welcome nafdma!
june 16, 2026
meet the mackeys
Stephen & Shannon Mackey are the co-founders of Notaviva Farm Brewery & Winery and will be your hosts for the visit!
Stephen is currently the Head of Digital & Creative Marketing at cybersecurity startup NetFoundry, and Shannon is a Technical Product Owner at SoundExchange. Learn more about your hosts:
Shannon’s LinkedIn
Stephen’s LinkedIn
Stephen’s Creative Portfolio
Stephen’s Digital Marketing Agency
watch the hgtv series
The construction of Notaviva was featured in the 8-episode series “Dream House” and you can view all the episodes on our video page here!
ideas for your visit?
If you have specific topics you’d like us to cover, please drop us a note using the form below and we’ll be sure to incorporate into our discussion. From marketing to farming to bevvie production to entrepreneurship to family, we’re happy to share our experiences!
Here’s a few galleries you might find interesting:
Who did you tour with back in the roadie days?
Here’s a few family photos!
Beverages paired with music
NOTAVIVA is the intrinsic effect of music upon human emotion. In other words, it’s the feeling you get when you hear your favorite song. Learn more here.
Pre-order your signed copy of our memoir
Check back often as we’re also adding gifts, swag and wine pouches to the pre-order store!
love
A true love story about dreams, passion, failure, courage, family, friends, inner strength, entrepreneurship and hope.
wine
With no experience in either farming or winemaking, they learned to grow and produce award-winning wines.
music
Their background in the music and entertainment industries enabled them to conceive the world’s first brand pairing wine and music.
perseverance
Their story of starting two small businesses while raising a family is a testament to the American Dream.
this business of autism
The Mackeys produced and filmed their first expository documentary film about the economic and societal benefits of employing young adults with autism. Spectrum Designs is a custom screen-printing and embroidery business located in Port Washington, New York. 75% of Spectrum Designs’ employees are on the autism spectrum. Learn more about the film and check out some behind-the-scenes photos on its website.
