The Mushroom Pot Project is a collaborative celebration of ingenuity, resourcefulness, and the joy of making wine. We pay no mind to the fancy equipment, we’re just farmers making damn good wine.

ABOUT

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A pickup truck carrying several large wooden wine barrels in an open field with a few trees and a partly cloudy sky.
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One day, while transforming the old potato barn at Roanoke Vineyards into a winery, Richie and Kathryn found themselves staring down a mountain of grapes and in need for an extra tank. Enter the junk pile. While scavenging, the duo stumbled upon the “mushroom pot”—a huge, heavy steel pot that once belonged to Richie’s father, Gabby, an avid mushroom forager. No tanks? - No problem. The Mushroom Pot was repurposed for fermentation, pressing, aeration and much more. Just like that, the project was born.

OUR STORY

WHO WE ARE

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Rich Pisacano will be the first person to tell you that the secret to making amazing wines is to stay agile, keep your mind open, and realize that sustainability is only the starting point for understanding the vineyard and one's obligation to it. Rich has 50 harvests on his resumé, and he remembers each in great detail.

Rich and his wife Soraya own and operate Roanoke Vineyards on the North Fork of Long Island.

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Kathryn Sheridan has never had much interest in playing it safe—especially when it comes to wine. With a decade of experience, she leans into creativity, pushing boundaries while still letting the wine speak for itself. She trusts her instincts, respects the process, and knows a touch of boldness leads to the right direction.

She is the owner and operator of KS Cellars on the North Fork of Long Island.

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