Millwood, New York a beautiful but expensive area in Northern Westchester and not one where we could afford to buy ten or more acres. At first we started looking in Northern Dutchess and Southern Columbia Counties, but could not find just the right property. Then we started looking in Orange County and after about four months finally found our new home in Warwick.

We moved in on October 2, 2004 and Karen decided it was a great property for growing grapes. We invited Steven McKay, the Small Fruit & Grapes Extension Educator from Cornell Cooperative Extension to visit our property and give us some advice. After taking dirt core samples and having them evaluated, it became apparent that this was an ideal site for grape vines.