DAN'S PAPERS, July 25, 2008 Page 90 www.danshamptons.com
Dan’s North Fork
Over The Barrel... with Lenn Thompson
The Art Of Balance: Cool Climate/Maritime Wines In A Global Context 20 years ago, Long Island wine country hosted its first major conference “Maritime Climate Wine Growing: Bringing Bordeaux to Long Island.” That event, which took place in the summer of 1988 in Riverhead, brought wine types from all over the world together, most notably people from Chateau Margaux, Chateau Pichon-Lalande, and Institut Technique de la Vigne et du Vin, Montpelier. In just a couple weeks, on August 5 and 6, world wine leaders will again converge on the East End, this time at Stony Brook’s Southampton campus for The Art of Balance: Cool Climate/Maritime Wines in a Global Context, a symposium that will feature advanced educational presentations and wine tastings led by prominent winemakers and vineyard managers from top wineries in cool climate/maritime winegrowing regions around the world. Organized by the Long Island Wine Council, and partly sponsored by the New York Wine and Grape Foundation, the symposium will highlight the renewed appreciation of balanced, elegant, loweralcohol wines among consumers and discuss the challenges and opportunities that cool-climate wine producers face. Featured speakers and guests
include Eric Fry of the Lenz Winery on the North Fork, Thomas Laszlo from Heron Hill in the Finger Lakes, Gunter Küünstler from Germany, Katia ÁÁlvarez of Spain’s Martin Cóódax, Pascal Jolivet from the Loire Valley, and Jacques Lurton from Bordeaux. Representatives from Manhattan importers and restaurants will be on hand. There will be talks, discussion panels and a grand tasting. For a complete list of participants, visit http://www.stonybrook.edu/sb/winecenter/symposium2008.shtml Tickets for the symposium lectures (days 1 or 2) are $180.00 per day, which includes breakfast, lunch and lecture tastings. For both days it’s $360.00 and you get the grand tasting for free. Otherwise, the grand tasting is $75. The symposium is targeted to New York’s wine and culinary community: winery and vineyard owners and managers; restaurant sommeliers; chefs; retail store professionals; wine educators;
wine and food critics; and the wine and food press. But, I think it’s a great opportunity for local wine enthusiasts to learn more about the region and its wines. And, this grand tasting, which takes place on Tuesday, August 5, from 5:30–8:30 pm is a truly special opportunity. Attendees will be able to taste more than 200 wines from conference participants and the 40 wineries of Long Island, paired with exquisite regional fare from some of Long Island’s finest restaurants, bakeries and food artisans, including Catapano Dairy, Mecox Dairy, The Ramshead Inn, The Laundry, Jedediah Hawkins, La Plage, Tierra Mar, Vine Street Café, The Fifth Season, Sang Lee Farms and Blue Duck Bakery. I haven’t tasted wines from every participating winery, but the rieslings from Kunstler and Heron Hill’s ice-style dessert wines shouldn’t be missed. At $75, there may not be a better deal for wines in this area.
North Fork Events FRIDAY, JULY 25
information call 631-369-9569.
SUMMER CONCERT SERIES- 7:30 p.m.: Riverhead Summer Concert Series at East End Arts & Humanities Council property, 133 East Main St., features Sound Symphony. Rain location: Pulaski Street School. Free. 631727-1215. OUTDOOR LOVE LANE SCREENING- Sundown enjoy an outdoor Love Lane screening of “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” Mattituck. Free; bring lawn chairs and ouzo. Reading and book signing of “Ferry Tales” by George Giannaris of Hellenic Restaurant preceeds film. Love Lane restaurants open late to purchase Greek food. RESTORATIVE YOGA- 2- 5 p.m. is a Restorative Yoga “Mini-Retreate” with Kate Buhler at Peconic River Yoga, 320 E. Main St., Riverhead. Registration required. Fee: $50. For
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SATURDAY, JULY 26 SOUNDS ON SOUND- 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m.: Sounds on ‘Sound’ music festival to benefit March of Dimes, Riverhead Food Pantry at Martha Clara Vineyards, Riverhead. Wine, beer, food, arts and crafts vendors, creative kids corner, sand art, raffles and more. Admission/donation: $10 Saturday or Sunday, $15 for both days. No pets. Chairs and blankets permitted. 631-281-2352, soundsonsoundmusicfestival.com. OPENING RECEPTION- “People at the Beach” showcasing oils and watercolors by Michael Patterson. Opening reception Saturday, July 26, 6-8. Show runs July 26-August 25. The South Street Gallery, 18 south Street, Greenport 631-477-0021. KIDS STUFF PROGRAM- 10-11:30 a.m.: Kid’s Stuff program at Oysterponds Historical Society, Orient, features “Colonial Fun & Games.” Explore toys in exhibition and play colonial games in Old Point School House. Free; rain or shine. Reservations required, call 631-323-2480. FUNDRAISER- Samantha Hunt, an eight year old girl, is selling t-shirts that she designed to raise money for food allergy research because her four-year-old twin brothers both suffer from food allergies. On July 26 and 27 she will be selling her shirts at the Sounds on Sound Music Festival at Martha Clara Vineyards. For more information contact 631929-6019. MOOSE FLUKE TOURNAMENT- Twelfth annual Riverhead Moose Fluke Tournament to benefit Suffolk County Child Advocacy Center. Entry fee: adults, $20; juniors, $10. Preregistrants receive free T-shirt. 631-525-7987. LOBSTERFEST- 5-10:30 p.m.: Southold/Greenport Rotary Lobsterfest fundraiser at The Wharf House, Founders Landing, Terry Lane at Hobart Road, Southold. Full-course lobster or steak dinner, cash bar with local wine, beer and soda (no outside alcohol allowed). Eat in or take home. Dancing to music by The Wild Mangoes, raffle and more. Tickets: advance, $35; at gate, $40; children age 12 and under, $7. 631-477-0123, 631-765-5100, 631-734-2960. LIVE CONCERT- 4-6 p.m.: Concert by The Banjo Rascals Country Band at Horton Point Lighthouse, Lighthouse Road, Southold, sponsored by Southold Historical Society. Tickets: adults, $10; children under 12, free; available at Southold Historical Society and at lighthouse. Bring blanket, lawn chairs and picnic. Rain location: First Presbyterian Church of Southold. 631-765-5551. southoldhistoricalsociety.org. BEACH VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT- Fourth annual Friends of Kim Haeg NOFO Beach Open Volleyball Tournament at Breakwater. Registrations open; minimum 4
teams per division. First come, first served. For information visit www.northforkbeachvolleyball.org. MINERAL AND JEWLERY SHOW- 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: L.I. Mineral & Geological Society’s Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show, Mattituck High School, Main Road, Mattituck. At least 30 dealer selling jewelry, minerals, fine gemstones, fossils, minerals, meteorites and more. Adults, $4; under 12, free (must be with adult). Limineralandgeology.com. 91st AWARDS DINNER AT MARTHA CLARA- 6-10 p.m.: Long Island Farm Bureau 91st awards dinner features best of “Grown on Long Island” at Martha Clara Vineyards, Riverhead. Special honorees Dr. Dan Damianos and Mr. Pat Voges. Tickets: $75 before July 15; $85 after and at door. Buffet of local foods, wine, beer and soda. 631-727-3777.
SUNDAY, JULY 27 SOUNDS ON SOUND- 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m.: Sounds on ‘Sound’ music festival to benefit March of Dimes, Riverhead Food Pantry at Martha Clara Vineyards, Riverhead. Wine, beer, food, arts and crafts vendors, creative kids corner, sand art, raffles and more. Admission/donation: $10 Saturday or Sunday, $15 for both days. No pets. Chairs and blankets permitted. 631-281-2352, soundsonsoundmusicfestival.com. FUNDRAISER- Samantha Hunt, an eight year old girl, is selling t-shirts that she designed to raise money for food allergy research because her four-year-old twin brothers both suffer from food allergies. On July 26 and 27 she will be selling her shirts at the Sounds on Sound Music Festival at Martha Clara Vineyards. For more information contact 631929-6019. GUIDED TOUR OF SYNAGOGUE- 5-7 p.m.: Guided tour of Greenport’s historic synagogue followed by spaghetti and meatballs dinner, hosted by Men’s Club of Congregation Tifereth Israel. Donations accepted. 631-298-0218. MINERAL AND JEWLERY SHOW- 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: L.I. Mineral & Geological Society’s Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show, Mattituck High School, Main Road, Mattituck. At least 30 dealer selling jewelry, minerals, fine gemstones, fossils, minerals, meteorites and more. Adults, $4; under 12, free (must be with adult). limineralandgeology.com. ONGOING EVENTS WEIGHT LOSS – The second Tuesday of every month, Dr. Russ L’HommeDieu, a physical therapist, holds a free weight management lecture. For more information, contact New Life in Progress at 888-446-7764. HEALTHY COOKING MADE QUICK & EASY – The second Friday of every month, a Quick and Easy Healthy Cooking demonstration is being offered.