Friday, February 1, 2013

Wine, Cheese, Candlelight, Valentine's & Jazz





Wine, Cheese, Candlelight, Valentine's & Jazz in #Longislandwinecountry!

Wine & Cheese Pairing Course
Saturday February 2, 2013, 2pm 
Macari Vineyards, Mattituck, NY

Riesling and Gouda? Cabernet Franc and Monterey Jack? How do specific flavor profiles of cheese and wine work to complement one another? Join resident Cheesemonger, Gibson Campbell, and Certified Sommelier, Gabriella Macari, in the VIP room at Macari Vineyards in Mattituck to learn about pairing wine and cheese. Gibson will present cheese tasting notes and details about featured cheesemakers and their farms while Gabriella will offer wine technical notes and a brief history of Macari Vineyards.

Macari’s unreleased Sauvignon Blanc 2012, Chardonnay Estate 2010, Cabernet Franc 2008, Dos Aguas 2008 and Block E 2009 will be coupled with five cheeses. 

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Winter Concert Tribute Series: Something
Saturday, February 9th
Marta Clara Vineyards, Riverhead, NY 

Winter Concert Tribute Series: Something
An Acoustic Tribute to The Beatles
Doors Open @ 7pm for all shows.
Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. 
All tickets include a glass of wine.
Tickets are subject to availability. Seating is First-come First served. Table seating is not guaranteed.

5-9pm Hoedown Fundraiser to benefit New Beginnings Featuring Ricky Lee
$50 per person, includes dinner & a glass of wine.
For tickets call: 631.617.5151 or visit



Candlelight Fridays
Wölffer Estate Winery
139 Sagg Road
Sagaponack, Long Island, NY
Every Friday until April 2013

Come in from chill and enjoy some hot jazz! Candlelight Friday is from 5PM to 8PM throughout the fall and winter season. No cover charge to listen to some of New York's finest musicians. Wines by the glass, mulled wine and cheese/charcuterie plates for purchase.
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Romance the Palate: Valentine's Food & Wine Pairing
Friday, February 15, 2013 7:00pm - 9:30pm
Duck Walk Winery South
231 Montauk Highway, Watermill, NY

Join us at beautiful Duck Walk South for a gourmet tasting of food and wine.
Join us at Duck Walk South where Executive Chef Chris Richards will serve up a  gourmet 5 course selection of small plates expertly paired with Duck Walk Wines. Cost: $44.95 per person, call for reservations 631 726-7555




JAZZ ON THE VINE
6 WEEKS- February 9 to March 17, 2013- Various Wineries

JAZZ on the Vine returns as the theme for the 2013 Long Island Winterfest for the sixth consecutive year. From February 9 to March 17 visit the East End of Long Island to enjoy 6 great weekends of truly exceptional jazz performances in winery tasting rooms. Admission includes a glass of wine* and a chance to win a FREE hotel night on the East End with a gift basket of Long Island wines. Make plans to come to Long Island Wine Country this winter, where outstanding jazz musicians join with local vineyards, hotels, B&Bs, restaurants, cultural venues and attractions to create an array of special events and offers designed to lift the mid-winter doldrums.
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