Deke Harmon
Quillfeather Farm Distillery · Rhinebeck, NY · since 2012
“The rye grows forty feet from the still. Walk the field, then taste what three years in wood does to it.”
4.8 · 3 experiences · from $75
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Producer of the month · August
Perdenales Ridge Cellars · Fredericksburg, TX · making wine since 2009
“There are nine inches of soil here before you hit limestone. Everything I do is an argument with that.”
Estate Tempranillo and Mourvèdre grown on shallow limestone, fermented in concrete.
Chosen from the 7 producers rating 4.85 or better across at least 100 visits, in rotation, one a month. It cannot be bought — $0 is what a producer can pay for placement here, at any stage.
Quillfeather Farm Distillery · Rhinebeck, NY · since 2012
“The rye grows forty feet from the still. Walk the field, then taste what three years in wood does to it.”
4.8 · 3 experiences · from $75
VisitStonecourt Estate · Millbrook, NY · since 1998
“The cellar was dug in 1999 and has held its temperature ever since. Riesling wants a cold floor.”
4.8 · 3 experiences · from $55
VisitMarrowbone Tea Atelier · Hudson, NY · since 2017
“Tea is not supposed to grow at this latitude. Under glass, with enough stubbornness, it does.”
5.0 · 2 experiences · from $55
VisitVerdant Hour · Beacon, NY · since 2021
“Take the alcohol out and you have nowhere to hide. Everything has to be there for a reason.”
4.8 · 2 experiences · from $32
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