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LENNDEVOURS Q&A: Bridget Micieli-Martinez, Tasting Room Manager, Palmer Vineyards

We continue our Q&A series, where we bring the people behind Long Island wine to you, with Bridget Micieli-Martinez, who runs the tasting room at Palmer Vineyards. When I first met Bridget, she was still Bridget Quinn and she was working at Martha Clara Vineyards. But, in recent months she’s not only taken over the room at Palmer Vineyards but also gotten married. And, if your recognize her new last name, it’s because I’ve written about her husband Juan Micieli-Martinez several times. He’s the winemaker at Shinn Estate Vineyards. As you can probably guess from the Halloween picture Bridget sent…

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Miguel Martin Takes Over Winemaking Duties at Palmer Vineyards

Miguel Martin, who has worked for several wineries the world over has joined Palmer Vineyards as winemaker. The native of Madrid, Spain native has nearly 20 years of winemaking experience, including winemaking positions at Gonzalez Byass, Robert Mondavi, Yalumba and Catera. "Miguel Martin is an important addition to the Long Island winemaking scene," said Robert J. Palmer, owner of Palmer Vineyards. "He brings not only 10 years of experience working with the highly regarded Robert Mondavi Co., but also has winemaking experience from all over the world. This really qualifies him to understand the uniqueness of Long Island." Martin joins…

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