harvest logoHARVEST: Wine Auction and Celebration of Long Island’s East End takes place September 24-25, 2010, at Wölffer Estate Vineyard in Sagaponack and vineyards across the Twin Forks. Presented by the Wine Spectator and organized by the Long Island Merlot Alliance and Long Island Wine Council, with support from the New York Wine & Grape Foundation, the event benefits East End Hospice and the Peconic Land Trust. HARVEST offers several ways to celebrate our Fall harvest:

 

Honorary Committee

Lauren Bush

Tom Colicchio

Eric Fischl

Rod + Judy Gilbert

April Gornik

Bonnie Grice

Louisa Hargrave

Anne Hearst

Edie Landeck +  Michael Coles

Jay McInerney

Eric Ripert

Lettie Teague

Eli Zabar + Devon Fredericks

 

Mistress of Ceremonies

Angela LaGreca

 

Chefs/Gala Dinner

Claudia Fleming

Gerry Hayden

Keith Luce

 

Event Chair

Roman Roth

 

Benefiting

East End Hospice

Peconic Land Trust

 

Auctioneers

Morrell & Co. Fine Wine Auctions

Zachys Wine Auctions

 

Regional Media Sponsors

Edible Brooklyn

Edible East End

Edible Manhattan

 

Sponsors

The Corcoran Group

Empire Merchants

Long Island Merlot Alliance

Riedel

Sag Harbor Florist

Suffolk County National Bank

Tanger Outlet Center

Vitro

 

Not-for-Profit Sponsor

New York Wine & Culinary Center

 

Wineries

Baiting Hollow Farm Vineyard

Bedell Cellars + Corey Creek Vineyards

Castello di Borghese

Channing Daughters Winery

Clovis Point

Croteaux Vineyards

Diliberto Winery

Gramercy Vineyards

The Grapes of Roth

Jamesport Vineyards

Lieb Family Cellars

Macari Vineyards

Martha Clara Vineyards

McCall Vineyards

Palmer Vineyards

Peconic Bay Winery

Pellegrini Vineyards

Pindar Vineyards

Raphael

Roanoke Vineyards

Scarola Vineyards

Sherwood House Vineyards

Shinn Estate Vineyards

Sparkling Pointe

Waters Crest Winery

Wölffer Estate Vineyard

 

Restaurants

1770 House

A Mano

Almond

Amarelle

Estia’s Little Kitchen

Foody’s

Fresno/Beacon/Red Bar

The Greenporter/La Cuvee

Jamesport Manor Inn

Jedediah Hawkins Inn

The Living Room @ The Maidstone

Love Lane Kitchen + Café

Nick & Toni’s

Noah’s

North Fork Table & Inn

Southfork Kitchen

Stone Creek Inn

 

www.harvesteastend.com

Friday, September 24
7 p.m. - 11 p.m. 10-Mile Dinners. Single ticket $350.
The region’s most talented chefs partner with wineries to stage exclusive vintner dinners—only 10 diners at each—at private locations homes across the East End. All wine and food will be sourced from within a 10-mile radius of your seat.

Saturday, September 25
10 a.m. - 2 p.m., The Wine Salon. Single ticket $25.
Educational and intellectual programs spanning wine-making and tasting, cooking, sensory explorations and more. Programs will be held at wineries across the East End.

4 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Festival Tasting of Long Island’s Bounty. Single ticket $125.
A walk-around tasting of Long Island wines, including wines to be offered at auction. Small plates of local, seasonal dishes provided by 12 chefs partnered with East End farmers and food artisans. Silent auction of regional treasures.

7 p.m. - 11 p.m., Gala Dinner & Live Auction of Long Island Wine. Single ticket $275. Includes entry to the Festival Tasting.
A world-class live auction of Long Island wines, including a kickoff lot of sparkling wine; half-barrels of merlot and merlot-based blends; and exceptional wines paired with unique East End experiences. Long Island wineries-hosted sit-down, in-season dinner by chefs Keith Luce of the new Jedediah Hawkins Inn (formerly of The Herbfarm, the White House), and North Fork Table’s Gerry Hayden (formerly Aureole and Amuse) and Claudia Fleming (formerly Gramercy Tavern). Live music by Matt Marshak.

Tickets are on sale now! Visit www.harvesteastend.com for all details and to reserve your spot at this landmark event.