Posted
by Organic Wine Journal
on Jan 19, 2012
in Events
From the Astor Center:
It’s time for our Eighth Annual Natural Wine Event! Sample delightful natural wines imported by Jenny & François Selections, and learn about them from the winemakers themselves.
On Saturday, February 18, taste 20 wines for just $20, and stand face to face with these passionate artisans as they share their stories.
Throughout the afternoon we will also hold short optional seminars with three engaging speakers: Florent Plageoles from the Plageoles winery in Gaillac, France; Helena Lomazzi from the Colombaia winery in Tuscany, Italy; and Andy Fisher, President of Astor Wines & Spirits and Astor Center.
Eleven natural winemakers will be in attendance. Please book your spots early, as tickets may sell out.
Wineries Featured at the Event:
Dante & Helena Lomazzi
Colombaia
Tuscany, Italy
Coturri Winery
California, USA
Damien Delecheneau
Domaine de la Grange Tiphaine
Loire Valley, France
Joël & Christine Ménard
Domaine des Sablonnettes
Loire Valley, France
Emmanuel Guillot-Broux
Domaine Guillot-Broux
Burgundy, France
Nadia Lusseau
Haut Lavigne
Southwest Region, France
Chad Hardesty
Hardesty Vineyards
California, USA
Alain Richard
Loup Blanc
Languedoc-Rousillon, France
Florent Plageoles
Plageoles
Southwest Region, France
David Barrault
Tire Pé
Bordeaux, France
Gilles Bley
Clos Siguier
Cahors, France
Price: $20.00
Date: Sat, Feb 18th, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
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Posted
by Organic Wine Journal
on May 12, 2011
in Events
Event Details
Date: May 12, 2011
Location: 2000 Oregon Road, Mattituck, NY 11952
Time: 3:00-5:00pm
Join owners Barbara Shinn and David Page on a walk through their vineyard, where they will discuss the organic and biodynamic farming practices they are using, along with natural winemaking practices including indigenous yeast fermentations. They can answer your questions about biodynamic farming & the certification process, as well as addressing how they make use of practices such as:
• permanent cover cropping in tandem with permaculture
• compost tea
• biodynamic field preps
• putting compost “to sleep” for an extended summer cure.
Shinn Estate Vineyards is located at 2000 Oregon Road, Mattituck, NY 11952. See directions at www.shinnestatevineyards.com
Fee: $5 per person NOFA members, $15 non-members. Call 631-804-0367 to pre-register.
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Posted
by Organic Wine Journal
on Feb 14, 2011
in Events
Jenny & Francois Selections has released the schedule for this year’s Natural Winemakers’ Week and it’s packed with free tastings, winemaker dinners and wine specials all over New York. These are great opportunities to have some fantastic natural wines and meet the people who make them.
For more details go to their website. Here is a list of all the events:
THURSDAY, MARCH 3
Free tasting with the first winemaker to arrive! Come start off the week with us:
5:30-7:30pm: Sussex Wine & Spirits, 300 E. 42nd St. (2nd Ave.), 212.867.5838.
FRIDAY, MARCH 4
Free tastings with winemakers at the following locations:
5-8pm: White Star, 907 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn NY, 718.389.4520.
5-8pm: Winfield-Flynn, 558 3rd Ave., NYC, 212.679.4455.
6-8pm: Fermented Grapes, 651 Vanderbilt Ave., Brooklyn, 718.230.3216.
6-9pm: September Wines, 100 Stanton St. @ Ludlow, NYC, 212.388.0770.
SATURDAY, MARCH 5
3-6pm: Astor Center Grand Tasting (upstairs),
399 Lafayette St.@4th St.,212.674.7501.
$20 includes seminars, meeting 15 winemakers, tasting over 30 wines.
Please reserve: www.astorcenternyc.com. Sells out fast!
SUNDAY, MARCH 6: Dinners, classes & tastings!
6-9pm: Brooklyn Kitchen, 100 Frost St., Brooklyn, 718.389.2982.
American Natural Winemakers team up with Meat Hook butchers for a
natural wine/sausage making class.
Reservations: www.thebrooklynkitchen.com, $60.
7:30pm: Tangled Vine, 434 Amsterdam Ave. @ 81st St., NYC, 646.863.3896.
Mediterranean Winemaker dinner. Unlimited food & wine. Reservations, $49.
8pm: Egg, 135 N 5th St., Brooklyn, 718.302.5151.
4 course French wine & rabbit pairing dinner. Reservations, $65.
8pm: Thirst Bar, 629 Classon Ave., Brooklyn, 718.857.9227.
3 course wine dinner. Reservations, $45.
Free tastings with winemakers at the following locations:
4-7pm: Appellation Wines, 156 10th Ave., NYC, 212.741.9474.
4-7pm: West Side Wine, 481 Columbus Ave., NYC, 212.874.2900.
5-7pm: Thirst, 187 DeKalb Ave @ Carlton, Brooklyn, 718.596.7643.
6:30-8:30pm: Discovery Wines, 10 Avenue A, NYC, 212.674.7833.
MONDAY, MARCH 7
10am-5pm: Jenny & François Portfolio Tasting (trade & press only – please RSVP)
287 Spring Street, NYC, call 646.775.6400 or email: info@jennyandfrancois.com
TUESDAY, MARCH 8
5pm-2am: Anfora Winemaker Night, 34 8th Ave., NYC, 212.518.2722.
7:30pm: Crave Wine Bar, 570 Henry Street, Brooklyn, 718.643.0361.
Natural California. Reservations, $65.
7-9pm: City Winery: 155 Varick St, NYC, 212.608.0555.
Women & Wine: Organic & Biodynamic Wines, panel discussion & dinner.
See website for details: www.citywinery.com
10pm-2:30am: Blue Ribbon Wine Bar, 34 Downing St., 212.691-0404.
Free tastings with winemakers at the following locations:
5-8pm: Natural Wine Company, 211 North 11th St., Brooklyn, 646.397.9463.
6-8pm: Maslow 6, 211 W. Broadway, NYC, 212.226.3127.
6-9pm: DOC, 147 Broadway, Brooklyn, 718.388.0087.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9
6-8:30pm: Ten Bells, 247 Broome St., NYC, 212.228.4450.
$25 flight of 8 wines & charcuterie, back room.
6:30pm or 9pm (2 seatings): Northeast Kingdom, 18 Wyckoff Avenue, Brooklyn,
718.386.3864. Winemaker dinner. Reservations, $50.
7:30pm: Rouge Tomate, 10 East 60th St., NYC, 646.237-8977. Reservations.
Free wine tasting with winemakers at the following locations:
4-7pm: 67 Wine & Spirits: 179 Columbus Ave., NYC, 212.724.6767.
5-7pm: Chamber’s Street, 148 Chambers St., NYC, 212.227.1434.
6-8pm: UVA, 199 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn, 718.963.3939.
THURSDAY, MARCH 10
Free wine tasting with winemaker:
5-8pm: Natural Wine Company, 211 North 11th St., Brooklyn, 646.397.9463.
FRIDAY, MARCH 11
Free wine tasting with winemakers at the following locations:
5-7pm: West Side Wine, 481 Columbus Ave., NYC, 212.874-2900.
5:30-8:30pm: Dry Dock, 424 Van Brunt St., Brooklyn, 718.852.3625.
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As part of the Wellington On A Plate festival, Urlar Vineyards is sponsoring a Biodynamic and Organic Food and Wine Degustation. 
