The North Fork is currently home to over 30 vineyards, many of which run tasting rooms for the public to sample and buy their wines. The first of the area's vineyards, Hargrave, was founded in 1974, and today continues as Castello De Borghese. The vineyards and wineries are an important part of the area's economy. The vineyards and wineries stretch from Baiting Hollow in the west to Southold in the East, with new vineyards recently planted in Greenport and Orient.