MHI Calendar 2009 Q3

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, NY 631.298.0100 Macari Vineyards, located on the North Fork of Eastern Long Island in Mattituck, is owned and operated by the Macari Family. The business is led by owners Joseph Macari Sr. and his wife, Katherine, and Joseph Macari Jr., who is at the helm of the winery with his wife, Alexandra. Though Macari Vineyards was established in 1995, the Macari Family has owned the 500 acre waterfront estate for nearly 50 years. In this time, they have been careful environmental stewards of the land. What were once potato fields and farmland has become a vineyard of 180 acres of vines with additional fields of compost, farmland, and a home to cows, goats, Sicilian donkeys and ducks.

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 Tuesday Nights Live Mic 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm PA System Available. Bring your Instrument. Bring your dinner.

Now – October: Kite Flying Bring your own or purchase one of ours.

Thurs 9/17 – Sat 9/19 An Introduction to Oil Painting 3:00 pm $40 An Introduction to Oil Painiting with Joan Stevens and Claire Nigro. Pre registration is required.

Sat 9/19 Vinny Chills – Classic Rock 1:00 pm Free Sun 9/20 North Fork Oysters Shucking Demo 12:00 pm Free Sun 9/20 Live Music: Albert Del Rios – Rock/Pop 2:00 pm Free THE OLD FIELD VINEYARDS 59600 Main Road, Southold 765-0004 PALMER VINEYARDS 5120 Sound Avenue, Riverhead 722-WINE (5362) PAUMANOK VINEYARDS 1074 Main Road (Route 25) Aquebogue 722-8800 PECONIC BAY WINERY 31320 Main Road, Cutchogue, NY 11935 631.734.7361 Fri 9/4 John Pizzarelli 7:00 pm $39 John Pizzarelli has had a multi-faceted career as a jazz guitarist, vocalist and bandleader. Internationally known for classic standards, late-night ballads, and the cool jazz flavor he brings to his performances and recordings, he has recently established himself as the consummate entertainer and radio program host with the launch of “Radio Deluxe with John Pizzarelli” a nationally syndicated radio program co-hosted with his wife, Broadway star Jessica Molaskey.

PINDAR 37645 Main Road, Peconic, NY 11958 631.734.6200 Saturdays & Sundays Memorial Day Weekend through October Live Music on the Pavilion 1:00 pm -5:00 pm Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy live music overlooking the vineyard. Weather permitting. Pavilion Closes at 6:00 pm. By law, only Pindar Vineyards wines can be consumed on the property.

Tours of the Winery Complimentary winery tours will be given Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend.

Sat 9/12 Tastes of the Mediterranean Cruise Night 7:00 pm Free