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HARVEST Wine Salon: Vine Science: Cornell’s Experimental Vineyard

The second-annual HARVEST: Wine Auction and Celebration of Long Island’s East End, presented by FOOD & WINE, presents a series of educational Wine Salons offering a behind-the-scenes look at viticulture and vinification on Long Island with some of the industry’s leading experts.  Tickets cost $25 and are available at http://harvesteastend.com/tickets.

 

10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

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Vine Science: Cornell’s Experimental Vineyard

Join Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County’s Viticulturists, Alice Wise and Libby Tarleton, on a tour and tasting of international grape varieties in their beautiful experimental vineyard in Riverhead. Compare the flavor of different clones of Chardonnay. See and taste Syrah, Dornfelder, Aligote, Malvasia and other exotic grape varieties just days before they are picked to make wine. (Please note: Attendees should dress comfortably for this wagon ride and walking tour of the vineyard.)

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The Wine Salons continue on Saturday, September 17 at locations across the East End. Visit www.harvesteastend.com for more information.  

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