Posts Written OnFebruary 19, 2008

Reminder: LENNDEVOURS/canvas Magazine Wine Event, March 1

I know that several of you have already signed up, but I wanted to remind all of you that on Saturday, March 1 at 5 p.m., I’ll be co-hosting a wine event at at canvas’ Footprint Art Gallery in Huntington, NY. Three North Fork wineries will be pouring local wines with food from Whole Foods Market. The three participating wineries are Raphael, Lieb Family Cellars and Macari Vineyards. I’m still working with Whole Foods on the final pairings, but I’ll post them once they are finalized.  In addition to great wine and food, there will be live music and a…

Pindar Vineyards Doesn’t Want Your Stroller in Their Tasting Room

Jackson, our one year old son, has been visiting winery tasting rooms with us since he was six weeks old. Since his first visit to Roanoke Vineyards as a wee little lad, we’ve visited several tasting rooms as a family, including Martha Clara Vineyards, Waters Crest Winery, Wolffer Estate, Lieb Family Cellars and Corey Creek Vineyards. He’s always well behaved. We’re always careful to make sure that he’s not disturbing other tasting room patrons. And, most importantly, one of us always spits/dumps our wine. Until yesterday, Long Island wine country was not only tolerant of young families, it was welcoming.…