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 normally open to the public.- Or join three iconic North Fork chefs for a toothsome panel discussion at Martha Clara Vineyards, whose 2010 Estate Reserve Riesling just won best wine in New York State!
Check out the Wine Salon schedule for September 3 below. And view the complete Wine Salon schedule, including Saturdays, September 3, 10 and 17, here. Tickets are just $25 per person! Click here to purchase!
| Saturday, September 3 | |
| 10 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | Women of the Vine: Vintners, Farmers and Other Pioneers of Taste Farming has traditionally been considered a man’s work. Meet some of the women on the East End who are changing that—and making a name for themselves and for women everywhere—in agricultural pursuits. Moderator: Brian Halweil (Edible) Speakers: Carol Sullivan (Gramercy Vineyards), Jeri Woodhouse (A Taste of the North Fork), Melanie Douglass (Noank Aquaculture Cooperative), and Kelly Urbanik (Macari Vineyards) Location: Gramercy Vineyards, Mattituck (Please note: “Women of the Vine” is a registered trademark owned by Women of the Vine, LLC and is not affiliated with or a sponsor of HARVEST 2011, the Long Island Wine Council or the Long Island Merlot Alliance.) |
| 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. | “It Was a Very Good Year…” Exploring Long Island’s Last 10 Vintages Eileen Duffy (Edible East End and DWS) leads an entertaining, informative and tasty taste down memory lane. Join her at Castello di Borghese, Long Island’s first-planted vineyard, to swirl, sip and swap stories about the vintages of the last decade, 2001 to 2010, and learn what wines of which vintages to snag for your cellar. Speaker: Eileen Duffy, DWS Location: Castello di Borghese Vineyard and Winery, Cutchogue |
| 11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Roman History, in Six Vintages Roman Roth focused his The Grapes of Roth red portfolio on Merlot wines out of his total belief in the great quality that Long Island wines can achieve with this varietal. Since then, his wines have earned some of Long Island’s highest ratings. Taste through all six vintages of these special wines and learn how a boutique wine brand can come of age, just like the wines it produces. Speaker: Roman Roth Location: The American Hotel, Sag Harbor |
| 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | From Sea to Shore: Pairing Shellfish and Wine Join Jamesport Vineyards’ owner and winemaker Ron Goerler, Jr., for a tasting of Long Island clams, oysters and scallops paired with Jamesport’s award-winning wines. With shellfish from different local waters, explore how the concept of terroir applies to our aquaculture as well as viticulture. (Note: The shellfish are served raw.) Speaker: Ron Goerler Location: Jamesport Vineyards, Jamesport |
| 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. | Cuisine of the North Fork: Then and Now The North Fork of Long Island is amassing stature as a culinary destination. But local wine and fresh seafood and produce have been available menu components for decades. What has changed? Martha Clara winemaker and general manager Juan Micieli-Martinez leads a panel discussion with three legendary chefs, representing three dimensions of the North Fork food scene. Get a taste (literally and figuratively) for eating on the East End, then and now. Moderator: Juan Micieli-Martinez Speakers: John Ross (North Fork Country Club, formerly Ross’s Restaurant), Tom Schaudel (A Lure, A Mano, Jewel, Coolfish), Keith Luce (Jedediah Hawkins Inn) Location: Martha Clara Vineyards, Mattituck |
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Posted on August 29, 2011