Posts Written OnAugust 22, 2011

By Lenn Thompson, Executive Editor Dave Mudd, an outspoken leader and a tireless advocate for Long Island wine, died at his home in Southold over the weekend at the age of 90. Mudd planted his first vines the year after Alex and Louisa Hargraves planted Long Island's first commercial vineyard. He never made his own wine commercially, but the name of his vineyard has appeared on numerous labels over the years — most notably on wines made by Chris Tracy at Channing Daughters Winery. "He touched almost everyone who came after him and provided leadership, guidance and a vision that…

By Donavan Hall, Long Island Beer Correspondent I moved to Long Island so that I would have more time to write fiction. When my path crossed with Lenn Thompson, my beer brewing hobby intruded into my writing life. I started writing about craft beer back in 2005 and up until two years ago I was an active beer blogger, contributing to a number of drinks blogs including (what is now called) The New York Cork Report. For the last two years I've not been idle. In addition to publishing a second edition of my Long Island Beer Guide, I've been…