LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to
declare October 2010 as Wine Month in the State of New York

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to memorialize Gover-
nor David A. Paterson to declare October 2010 as Wine Month in the State
of New York; and
WHEREAS, The State of New York was among one of the first states in
America to grow grapes and produce wine; and
WHEREAS, Brotherhood Winery, situated in the Hudson Region, was estab-
lished in 1839 and is the nation's oldest continuously operating winery;
and
WHEREAS, The State of New York has the nation's third largest wine
production with an average annual production of 40 million gallons; with
gross wine sales of $420 million, it produces table wines, sparkling
wines, dessert wines, flavored wines, non-grape fruit wines and honey
wines; and
WHEREAS, With 255 wineries located throughout the State of New York,
160,000 tons of grapes from approximately 950 growers are crushed every
year; and
WHEREAS, The New York State wine industry employs more than 3,000
people at wineries and approximately 12,000 in vineyards; it is esti-
mated that roughly 4 million people enjoy touring New York State's
wineries every year; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor David A. Paterson to declare October 2010 as Wine
Month in the State of New York; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Honorable David A. Paterson, Governor of the State of New
York.