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JAMESPORT VINEYARDS Main Road, Rte. 25 Jamesport 722-5256 THE LENZ WINERY Rte 25 Main Road Peconic 800-974-9899 LIEB CELLARS 35 Cox Neck Road Mattituck 298-1942 Saturdays in April – Oysterfest: Wine and Oysters 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm $20/person ($15 for Wine Club) Reservations required Sat 4/4 Oysterfest Kickoff "the terroir of oysters"; Rowan Jacobsen, author of "A Geography of Oysters"; Mike Osinski of Widows Hole Oyster Company; Mystic Oysters and Peconic Pearls versus Pacific Coast Oysters Sat 4/11 Tom Schaudel, author of "Playing With Fire", Chef/Owner of A Mano, Coolfish, and Gabrielle's Sat 4/18 The Frisky Oyster and Frisky Oyster Bar: Oysters 'Friskafella' spinach, parmesan, garlic, and chipotle Sat 4/25 Chef Tom Fazio of Waterside Caterers: Champagne Oysters and Oyster Shooters LONG ISLAND MEADERY 1347 Lincoln Avenue Suite 11 Holbrook NY 11741 285-7469 Have you ever heard of mead? Have you ever tried mead? Maybe you tried mead while visiting Europe or at a medieval festival? Have you been told that mead was like beer, a beer with honey or even a wine with honey? Mead has some similarities to these beverages, but it is so much more it deserves its own category. Mead is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermentation of honey as its primary sugar source and is often referred to as honey wine. Being made from honey, one would naturally expect it to be very sweet and although it usually is, it can actually range from dry to very sweet. Mead is usually still, though it can be made sparkling and can range from a mild low alcoholic content up to very high. Mead is arguably the oldest alcoholic beverage on the planet with some evidence dating it back approximately 10,000 years. Due to many different cultural and financial reasons, mead has fallen out of favor over the many years and now we call it the 'oldest alcoholic beverage no one has ever heard of.' A far cry from its hey day when it was referred to as the 'Nectar of the Gods.' Mead can be produced in many variations including a plain honey wine (traditional - honey only), flavored with fruit (melomel), spices (metheglin), vegetables, or any combination of ingredients limited only by the imagination of the wine maker and the resources he has at hand.

Mon - Thurs by Appointment Only, Fri 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Sat 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Sun 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm MACARI VINEYARDS 150 Bergen Ave Mattituck 298-0100 MARTHA CLARA VINEYARDS 6025 Sound Avenue Riverhead 298-0075 Sun - Fri: 11-5pm / Sat: 11-6pm Pack a Picnic & Spend the Day With Us - Martha Clara Vineyards offers A Heated Pavilion - Award-Winning Wines By The Glass - Events All Year Long - Ample Seating - The Friendliest Staff on the North Fork Cooking Demonstrations Sat 4/4 Mumtaz & Troy 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Sun 4/5 La Bonne Quiche 1:00 – 4:00 Sat 4/18 Mumtaz & Troy 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Sun 4/26 La Bonne Quiche 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Sat 4/25 LI Comedy Festival 8:00 pm General Admission $20 / VIP Admissiion $30 (entitles you to entry at 7:00 and VIP seating and reception) THE OLD FIELD VINEYARDS 59600 Main Road, Southold 765-0004 “What Is Sustainable Agriculture?” Saturdays @ 11:30 am Price per person is $10.00 Come and learn about a practice which has been used used for centuries. Perry, Daughter to Chris and Ros, will give a general overview of Sustainable and practices that the farm uses. Price per person is $5.00 (includes 4 wines to taste).

Walking Tours Sundays @ 1:30 pm Price per person is $10.00 (approximately 1 ½ hours; includes wine tasting) Experience the history of this farm, unchanged for over 150 years, with owner, Chris Baiz. Stroll down the farm road to the private end of this old estate. There you will see the Old Park Hotel (now the family’s private home) and enjoy the magnificent Bay views. On the business end of