Shinn Estate Vineyards, nestled on Long Island's bucolic North Fork, is one of the rising star wine producers on the East Coast. They craft award-winning wines which truly display their vineyard’s unique terroir, employing many organic and biodynamic grape farming techniques — including compost tea and liquefied fish applications.

While they've accomplished much in a relatively short time on the North Fork, they continue to be one of the wineries most dedicated to growth and development, both in Shinn Estate itself and the region in general.

I talked with Shinn Estate Vineyards owner and bread-and-breakfast inn proprietor, David Page, about the growth of the Long Island, New York wine region, his commitment to traditional farming techniques, and how he brings out the terroir in his wines.