Southold, N.Y.—The Long Island Merlot Alliance, LIMA, awarded its first viticulture and enology scholarship to Long Island resident Miranda Sannino, the daughter of Anthony and Lisa Sannino who own Sannino Bella Vita Vineyard in Peconic, N.Y. LIMA’s scholarship program provides $3,500 annually to a Suffolk County student between the ages of 18 and 25 studying viticulture and enology at Cornell University. The program is intended to foster the development of local winemaking talent.