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NEWS OF GRAPES AND WINES IN EASTERN NORTH AMERICA Long Island Sustainable Program Debuts C New sustainable vineyard certification program is first of its kind in the eastern united States utchogue, N.Y.—A new organization, Long Island Sustainable Winegrowing Inc., chose Earth Day to announce its formation as the first sustainable vineyard- certification program in the eastern United States. The program will use international standards for sustainable winegrape pro- duction practices that have been adapted to Long Island's unique conditions. Alice Wise from Cornell Cooperative winesandvines.com Learn more: Search keywords "Island sustainable." Extension advised the working group of four wineries that eventually formed Long Island Sustainable Winegrowing Inc. and helped write sustainable grapegrowing guidelines for the region's two AVAs, the North Fork EAST Lake ON Ontario Buffalo NEW YORK Syracuse Long Island Sustainable VT Winegrowing Inc. PA New York NJ of Long Island and The Hamptons, Long Island. The group first started meeting early in 2011 and by March 2012 had incorpo- rated to provide education and certification for Long Island vineyards. HEADLINES p57 WINEMAKING p59 Domain Names Trademarks Copyrights Wineries Vineyards Traphagen Law PLLC Intellectual Property for Business, Media, and the Arts Washington DC * (202) 223-4775 * traphagenlaw.com Associations Wines & Vines JUne 2012 57 CT MA NH One of the first steps was to contract with a third-party certifying agent. Starting in November, after harvest, Allan Connell, who for 34 years was a district conservationist for the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service, will begin visiting member vineyards. Funding for the new organization will come from individual members (stand-alone vineyards or wineries with vineyards). The rate will be $500 per year for the first two years and $300 per year after that. The first certified-sustainable Long Island wines are expected to enter the market in early 2013. For more informa- tion about the certification program, visit lisustainablewine.org. —Hudson Cattell