The New York Times reported yesterday that Long Island vintner Robert Palmer died last week, making him the second winemaker to pass away within weeks after the tragic accident took Christian Wolffer's life in South America over the New Year's holiday.
Palmer, though a pioneer in Long Island winemaking, was an ad man by trade and, as befits all true "Mad Men," professed to like a good martini. Yet this non wine drinker still managed to build Palmer Vineyards into a well respected winery and popular tourist attraction. His ingenuity will live on as Long Island grows in stature as a world class wine region.
Palmer, though a pioneer in Long Island winemaking, was an ad man by trade and, as befits all true "Mad Men," professed to like a good martini. Yet this non wine drinker still managed to build Palmer Vineyards into a well respected winery and popular tourist attraction. His ingenuity will live on as Long Island grows in stature as a world class wine region.
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