Mark Miller - A Hero of NY Wine

Sad to say that Mark Miller, former magazine illustrator and groundbreaking vintner of the New York wine region, passed away last week. Starting a vineyard North of NYC in the late 50's, Miller did the unthinkable at the time - made really great wine where a lot of people said it couldn't be done. He worked as a vintner in Marlboro for nearly fifty years, and his Benmarl wines have been drank with great pleasure in fine dining establishments around the world.

I don't know a ton about the man (other than that the wine is good), but it's a loss that will surely be felt in the US wine scene. The NY Times ran a great, informative and complimentary obit that they ran a few days back. If you're interested in learning more about his life's work, I strongly recommend checking it out.