Doug, MaryEllen, and Sullivan Glorie, Proprietors

Hi! We're Doug, MaryEllen, and Sullivan Glorie, Proprietors of Glorie Farm Winery. In the interest of time and space, here are a few quick highlights about us:

Doug: Born in neighboring Orange County. Penn State (Harrisburg) grad (1970). Employed at IBM, Poughkeepsie 1970-1993. Two children, Doug and Michele, from a first wifetime. Purchased the farm in 1979; began planting fruit right away. Separated from IBM in spring 1993, free to fulfill his dream of farming full-time. Has loved playing in the dirt all his life. Enjoys growing stuff, being outdoors, confronting challenges and making things happen, accomplishing goals, and working hard. Laments he will not live long enough to do everything he wants to do.

MaryEllen: Born in neighboring Orange County. Maiden name: Dempsey. B.S. from Springfield College (Massachusetts - 1978). M.A. from Gallaudet College (1981). Teacher of the Deaf, then Middle School Supervising Teacher at Maryland School for the Deaf in Frederick, Maryland (1982-1992). Currently works as a free-lance sign language interpreter for the Deaf. Enjoys Notre Dame football (GO IRISH!!), cooking and baking, good books, playing board games with friends, beading and other crafty endeavors, creative problem solving, and kisses from Sullivan.

We both enjoy good wine, a variety of music, all kinds of art, a roaring fire on a cold evening, a cooling swim on a hot day, get-togethers with kids and grandkids, and the rare pleasure of time spent relaxing away from the farm.

More on Sullivan later.

Anne Reagan, Winemaker

This is Anne Reagan, our winemaker, who is also a friend and former neighbor. Fresh out of graduate school in Vermont, Anne began her wine career in New York working with artist, entrepreneur, and Hudson Valley wine pioneer Mark Miller. He trained her well in the Burgundian style of winemaking where well-made wines age forever and provide brilliant backdrops for foods of all types and styles. Anne also has a strong background in California viticulture having worked with varieties ranging from Syrah, Barbera, and the Cabernets, to Zinfandel. In 2000 her Zin (Lodi, Central Valley) was awarded best Zinfandel in the country at the Atlanta Wine Summit.

At Glorie Farm Winery Anne has another opportunity to work with grapes from the terroir of the Marlboro Mountains, skillfully brought to harvest under the meticulous eye of Doug and his crew.

In her other work-a-day world, Anne, along with best friend and business partner Liz Quinn, owns and operates Albanhaus Kennels in Salt Point, New York, a full dog and cat boarding operation.

When she can find some spare time, Anne likes nothing better than getting together with friends and family: biking, beachcombing, pier fishing, listening to music -- as long as the day ends with a glass of wine (or two) and a dog (or three) at her feet!

Sullivan Glorie, Chief Nuisance Animal Patroller, Stress Therapist, and Attitude Adjustment Supervisor

Many of you have met our little furbuddy, Sullivan. He is now 2+ years old and still mostly puppy. His personality is developing very much true to his Chocolate Labrador Retriever breed: he is inquisitive and mischievious, sweet and easy going, will eat anything, loves to play with other furbuddies (especially our winemaker's dog Chai), LOVES to run, and is ready instantly when Dad asks, "Ready to go to work?" We can never find the kitchen towels because Sullivan is forever running off with them. He doesn't chew them, mind you; he just takes them into another room, lays down with the towels under his chin, then watches and waits for you to come collect them. It's all big fun, isn't it? We must keep bathroom and bedroom doors closed, too, because Sullivan hasn't yet found a bed or a waste basket he doesn't like. If clothes baskets are left on the floor, socks and other small laundry items are quietly pilfered and taken back to his crate for safekeeping. It's only after an afternoon of working on the farm with Doug or playing like crazy with Chai that Sullivan's energy meter is reduced to a level where he stops his stealing ways for a few hours and simply relaxes like a "normal" dog. We are contemplating getting another chocolate lab, a buddy for Sullivan, thinking that the two of them could play all day every day and in the end, two dogs might be less work than one. If it happens, the timing would likely be late in the year after harvest when things begin to quiet down on the farm, and we might be able to summon the energy and patience required to get through another puppyhood. We'll keep you posted.