Our Story
An Urban Winery in
Red Hook Brooklyn
Founded in 2008 by Mark Snyder, The Red Hook Winery aims to uncover and highlight the best vineyard sites in New York state. From the salty, sea-breeze-blown North Fork of Long Island to the stone, shale, and winter-dominated Finger Lakes, we work with grape farmers who give agricultural definition to New York’s nascent wine growing country. All Red Hook Wine is produced from grape to bottle at our winery on Pier 41.
Managing wine maker, Christopher Nicolson and consulting wine makers Robert Foley and Abe Schoener create unique expressions of these individual vineyard sites, producing wines that reflect the climate, geology, and viticulture that make New York unlike any other growing region in the world.
The Tasting Room at The Red Hook Winery boasts amazing views of the Verrazzano Bridge and the sparkling East River. Inspired by the diversity of perspectives that create the fabric of NYC, we aim to create many distinct expressions from one common terroir.
Meet The Founder: Mark Snyder
Born and raised in Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn, Mark has always immersed himself in creativity. A multifaceted musician having worked professionally as a rig designer for Peter Frampton and currently with Billy Joel, he eventually followed his longtime passion for wine to Napa, CA where he met the inimitable Robert Foley. Bob and Mark used their mutual love for music to set up late night jam sessions, talking guitar tech over a bottle of wine. Their relationship bloomed all the way back to Mark's hometown of Brooklyn, NY where he still resides with his wife, two children, and a winery.