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

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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.

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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.

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