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The world's first rooftop vineyard is about to open in Brooklyn

Sarah Schmalbruch,Sarah JacobsSep 2, 2015, 00:52 IST

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Devin Shomaker came up with the idea of a rooftop vineyard when he was still studying viticulture at Finger Lakes Community College in upstate New York.

That was back in the beginning of 2013, and Shomaker has been working on the idea ever since.

Over two years later, it's become a reality: Rooftop Reds, the world's first commercially viable rooftop vineyard.

Located in Brooklyn's Navy Yard, Rooftop Reds is set to open to the public in mid- to late-September.

We took a trip to the rooftop to get the full preview.