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==Recreation== [[Cape May County Park & Zoo]] is located in [[Cape May Court House, New Jersey|Cape May Court House]]. ===Parks and recreation=== [[File:Corsonโs Inlet and Russ Chatin Bridge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|[[Corson's Inlet State Park]] along the [[Jersey Shore]]]] [[File:Anthropoides virgo -Cape May Zoo, New Jersey, USA -head-8a (1).jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|A [[demoiselle crane]] at [[Cape May County Park & Zoo]]]] As of 2015, 49% of the lands in Cape May County were preserved open space.<ref name="strat"/> On November 9, 1989, the voters of Cape May County approved the Open Space Preservation Tax, which generates $4.9 million each year. Since then, the program spent $65 million to preserve open space, farmlands, and historic sites.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cape May County Open Space Program Guide|year=2018|publisher=Cape May County Open Space and Farmland Preservation Program|access-date=April 18, 2018|url=https://capemaycountynj.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4692|format=PDF|archive-date=April 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180419121956/https://capemaycountynj.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4692|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Belleplain State Forest]] was established in 1928 in northwestern Cape May County and adjacent Cumberland County, and consists of {{convert|21254|acre|ha|abbr=on}} of young pine, oak, and Atlantic white cedar trees.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/belle.html|title=Bellplain State Forest|publisher=[[New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection]] Division of Parks and Forestry|access-date=April 11, 2018|archive-date=April 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408194906/http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/belle.html|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Corson's Inlet State Park]] was established in 1969 near the southern end of Ocean City to protect and preserve one of the last undeveloped areas of land along the [[Jersey Shore|New Jersey coastline]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/corsons.html|title=Corson's Inlet State Park|publisher=[[New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection]] Division of Parks and Forestry|access-date=January 22, 2018|archive-date=December 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171230005725/http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/corsons.html|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Cape May Point State Park]] was established at the southern end of the county in 1974, having been previously used as a military base until the [[Ash Wednesday Storm of 1962]] damaged the facility.<ref name="strat"/><ref name="birdy">{{cite book|title=Birds and Birding at Cape May|author=Clay Sutton|author2=Patricia Sutton|publisher=Stackpole Books|year=2006|isbn=978-0-8117-3134-8|page=470|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6HY9FX_ZfcwC&q=cape+may+point+state+park+1964&pg=PA470}}</ref> There are 10 [[List of New Jersey wildlife management areas|wildlife management areas]] in the county, including Peaslee, which extends into neighboring Cumberland County, and Tuckahoe/MacNamara, which extends into neighboring Atlantic County.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wildlife Management Areas|date=April 11, 2018|publisher=New Jersey Department of Fish and Wildlife|access-date=April 22, 2018|url=http://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/wmaland.htm|archive-date=November 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151124181331/http://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/wmaland.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1942, a {{convert|40|acre|ha|abbr=on}} area of wooded land was donated to the county, which housed the [[4-H]] fair. In November 1962, county residents approved a referendum to create a park commission, which was established in 1967 to maintain the county's parks. The lands donated in 1942 became Park Central, and is now over {{convert|200|acre|ha|abbr=on}}. In 1978, the [[Cape May County Park & Zoo]] was created within Park Central, which houses 250 species of animals. Nearby Cape May County Park East has basketball and tennis courts. Park North is the Richard M. Cameron Wildlife Sanctuary, located in [[Palermo, New Jersey|Palermo]]. Park South is the Fishing Creek Wildlife Preserve, which is {{convert|1700|acre|ha|abbr=on}} of wetlands and trails.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cape May County Parks|access-date=May 16, 2018|publisher=Government of Cape May County|url=https://capemaycountynj.gov/1021/Parks|archive-date=May 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517083111/https://capemaycountynj.gov/1021/Parks|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=Cape May County Park & Zoo|title=History of the Cape May County Park|access-date=May 16, 2018|url=https://www.cmczoo.com/history.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517152817/https://www.cmczoo.com/history.php|archive-date=May 17, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> The {{convert|93|acre|ha|abbr=on}} undeveloped Great Sound State Park is in Middle Township.<ref>{{cite report|title=Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey: 2004 Edition|page=159|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zJrtBQAAQBAJ&q=%22great+sound+state+park%22&pg=PA159|year=2004|publisher=Skinder=Strauss Associates|isbn=1-57741-187-0}}</ref><ref>{{cite report|title=Transcription of Commission Meeting of State House Commission|date=June 30, 2016|publisher=The New Jersey Office of Legislative Services|access-date=June 26, 2018|url=http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislativepub/pubhear/shc06302016.pdf|archive-date=June 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627005534/http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislativepub/pubhear/shc06302016.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1978, the [[New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve]] became the first National Reserve in the United States,<ref>{{cite web |title=New Jersey Pinelands Commission {{!}} The Pinelands National Reserve |url=https://www.nj.gov/pinelands/reserve/ |website=www.nj.gov |access-date=January 22, 2019 |archive-date=January 8, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108022403/https://www.nj.gov/pinelands/reserve/ |url-status=live }}</ref> a {{convert|1100000|acre|ha|abbr=on}} region of South Jersey that spans seven counties, including Cape May. The act, and additional legislation from the New Jersey legislature, created the Pinelands Commission, which manages the growth in the [[Pine Barrens (New Jersey)|Pine Barrens]], and coordinates federal, state, and local governments. Each county appoints a commissioner, and since January 2018, Woodbine mayor William Pikolycky has represented the county.<ref>{{cite web|title=CMP Summary|year=2015|access-date=April 18, 2018|publisher=Pinelands Commission|url=http://www.nj.gov/pinelands/cmp/summary/|archive-date=May 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180504234444/http://www.nj.gov/pinelands/cmp/summary/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Commission Members|access-date=April 18, 2018|publisher=Pinelands Commission|url=http://www.nj.gov/pinelands/about/memb/|archive-date=May 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180505010633/http://www.nj.gov/pinelands/about/memb/|url-status=live}}</ref> From 1988 until 2011, the National Park Service operated the [[New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route]], which promoted awareness and protection of nearly {{convert|300|mi|km|abbr=on}} of New Jersey coastline.<ref>{{cite web|title=New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route, 2011 Strategic Plan|year=2011|publisher=United States National Park Service|access-date=April 18, 2018|url=https://parkplanning.nps.gov/document.cfm?parkID=258&projectID=35779&documentID=42791|archive-date=April 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180419183215/https://parkplanning.nps.gov/document.cfm?parkID=258&projectID=35779&documentID=42791|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1989, the [[Cape May National Wildlife Refuge]] was established from lands purchased by the [[Nature Conservancy]], and has grown in size since its establishment.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cape May National Wildlife Refuge|publisher=United States Fish and Wildlife Service|access-date=April 18, 2018|url=https://www.fws.gov/uploadedFiles/Region_5/NWRS/North_Zone/Cape_May_Complex/Cape_May/CapeMayBrochure.pdf|archive-date=July 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170710232638/https://www.fws.gov/uploadedFiles/Region_5/NWRS/North_Zone/Cape_May_Complex/Cape_May/CapeMayBrochure.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=The Nature Conservancy|title=U.S. Public Lands|access-date=April 18, 2018|url=https://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/americas-public-lands.xml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324103514/https://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/americas-public-lands.xml|archive-date=March 24, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> ===Breweries, distilleries, and wineries=== Cape May Brewing Company opened in 2011 at the [[Cape May Airport]],<ref>{{cite news |author=Mary Linehan |newspaper=Cape May Gazette |date=August 15, 2012 |title=Council doubles economic development loan to Cape May Brewing Co. |access-date=April 7, 2018 |url=http://www.shorenewstoday.com/snt/news/index.php/cape-may/cape-may-gazette/28471-council-doubles-economic-development-loan-to-cape-may-brewing-co.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120918153114/http://www.shorenewstoday.com/snt/news/index.php/cape-may/cape-may-gazette/28471-council-doubles-economic-development-loan-to-cape-may-brewing-co.html |archive-date=September 18, 2012 }}</ref> and by 2015 was the third-largest brewer in New Jersey.<ref>{{cite news|author=Alicia Vitarelli|publisher=6 ABC|date=August 20, 2015|title=Unique products created ahead of papal visit|access-date=April 7, 2018|url=http://6abc.com/religion/unique-products-created-ahead-of-papal-visit/947723/|archive-date=April 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408010450/http://6abc.com/religion/unique-products-created-ahead-of-papal-visit/947723/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Tuckahoe Brewing]] also opened in 2011 in [[Ocean View, New Jersey|Ocean View]], but moved to a bigger facility in [[Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey|Egg Harbor Township]] in neighboring Atlantic County in 2015.<ref>{{cite news|author=Felicia Compian|date=April 16, 2013|title=How They Make It: Tuckahoe Brewery shows how to serve up award-winning stout|newspaper=Press of Atlantic City|access-date=April 7, 2018|url=http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/life/how-they-make-it-tuckahoe-brewery-shows-how-to-serve/article_a57786ab-4134-5695-ad6c-f04efd7f519b.html|archive-date=April 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408073553/http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/life/how-they-make-it-tuckahoe-brewery-shows-how-to-serve/article_a57786ab-4134-5695-ad6c-f04efd7f519b.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Nicholas Huba|date=October 21, 2015|title=Tuckahoe Brewing moves to bigger digs in Egg Harbor Township|newspaper=Press of Atlantic City|access-date=April 7, 2018|url=http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/business/tuckahoe-brewing-moves-to-bigger-digs-in-egg-harbor-township/article_46ec0b6e-7867-11e5-b992-d7028b28f8ed.html|archive-date=April 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408073500/http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/business/tuckahoe-brewing-moves-to-bigger-digs-in-egg-harbor-township/article_46ec0b6e-7867-11e5-b992-d7028b28f8ed.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2015, Slack Tide Brew opened in [[Clermont, Cape May County, New Jersey|Clermont]].<ref name="cul"/> In 2016, Ludlam Island Brewery opened in the former location of Tuckahoe Brewing, after originally seeking to open the facility in Sea Isle City.<ref>{{Cite web|publisher=BestofNJ.com|author=Chris Castellani|date=June 27, 2017|title=Brew Jersey: Tuckahoe Brewing Co.|access-date=April 7, 2018|url=https://bestofnj.com/brew-jersey-tuckahoe-brewing|archive-date=June 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619213907/https://bestofnj.com/brew-jersey-tuckahoe-brewing|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ludlam Island Brewery|publisher=Inglorious Beerstards|date=February 14, 2017|access-date=April 7, 2018|url=https://ingloriousbeerstards.wordpress.com/2017/02/14/ludlum-island-brewery/|archive-date=April 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408010448/https://ingloriousbeerstards.wordpress.com/2017/02/14/ludlum-island-brewery/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=March 3, 2015|title=Brew Pubs Rejected, Council Splits 3-2|author=Camille Sailer|access-date=April 7, 2018|newspaper=Cape May County Herald|url=http://www.capemaycountyherald.com/news/government/article_fdd39d01-f74f-5a38-9efd-351b926dd9e1.html|archive-date=April 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406004324/https://www.capemaycountyherald.com/news/government/article_fdd39d01-f74f-5a38-9efd-351b926dd9e1.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Also in 2016, Cold Spring Brewing began operations out of a barn from 1804, as part of [[Historic Cold Spring Village]],<ref>{{Cite news|title=Tapping into History|publisher=Cape May Magazine|author=John Roth|date=Spring 2016|access-date=April 7, 2018|url=http://www.capemaymag.com/feature/tapping-into-history/|archive-date=June 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619222418/http://www.capemaymag.com/feature/tapping-into-history/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Christopher South|date=January 19, 2017|title=1804 barn fits in, supports Cold Spring Village in Lower Township|newspaper=The Gazette of Cape May|access-date=April 7, 2018|url=http://www.shorenewstoday.com/cape_may/barn-fits-in-supports-cold-spring-village-in-lower-township/article_53bda8a0-425a-5430-accc-608184edd813.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408010442/http://www.shorenewstoday.com/cape_may/barn-fits-in-supports-cold-spring-village-in-lower-township/article_53bda8a0-425a-5430-accc-608184edd813.html|archive-date=April 8, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> and 7 Mile Brewery opened in Cape May Court House.<ref>{{cite news|title=7 Mile Brewery sets grand opening Saturday|date=August 31, 2016|newspaper=The Gazette of Middle Township|access-date=April 7, 2018|url=http://www.shorenewstoday.com/middle_township/mile-brewery-sets-grand-opening-saturday/article_068ea514-6f87-11e6-840a-5b931b258875.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408010502/http://www.shorenewstoday.com/middle_township/mile-brewery-sets-grand-opening-saturday/article_068ea514-6f87-11e6-840a-5b931b258875.html|archive-date=April 8, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2017, Avalon Brew Pub opened in Avalon,<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=June 29, 2017|title=At the Shore, a wave of new restaurants|access-date=April 7, 2018|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/food/at-the-shore-a-wave-of-new-restaurants-20170629.html|archive-date=April 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408141248/http://www.philly.com/philly/food/at-the-shore-a-wave-of-new-restaurants-20170629.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and Bucket Brigade Brewery opened in Cape May Court House.<ref>{{cite news|title=Extinguish Your Thirst at the New Bucket Brigade Brewery|date=January 5, 2018|access-date=April 7, 2018|newspaper=Cape May County Herald|url=http://www.capemaycountyherald.com/community/business/article_1fe5cd4a-f248-11e7-8f83-53942968f3e3.html|archive-date=March 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321163006/https://www.capemaycountyherald.com/community/business/article_1fe5cd4a-f248-11e7-8f83-53942968f3e3.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Mudhen Brewery opened in Wildwood in April 2018.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Press of Atlantic City|date=May 23, 2018|access-date=June 26, 2018|title=New spots to get your munch on in South Jersey this summer|author=Ryan Laughlin|url=https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/attheshore/dining/new-spots-to-get-your-munch-on-in-south-jersey/article_79fcfe7d-ba23-57c0-8f21-d54004f4fa6f.html|archive-date=June 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627005239/https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/attheshore/dining/new-spots-to-get-your-munch-on-in-south-jersey/article_79fcfe7d-ba23-57c0-8f21-d54004f4fa6f.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Gusto Brewery opened in December 2018 in North Cape May.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Press of Atlantic City|author=Mark Haynie|date=February 5, 2019|access-date=August 11, 2019|title=Cape May county brews continue to grow|url=https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/attheshore/cape-may-county-brews-continue-to-grow/article_8b7e5c46-4c9a-5817-b2ea-fde40f3246d4.html|archive-date=August 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812004354/https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/attheshore/cape-may-county-brews-continue-to-grow/article_8b7e5c46-4c9a-5817-b2ea-fde40f3246d4.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The first [[distillery]] to open in the county since the [[Prohibition in the United States|prohibition era]] was Lazy Eye Distillery, which opened a second facility in Wildwood in 2015 after opening its first facility in Atlantic County in 2014.<ref>{{cite news|author=Michael Miller|date=June 28, 2015|title=New distillery opens in Wildwood|newspaper=Press of Atlantic City|access-date=April 7, 2018|url=http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/new-distillery-opens-in-wildwood/article_a8ecf964-1c68-11e5-8958-db3b5dc21854.html|archive-date=April 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180407182743/http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/new-distillery-opens-in-wildwood/article_a8ecf964-1c68-11e5-8958-db3b5dc21854.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In the same year, Cape May Distillery opened in [[Green Creek, New Jersey|Green Creek]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Michael Miller|title=Middle Township distillery ready to gin up new business|date=May 12, 2015|url=http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/business/middle-township-distillery-ready-to-gin-up-new-business/article_4a5ff4be-f8f0-11e4-bf17-4be14bfafab1.html|newspaper=Press of Atlantic City|access-date=April 7, 2018|archive-date=April 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180407120004/http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/business/middle-township-distillery-ready-to-gin-up-new-business/article_4a5ff4be-f8f0-11e4-bf17-4be14bfafab1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2017, Nauti Spirits opened in Cape May on a {{convert|60|acre|ha|abbr=on}} farm.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=July 27, 2017|title=Farm-to-bottle: Craft distillery making vodka from Jersey sweet potatoes at the Shore|author=Drew Lazor|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/food/farm-to-bottle-a-craft-distillery-making-vodka-from-jersey-sweet-potatoes-at-the-shore-20170727.html|access-date=April 7, 2018|archive-date=April 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180407182750/http://www.philly.com/philly/food/farm-to-bottle-a-craft-distillery-making-vodka-from-jersey-sweet-potatoes-at-the-shore-20170727.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2007, the New Jersey Department of Agriculture designated Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, and [[Ocean County, New Jersey|Ocean]] counties as the [[Outer Coastal Plain AVA|Outer Coastal Plain]] [[American Viticultural Area]] (AVA) in 2007, recognizing the area as well-suited for grape growing.<ref>{{cite web|title=New Jersey Wine Industry|publisher=New Jersey Department of Agriculture|access-date=April 6, 2018|url=http://www.nj.gov/agriculture/divisions/md/news/wine.html|archive-date=April 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180407053648/http://www.nj.gov/agriculture/divisions/md/news/wine.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In late 2014, local wineries sought for a distinct Cape May Peninsula AVA. As of 2015, there were six wineries in the county.<ref name="ac515">{{cite news|date=May 3, 2015|title=Cape May winemakers seek federal distinction as industry grows|author=Dan Skeldon|newspaper=Press of Atlantic City|access-date=April 6, 2018|url=http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/cape-may-winemakers-seek-federal-distinction-as-industry-grows/article_9618cfae-f010-11e4-ade4-3b9ab8308b0a.html|archive-date=April 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180407053328/http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/cape-may-winemakers-seek-federal-distinction-as-industry-grows/article_9618cfae-f010-11e4-ade4-3b9ab8308b0a.html|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Cape May Winery & Vineyard]] opened in 1995 in North Cape May as the first commercial winery in the county.<ref>{{cite news|author=Howard G. Goldberg|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/08/27/nyregion/nj-vines-cape-may-a-big-wine-out-of-a-tiny-vineyard.html|title=A Big Wine Out of a Tiny Vineyard|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=August 27, 2000|access-date=April 6, 2018|archive-date=March 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180307151237/http://www.nytimes.com/2000/08/27/nyregion/nj-vines-cape-may-a-big-wine-out-of-a-tiny-vineyard.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="rutger">{{Cite press release|title=Wine Grape Twilight Meeting|last=Frecon|first=Jerome L.|publisher=Rutgers Cooperative Extension|url=http://gloucester.njaes.rutgers.edu/pr/pr-2003-0520-grapemeeting.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005004922/http://gloucester.njaes.rutgers.edu/pr/pr-2003-0520-grapemeeting.pdf|archive-date=October 5, 2013|access-date=April 6, 2018|date=May 16, 2013}}</ref> [[Turdo Vineyards & Winery]] opened to the public in North Cape May in 2004.<ref>{{cite web|author=Charlie Toms|url=http://www.americanwineryguide.com/winery_reviews/turdo-vineyards/585/|title=Turdo Vineyards Review|publisher=[[American Winery Guide]]|date=September 28, 2013|access-date=April 6, 2018|archive-date=June 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621221317/http://www.americanwineryguide.com/winery_reviews/turdo-vineyards/585/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Natali Vineyards]] opened in 2007 in the [[Goshen, New Jersey|Goshen]] section of Middle Township.<ref name="cul"/> In 2009, [[Hawk Haven Vineyard & Winery]] opened to the public in the [[Rio Grande, New Jersey|Rio Grande]] section of Lower Township.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Kaitlin Kline|date=June 22, 2017|title=Six South Jersey Wineries to Check Out This Summer|publisher=SNJ Today|access-date=April 6, 2018|url=http://www.snjtoday.com/story/35726088/six-south-jersey-wineries-to-check-out-this-summer|archive-date=April 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180407115941/http://www.snjtoday.com/story/35726088/six-south-jersey-wineries-to-check-out-this-summer|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2012, [[Jessie Creek Winery]] opened in Cape May Court House, and in the same year, [[Willow Creek Winery]] opened in West Cape May.<ref name="cul">{{cite book|title=Culinary History of Cape May, A: Salt Oysters, Beach Plums & Cabernet Franc|author=John Howard-Fusco|publisher=American Palate|year=2017|access-date=April 6, 2018|pages=124โ125|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zwQpDgAAQBAJ&q=natali+vineyards+2007&pg=PA123|isbn=9781626195899}}</ref> <!--G&W Winery coming soon - https://www.newjerseyuncorked.com/2017/04/24/g-w-winery/ -->
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