The Grapes of Wrath: A Plastic Surgeon, a Vanity Vineyard, and the Dirt-Road Rebellion o Columbia County

A facial plastic surgeon and his wife spend five years trying to turn their hilltop estate in rural Chatham, NY into a vineyard and event venue — the story of one rich couple hijacking a historic community. What starts as a wedding venue dream becomes a wine tasting room scheme, complete with a January traffic study, unmapped wetlands, and 150 bottles of wine masquerading as a commercial operation. The community fights back…

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