Updated: 10/8/2008 - 7:09 PM

Wine Country Calendar

Winterfest 2009: 'Jazz on the vine returns' Building on the outstanding success of last winter's “Jazz on the Vine” theme, Long Island Winterfest has been extended to six weekends. From Feb. 14 through March 22, East End wineries will offer free live jazz on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. This year restaurants are invited to offer jazz brunches, lunches and dinners featuring Long Island wines during the six weeks of the festival. Local jazz musicians, hotels and other businesses and attractions are also invited to participate. Winterfest 2009 is being organized by L.I. Wine Council, East End Arts Council, Suffolk County Department of Economic Development and Workforce Housing and L.I. Convention and Visitors Bureau with support from American Express and WLIU Radio. North Fork Promotion Council and Hamptons Visitors Bureau are coordinating business participation. For more information, see liwinterfest.com; businesses can sign up there. Restaurant owners, e-mail info@liwines.com. Photo by Barbaraellen Koch

ONGOING
Saturdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sundays, noon-5 p.m.—Jelly tasting of local jams and jellies. Corey Creek Vineyards, Main Road, Southold. 765-4168.
Last Saturday each month, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.—Pairings of wines and artisanal cheeses. $15. Corey Creek Vineyards, Main Road, Southold. 765-4168.
Weekends, 12-2 p.m.—Wineyard and winery tour of Peconic Bay Winery, Main Road, Cutchogue, on the hour. $12 fee includes reserve tasting. 734-7361.
Saturdays, 11:30 a.m.—Sustainable agriculture tour. 1:30 p.m.—Viticulture and historical tour with owner Christian Baiz of farm in his family since 1918. $5 per tour. The Old Field Vineyards, Main Road, Southold, 765-0004.
Weekends in February, 1-4 p.m.—Wine and chocolate pairings at Lieb Family Cellars, Sound Avenue, Mattituck, 298-1942.
Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, 1-4 p.m.—Wine and chocolate pairings. (See above.)
Weekends in March, 1-4 p.m.—Wine and cheese pairings at Lieb Family Cellars, Sound Avenue, Mattituck, 298-1942.
Sundays in April, 1-4 p.m.—Oysterfest. Classic pairing of fresh local seafood with wines at Lieb Family Cellars, Sound Avenue, Mattituck, 298-1942.
Weekends, noon and 3 p.m.—VIP tours and tastings: history, owner's contemporary art collection, vineyard, winemaking, private tasting in apple orchard (weather permitting), complimentary glass of wine, cheeses and croustades. $35. Reserve at least five days ahead: 734-7537. Bedell Cellars, Main Road, Cutchogue.
November-March—Vine Time's “Holiday Spirits” wine and food experience features vineyard tours, gourmet lunch, two-night B&B stay, breakfasts, high tea, evening wine tasting/cheese pairing and dinner at a choice of fine restaurants. Cost: $439/person, plus tax. Dates: Nov. 20-21, Dec. 19-20, Jan. 16-17, Feb. 13-14 (Lovers' Edition), Mar. 13-14. See holidayspirits.org.
Tuesdays, 7-11 p.m.—Live Mic Night. Sound system available; bring your own instruments. Call to reserve time slot. Martha Clara Vineyards, 6025 Sound Ave., Riverhead, 298-0075.
Selected Saturdays in December—Fireside Saturdays. Sherwood House Vineyards Wine Club members and friends are invited to sip wine by the fire at the proprietors' home. Details: 298-1396.
Weekends, 1:30 p.m.—Vineyard walk. Owner Barbara Shinn discusses sustainable/biodynamic viticulture. Shinn Estate Vineyards, Oregon Road, Mattituck. 804-0367.

OCTOBER
All month—For every bottle of Osprey's Dominion “pink” Vin Gris sold in the tasting room, $1 will be donated to the North Fork Breast Health Coalition. A fundraiser will be announced later; check The Suffolk Times Events column for details. Pink wristbands are also available. Osprey's Dominion, Main Road, Peconic, 765-6188.
Thursdays and Sundays, 1 p.m.—Winemaker's walks: winery, production facility, tasting. $15. Castello di Borghese, Route 48, Cutchogue. Reservations requested. 734-5111.
Weekends, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.—Fall Pumpkin Festival at Harbes Family Farm and Vineyards, Main Road, Jamesport and Sound Avenue, Mattituck. Pumpkin picking, corn mazes, hayrides, roasted corn, pony rides and more. See harbesfamilyfarm.com
Weekends—Oyster bar at Jamesport Vineyards, Main Road, Jamesport, 722-5256.
Saturday, Oct. 4, 1-5 p.m.—Harvest Festival. Live music, food and wine. Duck Walk Vineyards, Montauk Highway, Water Mill, duckwalk.com.
Saturday, Oct. 4, 1-5 p.m.—Live music on the patio: Mambo Loco. Peconic Bay Winery, Main Road, Cutchogue, 734-7361.
October 4-5, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.—Harvest Festival Hayride Hoedown. Free hayride with purchase of glass of wine, or Kool-Aid for kids. Live Bluegrass with Miller's Crossing, 1-5 p.m. Free admission; rain or shine. Palmer Vineyards, 5120 Sound Ave., Riverhead, 722-9463, palmervineyards.com
Saturday, Oct. 11, 1-5 p.m.—Live music on the patio: Highway 49. Peconic Bay Winery, Main Road, Cutchogue, 734-7361.
Saturday, Oct. 11—Oyster Festival. A dozen growers showcase their products at Jamesport Vineyards, Main Road, Jamesport, 722-5256.
October 11-13, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.—Harvest Festival Hayride Hoedown. See Oct. 4-5. Live Bluegrass with Buddy Merriam & Backroads, 1-5 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 12, 1-3 p.m.—Tasting of olive oil from Borghese family's Tuscany estate, Castello di Borghese, Route 48, Cutchogue. Free. 734-5111.
Sunday, Oct. 12, 2-5 p.m.—Sottofondo Jazz Trio with special guest Bob Hovey, Castello di Borghese, Route 48, Cutchogue. Free. 734-5111.
October 18-19, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.—Harvest Festival Hayride Hoedown. See Oct. 4-5. Live Bluegrass with Miller's Crossing, 1-5 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 18, 1-5 p.m.—Live music on the patio: Mambo Loco. Peconic Bay Winery, Main Road, Cutchogue, 734-7361.
Saturday, Oct. 18, 6 p.m.—Premiere screening of “The Wineries of Long Island,” produced by Mike Malkush. Video available for sale. Castello di Borghese Winery, Route 48, Cutchogue, 734-5111.
Saturday, Oct. 18, 7 p.m.—1903 Heirloom Dinner features East End food and drink from the turn of the last century, including Bonacker clam pie, at the historic Old Mill Inn, operating as a tavern and meeting place on Mattituck Inlet for 105 years. 5775 West Mill Rd., Mattituck, 298-8080.
Sunday, Oct. 19, 1-3 p.m.—Inside the Artist's Studio, artists demonstrating their talent, features fine-art photographer Richard Ritter. Castello di Borghese, Route 48, Cutchogue. Works for sale. 734-5111.
Sunday, Oct. 19, 1-3 p.m.—Book signing by Ann Marie Borghese, “Great Tastes of Long Island.” Book sales benefit AHRC. Castello di Borghese, Route 48, Cutchogue. 734-5111.
Sunday, Oct. 19—Green Wedding Expo. Environmentally conscious wedding ideas and companies. “Green” vendors welcome. Martha Clara Vineyards, 6025 Sound Ave., Riverhead, 298-0075, marthaclaravineyards.com. Green Wedding Giveaway—Grand prize: Green wedding reception for 100 people, to be held December 2008. Send  video or essay explaining why you should win to mailing address above or NancyB@marthaclaravineyards.com. Deadline: October 2008.
Friday, Oct. 24, 7-11 p.m.—Harvest Gala to benefit Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Martha Clara Vineyards, 6025 Sound Ave., Riverhead. Appetizers, buffet, dessert, two complementary glasses of wine, music, Chinese and 50/50 auctions. Tickets: $55. RSVP by Oct. 8: 631-745-6625 or 631-648-0037.
October 27-28, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.—Harvest Festival Hayride Hoedown. See Oct. 4-5. Live Bluegrass with Buddy Merriam & Backroads, 1-5 p.m.

NOVEMBER
Saturdays, 1 p.m.—Winemaker's walks: winery, production, tasting. $15. Castello di Borghese, Route 48, Cutchogue. Reservations requested. 734-5111.
Saturday, Nov. 1, 1-3 p.m.—Bee Honey Lady Mary Woltz of Bees' Needs, Southampton, showcases her artisanal honey and speaks on Community Supported Apiculture and small-scale beekeeping. Castello di Borghese, Route 48, Cutchogue. Reservations requested. 734-5111.
Sunday, Nov. 9, 1-3 p.m.—Tasting of olive oil from Borghese family's Tuscany estate, Castello di Borghese, Route 48, Cutchogue. Free. 734-5111.
Saturday, Nov. 15, 1-3 p.m.—Inside the Artist's Studio, artists demonstrating their talent, features cork artist Susan DiStefano. Castello di Borghese, Route 48, Cutchogue. Works for sale. 734-5111.
Sunday, Nov. 16, 1-3 p.m.—Book signing by Ann Marie Borghese, “Great Tastes of Long Island.” Book sales benefit AHRC. Castello di Borghese, Route 48, Cutchogue. 734-5111.
Friday, Nov. 28—Black Friday Blowout kicks of Holiday Open House at Martha Clara Vineyards, 6025 Sound Ave., Riverhead. Wine, cookies, cakes, hot cider, 30% off gift shop items. Holiday Open House continues weekends until Christmas.

DECEMBER
Saturdays, 1 p.m.—Winemaker's walks: winery, production facility, tasting. $15. Castello di Borghese, Route 48, Cutchogue. Reservations requested. 734-5111.
Sunday, Dec. 7, 1-3 p.m.—Tasting of olive oil from Borghese family's Tuscany estate, Castello di Borghese, Route 48, Cutchogue. Free. 734-5111.
Saturday, Dec. 13, 1-3 p.m.—Inside the Artist's Studio, with various local artists demonstrating their talents. Castello di Borghese, Route 48, Cutchogue. Works for sale. 734-5111.
Sunday, Dec. 14, 1-3 p.m.—Book signing by Ann Marie Borghese, “Great Tastes of Long Island.” Book sales benefit AHRC. Castello di Borghese, Route 48, Cutchogue. 734-5111.

JANUARY
Saturdays, 1 p.m.—Winemaker's walks: winery, production facility, tasting. $15. Castello di Borghese, Route 48, Cutchogue. Reservations requested. 734-5111.
Saturday, Jan. 3,  1-3 p.m.—Inside the Artist's Studio, with various local artists demonstrating their talents. Castello di Borghese, Route 48, Cutchogue. Works for sale. 734-5111.
Saturday, Jan. 10, 1-3 p.m.—Book signing by Ann Marie Borghese, “Great Tastes of Long Island.” Book sales benefit AHRC. Castello di Borghese, Route 48, Cutchogue. 734-5111.
Saturday, Jan. 17, 1-3 p.m.—Tasting of olive oil from Borghese family's Tuscany estate, Castello di Borghese, Route 48, Cutchogue. Free. 734-5111.
Saturday, Jan. 31,  1-3 p.m.—Inside the Artist's Studio, with various local artists demonstrating their talents. Castello di Borghese, Route 48, Cutchogue. Works for sale. 734-5111.
Saturday, Jan. 31,  1-3 p.m.—Local musicians perform at Castello di Borghese, Route 48, Cutchogue, 734-5111.

FEBRUARY
Saturdays, 1 p.m.—Winemaker's walks: winery, production facility, tasting. $15. Castello di Borghese, Route 48, Cutchogue. Reservations requested. 734-5111.
Saturday, Feb. 7,  1-3 p.m.—Book signing by Ann Marie Borghese, “Great Tastes of Long Island.” Book sales benefit AHRC. Castello di Borghese, Route 48, Cutchogue. 734-5111.
Saturday, Feb. 14, 1-3 p.m.—Tasting of olive oil from Borghese family's Tuscany estate. 2-5 p.m.—Local musicians perform. Castello di Borghese, Route 48, Cutchogue. Free. 734-5111.
Saturday, Feb.  21,  1-3 p.m.—Gourmet cooking demonstration and tasting by Loaves & Fishes Cookshop, featuring Sweet & Savory Truffle. Recipe included. Free. Castello di Borghese, Route 48, Cutchogue. 734-5111.
Saturday, Feb. 28, 1-3 p.m.—Inside the Artist's Studio, with various local artists demonstrating their talents. Castello di Borghese, Route 48, Cutchogue. Works for sale. 734-5111.

MARCH
Saturdays, 1 p.m.—Winemaker's walks: winery, production facility, tasting. $15. Castello di Borghese, Route 48, Cutchogue. Reservations requested. 734-5111.
Saturday, March 7, 1-3 p.m.—Book signing by Ann Marie Borghese, “Great Tastes of Long Island.” Book sales benefit AHRC. Castello di Borghese, Route 48, Cutchogue. 734-5111.
Saturday, March 14 and 28, 2-5 p.m.—Local musicians perform at Castello di Borghese, Route 48, Cutchogue, 734-5111.
Saturday, March 21, 1-3 p.m.—Tasting of olive oil from Borghese family's Tuscany estate. 2-5 p.m.—Local musicians perform. Castello di Borghese, Route 48, Cutchogue. Free. 734-5111.

Mediterranean Wine Cruise Paumanok and Wölffer Estate vineyards have teamed up to offer an extraordinary event: The first ever Long Island Winemaker's Cruise. From June 25 through July 4, 2009, participants will fly to the Mediterranean and board Oceania's mid-size cruise ship Insignia, stopping at 10 ports of call in Greece, Italy, Malta, Monaco, France and Spain. Your personal escorts will be Charles Massoud, owner and winemaker at Paumanok, and Roman Roth, winemaker at Wölffer Estate and his own label, The Grapes of Roth. You will enjoy exclusive wine dinners, private parties and wine seminars in a country-club casual atmosphere. Fares start at $3,349 per person, plus taxes and fees. Visit paumanok.com or wolffer.com for complete details.

Works by fine-art photographer Richard Ritter are on display in the tasting room at Castello di Borghese Vineyard and Winery in Cutchogue. See more of Richard's work at www.zhibit.org/richard. Photo by Jane Starwood