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Newburgh, New York: Orange County Choppers, America’s Oldest Winery & How Prohibition Changed American Taste

May 24, 2017 by Michael Huntley

Last Updated: May 2026

We were on our way to Vermont and stopped in Newburgh, New York for a few days. We didn’t expect much from the area — and then we ended up at the oldest winery in America, a legendary custom motorcycle shop, and a second winery that turned out to be growing their own grapes and doing very well. Not a bad detour.

Benmarl Winery in the Hudson Valley near Newburgh, New York
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