Thanks for a great HARVEST 2011! This year’s event may be over, but the memories are as aglow as fall’s changing leaves. With… More than 250 people enjoying Wine Salon programs at wineries across the region 65 lucky diners attending intimate 10-Mile Dinners at gorgeous private homes More than 500 people sipping and savoring local flavors at the Festival… [Read more…]
September 17, 2011
Today, the wineries, chefs, farmers and food artisans of Long Island Wine Country celebrate our wine-and-food bounty at HARVEST: Wine Auction and Celebration of Long Island’s East End! Join us! Tickets will be available for purchase at the door. So come sip world-class wine, savor the flavors of the season, bid on fantastic silent auction prizes,… [Read more…]
September 12, 2011
The second Saturday of Wine Salon programs unfolded on September 10 under another gorgeous blue sky. Attendees… Sampled wine-grapes in the experimental vineyard at Cornell’s Long Island Horticultural Center Tasted Cabernet Francs from around the world at Clovis Point Savored Wolffer and other rosés by the bay at B.Smith Tried Long Island merlot in all its forms–sparkling,… [Read more…]
September 8, 2011
Twelve tempting lots will be on offer at the Harvest Moon Gala and Live Auction of Long Island Wines, and they have all been officially unveiled! Might you win the six-winery Long Island Merlot Alliance dinner at the International Culinary Center (home of the legendary French Culinary Institute) in Soho? The make-your-own-custom-wine experience (shown here) from Sannino… [Read more…]
September 4, 2011
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Under a beautiful blue sky, five HARVEST Wine Salon programs took place across the East End on Labor Day Saturday (September 3), recorded here in photos. Many thanks to our speakers and guests–it was a great day! Be a part of the Wine Salon on Saturday, September 10 or 17! Take a look at the… [Read more…]
August 29, 2011
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What’s the best way to relax on Labor Day weekend? At a Wine Salon program (or two), of course! Go behind the scenes and meet East End experts at any of the five Salon programs scheduled for Labor Day Saturday, September 3. Choose to… Hear from women in agriculture, aquaculture and viticulture at the beautiful Gramercy Vineyards (shown at right), which isn’t… [Read more…]
August 13, 2011
Our regionally and nationally known HARVEST Artists have completed their “labels” for auction at HARVEST, and the beauty and diversity of these small, original works is breathtaking! See all 24 pieces online, or better yet, come to the Fall for Long Island Festival Tasting and see them in person! Tickets to the tasting are just $125 per person–buy yours today!… [Read more…]
July 14, 2011
Historic. Magical. The vintage of the century. These are common descriptors of 2010, a picture-perfect year for growing grapes on Long Island. Spring showers gave way to a long, hot summer whose sunshine and high temperatures resulted in some of the highest sugar levels our region’s grapes have ever achieved–and that’s good news for great wine. Want a preview of the… [Read more…]
July 6, 2011
Congratulations to Mary Abbott, one of 25 HARVEST Artists, for the Lifetime Achievement Award she will receive this weekend at ArtHamptons. She is being honored as a pioneer of the New York School of the American Abstract Expressionist movement. And she is creating a new work, just for HARVEST! Ms. Abbott has kindly agreed to create one of our… [Read more…]
July 1, 2011
What’s the best way to secure your seats at HARVEST this September? Buy them today! Tickets may now be purchased online for the Wine Salon, 10-Mile Dinners, Fall for Long Island Festival Tasting and Harvest Moon Gala and Live Auction of Long Island Wine. How it works: Click through to the tickets page for an overview of tickets… [Read more…]
September 19, 2011
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