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Worthington Vineyard
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orthington Vineyard & Winery opened their doors to hundreds of locals over the course of their two-day opening on Mother’s Day weekend. Their Facebook posting thanking local customers for their patronage is as clever as their finely crafted wines. “We also thank the many patrons who simply heard about us through the ‘grapevine.’ The best way we can show our appreciation for all of you is to continue to serve the community both in ‘wine’ and in spirit for what you all have done for us.” The “us” is Mark and Karen Murdoch who began their journey as home winemakers with a crabapple tree in the front yard of their East Windsor, CT, home providing the fixings for their crabapple wine. “It was a pretty good first wine for us and we eventually got into kits and making larger batches. Then we moved to Somers and there were grape vines on the land. I always wanted the opportunity to grow grapes, so we ended up planting about 60 vines over the next few years,” Murdoch said.
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