The Wine Wars | Podcast

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What happens when a plastic surgeon with deep pockets buys a historic corner of the Hudson Valley — and calls it a vineyard? In Columbia County, New York, neighbors say the grapes were never the point. Behind the pastoral branding, they allege, was always something else: a full-scale commercial wedding venue in the middle of a quiet rural community. What followed was years of zoning battles, stonewalled records requests, and a town leader caught between a powerful newcomer and the residents demanding answers. Powell House Press has been pulling the thread from the beginning — and now we're telling the whole story. www.thepowellhousepress.com