Sherwood House Vineyards is owned and operated by Dr. Charles Smithen, a New York City-based Cardiologist and his wife Barbara, a vintage jewelry dealer. Charles’ love of and passion for wine really started in the 1960s when he was working in England…and took regular trip to French wine country. After moving to the North Fork of Long Island and planting vines, they started by selling their grapes to local wineries for three years before deciding to make their own wines — starting with a 1999 chardonnay. They now make chardonnay and merlot, and their wines are available for tasting and…