MHI Calendar 2008

meal. Cost $55 per person includes class, luncheon and wine tasting. Continue your culinary adventure on a Borghese Vineyard Winemaker's Walk immediately following the Thursday class at 1pm at Castello di Borghese Vineyard. Cost $15.00 For reservations call 631-734-5111.

Sat 12/13 Special Winemaker's Walk Wine Tasting & Luncheon 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm $40 per person. Please call to make reservations (631) 734-5111.

Join us for a delicious lunch of sandwiches and wraps made with Borghese Italian Flair, featuring combinations of mozzarella, roasted vegetables and red peppers, assorted cheeses, sliced turkey, roast beef and olives. Paired with local delicacies such as the famous North Fork Potato Chip, homemade Macaroni salad, or Coleslaw, this light but filling meal will make you and your taste buds happy. Be sure to finish off the meal with a New York favorite; which often include Black & White cookies, a decadent chocolate-rich brownie or some other sumptuous confection – your choice. To enjoy with your meal, Borghese Wine is available for purchase by the glass Sat 12/13 Inside the Artist’s Studio @ Borghese: How to pick the perfect wine gift with Ann Marie Borghese 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Learn how to give tasteful gifts with Borghese wine. Ann Marie will educate you on picking the perfect wine for our parents, spouse, lover, friends, and co-workers. Each gift purchased will be elegantly gift wrapped for holiday awe. Come see artists demonstrate their craft and talent in various mediums. Learn what their inspirations are and the meanings behind their works of art. Ask them questions and view their most recent collections. Pieces will be available for purchase.

Sat 12/13 Book Signing by Deborah Brenner: Women on the Vine 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Meet Deborah Brenner as she signs her book; Women on the Vine, and shares her ideas and views of women in the wine industry. Deborah’s critically acclaimed book presents a long hidden dark side of Women’s lives in the wine industry. Every generation of wine makers includes more women, but what about the pioneers of this concept. Deborah explores the stories of 20 women in the wine industries and their trials and tribulations. Complimentary admission. The book will be available for purchase.

Sat 12/13 Cooking Demonstration with Chef Chris Cariello 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Looking for the ideal meal to awe your dinner guests? Join us to learn how to create an incredible dish with easy to find ingredients. You guests will wonder where you learned how to create such a delight. Once you have tried this dish you will crave its unbelievable taste- a must with a glass of Borghese wine. Complimentary admission and recipe will be available.

Wed 12/17 Wine Tasting at Love Lane Kitchen 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm Join us at the Love Lane Kitchen in Mattituck and enjoy a complimentary tasting of Borghese Vineyard award-winning wine to sample while you wait to be seated for dinner. Ann Marie Borghese will be available during the evening to answer any questions you may have regarding your tasting. The best part is that any of the wines you've tasted will be available for purchase by the glass or bottle. You can call Love Lane Kitchen directly at (631) 298-8989 for more information.

CHANNING DAUGHTER WINERY 1927 Scuttlehole Road Bridgehampton, NY 537-7224 DUCKWALK VINEYARDS 231 Montauk Highway, Water Mill 726-7555 & DUCK WALK NORTH Town of Southold - 1.2 miles east of Pindar 765-3500 Spiced Wine - Another Holiday tradition continues.

Enjoy a complimentary tasting of our warm spiced wine. Weekends, November 29th through New Years.

John Theissen Foundation Toy Drive Through 12/21 Donate a new, unwrapped toy in the Duck Walk Tasting room, now through December 21st, and as a thank you for your generosity Duck Walk will give you a complimentary tasting*! For additional information about the Foundation visit www.jtcf.org JAMESPORT VINEYARDS Main Road, Rte. 25 Jamesport 722-5256 Weekends Through December 2 For 1 Wine Tastings!

Saturday December 13th Futures Barrel Tasting 11am to 4pm Please join Ron Goerler Jr. owner and vineyard managerof Jamesport Vineyards, as we sample 2006 Pinot Noir, 2007 Pinot Noir and 2007 Reserve Sauvignon Blanc. During this event we will be offering the public to purchase these wines by the case at a discounted price.

The event is $10 and free for our wine club members. The $10 will be refunded with your purchase of the wines being offered. Local cheese will be served to pair with the wine. Reservations are required. Available times are 11am, 12 noon, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm.

Please call us or e-mail me with the time you will be attending. The wines have not been released yet. We are offering the public an opportunity to purchase these future releases with a 25% discount.