Arts & Leisure
Chertok Wines goes buck-wild in Shoreham
Katey and Max Rose are the owners, farmers and winemakers of Chertok Wines in Shoreham. These days the couple is hard at work harvesting apples and grapes for their fifth season of drinkable dual crop wines, which are available through a CSA or at local stores in Addison County.
INDEPENDENT PHOTO / STEVE JAMES
September 10, 2026
Step onto Belmont Orchard in Shoreham, where Max and Katey Rose of Chertok Wines are celebrating their fifth season. Using traditional methods like foot-crushing and wild fermentation in ancient clay pots, this dedicated couple is redefining Vermont viticulture.
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