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| Wine & Chocolate Pairing |
| When: | Sep 01, 2008 (Mon) | | Time: | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | | Cost: | $20 per person | | Phone: | 585-394-7070 | | Email: |
| | | | Where: | New York Wine and Culinary Center, 14424 |
| | Delight your taste buds as you learn about the health benefits of chocolate and wine, and sample 4 NYS wines paired with 3 styles of chocolate.
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| Celebrate Taste of New York |
| When: | Sep 04, 2008 (Thu) | | Time: | 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM | | Cost: | $85 per person | | Phone: | 585-394-7070 | | Email: |
| | | | Where: | New York Wine and Culinary Center, 14424 |
| | The “Taste of New York” cookbook is a collection of recipes created by great chefs using local ingredients. It’s a celebration of this marvelous farm state: New York!! “Taste of New York” is all about fresh, seasonal and local products. Several recipes in the cookbook were created for the “Taste of New York” 13-week PBS ser...
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| Some Like it Hot |
| When: | Sep 06, 2008 (Sat) | | Time: | 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM | | Cost: | standard tasting fees apply | | Phone: | 607-869-3393 | | Email: |
| | | | Where: | Hosmer Winery, 14521 |
| | Our fall extravaganza is outside by the vineyard and features live hot tunes by "Two Much Fun", cool award-winning wines, and vendor booths offering Hot 'n Spicy, not to mention savory, samples of local products....
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| Chef's Table , The Ultimate Couple's Class - Sauté/Grill |
| When: | Sep 06, 2008 (Sat) | | Time: | 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM | | Cost: | $150 per couple | | Phone: | 585-394-7070 | | Email: |
| | | | Where: | New York Wine and Culinary Center, 14424 |
| | These classes are designed as a great way to learn basic cooking techniques while having fun in our Hands-On Kitchen. Each group will prepare an appetizer and salad course, and then Chef Jeff will lead the class through the preparation of three entrées. Participants will be served a tasting portion of all the entrées. A New...
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| Techniques of Perfect Cookie Making & Baking...Your Way |
| When: | Sep 06, 2008 (Sat) | | Time: | 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM | | Cost: | $49 per person | | Phone: | 585-394-7070 | | Email: |
| | | | Where: | New York Wine and Culinary Center, 14424 |
| | Have you ever wondered why there are so many variations of textures and tastes of cookies, even if they are the same type of cookie? Why do some cookies you bake turn out flat and others turn out fabulous? In this class, learn why this happens. We’ll be making thin and crispy cookies, thick and fluffy cookies and chewy cook...
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| WSET Level 1: Foundation |
| When: | Sep 06, 2008 (Sat) | | Time: | 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM | | Cost: | $295 per person | | Phone: | 585-394-7070 | | Email: |
| | | | Where: | New York Wine and Culinary Center, 14424 |
| | The Foundation Certificate Couse is an entry level qualification providing a straightforward introduction to wine styles, sale and service, and tasting technique. It is ideal for enhancing confidence and knowledge for entry level retail and restaurant employees, as well as the beginning wine enthusiast.
Successful completio...
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| Successful Sautéing & Pan to Plate Sauces |
| When: | Sep 08, 2008 (Mon) | | Time: | 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM | | Cost: | $70 per person | | Phone: | 585-394-7070 | | Email: |
| | | | Where: | New York Wine and Culinary Center, 14424 |
| | Many menu items at restaurants involve powerful gas burners, sauté pans, and great ingredients. Sautéing is a basic technique that is used repeatedly in restaurant kitchens and is easy to do at home. The word “sauté” means “to jump” and that’s what the food does in the pan while you cook, if you’re sautéing correctly. In th...
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| Knife Skills Workshop |
| When: | Sep 08, 2008 (Mon) | | Time: | 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM | | Cost: | $45 per person | | Phone: | 585-394-7070 | | Email: |
| | | | Where: | New York Wine and Culinary Center, 14424 |
| | This full participation class on knife skills should not be missed. You will slice, mince and julienne your way to an understanding of techniques on handling and sharpening knives. We will teach you how to select and safely use your knives, and you will learn the skills needed to use a Chef knife and paring knife. Participa...
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| Tour of Spain |
| When: | Sep 09, 2008 (Tue) | | Time: | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | | Cost: | $25 members; $35 non members | | Phone: | | | Email: |
| | | | Where: | Casa Larga Vineyards, 14450 |
| | Man or Women, novice or not, please join us for our September event.
Ever wanted to view the Roman Ruins, see the famous windmills that Don Quixote once tried to fight, visit Moorish Castles, dine in the cafes of Barcelona, all while drinking your favorite Spanish wine? Join Women for WineSense Tuesday, September 9th for...
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| New York Wine Camp: A Wine & Culinary Adventure |
| When: | Sep 10, 2008 (Wed) to
Sep 12, 2008 (Fri) | | Time: | 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM | | Cost: | $495 per person (includes all three sessions) | | Phone: | 585-394-7070 | | Email: |
| | | | Where: | New York Wine and Culinary Center, 14424 |
| | Experience the harvesting, production, and tasting of wine up close and personal. This 3-day “camp” for adults includes wine tasting and hands-on cooking instruction at the New York Wine and Culinary Center, plus trips to a vineyard and a winery to try your hand at grape harvesting and wine blending. Improve your ability to...
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| Cooking & Baking with Cheese |
| When: | Sep 10, 2008 (Wed) | | Time: | 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM | | Cost: | $65 per person | | Phone: | 585-394-7070 | | Email: |
| | | | Where: | New York Wine and Culinary Center, 14424 |
| | In this class, we’ll begin by learning how to make goat cheese and mozzarella from scratch. We’ll then learn which cheeses pair well in certain recipes and how to work with each style of cheese. We’ll talk about local New York State cheeses and other cheeses from around the world. Let’s cook and bake with cheese to produce ...
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| Clam Shack Traditions |
| When: | Sep 11, 2008 (Thu) | | Time: | 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM | | Cost: | $70 per person | | Phone: | 585-394-7070 | | Email: |
| | | | Where: | New York Wine and Culinary Center, 14424 |
| | Seafood, the jewel of New England’s culinary crown, is showcased nowhere better than informal, eat-in-the-rough clam shacks sprinkled all over the New England coastal map. A world war was ending, the booming twenties were revving, Henry Ford was gearing up his automobile assembly line, roads were being improved and paved—in...
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| Harvest Tour of Food and Wine |
| When: | Sep 13, 2008 (Sat) to
Sep 14, 2008 (Sun) | | Time: | 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM | | Cost: | Fee $25 per person in advance, $30 per person at the door | | Phone: | 800.440.4898 | | Email: |
| | | | Where: | Nine wineries surrounding Keuka Lake, 14527 |
| | We invite you to experience the fall season touring the wineries of Keuka Lake and tasting foods bursting with the flavors of harvest time in the Finger Lakes. The Keuka Lake Wine Trail is teaming up with the Finger Lakes Culinary Bounty to showcase food and wine pairings that demonstrate just why we are so lucky to live in...
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| Canandaigua Farmer’s Market Challenge |
| When: | Sep 13, 2008 (Sat) | | Time: | 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM | | Cost: | $55.00/person per class | | Phone: | 585-394-7070 | | Email: |
| | | | Where: | New York Wine and Culinary Center, 14424 |
| | Understanding and shopping at the many farmer’s markets in the area is fun and laid back. We can’t think of a better way to get to know the markets than with the chefs from the New York Wine & Culinary Center. Each Saturday, we’ll begin the morning by meeting in the gardens of the New York Wine & Culinary Center. Then we’ll...
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| Chef's Table, The Ultimate Couple's Class - Braise |
| When: | Sep 13, 2008 (Sat) | | Time: | 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM | | Cost: | $150 per couple | | Phone: | 585-394-7070 | | Email: |
| | | | Where: | New York Wine and Culinary Center, 14424 |
| | These classes are designed as a great way to learn basic cooking techniques while having fun in our Hands-On Kitchen. Each group will prepare an appetizer and salad course, and then Chef Jeff will lead the class through the preparation of three entrées. Participants will be served a tasting portion of all the entrées. A New...
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| 3rd Annual Grape Stomping Festival sponsored by Cobblestone Farm Winery & Knapp Winery |
| When: | Sep 13, 2008 (Sat) to
Sep 14, 2008 (Sun) | | Time: | 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM | | Cost: | Admission $2.00 per person with children under 12 free; $5.00 to stomp grapes for the fun of it, $15.00 per team to enter grape stomping contest (2:00pm-4:00pm), no fee for the “I Love Lucy” contest (judging 3:00pm each day). | | Phone: | 315-549-8797 | | Email: |
| | | | Where: | Cobblestone Farm Winery and Vineyard, 14541 |
| | Take off your shoes and roll up your pants for grape stomping, “I Love Lucy” look-a-like contest, music by The Works (9/13) and by The Destination (9/14), award winning wines, arts & crafts, food and more. A case of wine to the winning grape stomping team and 3 bottles of wine to the winning “Lucy.”
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| Casa Larga's Purple Foot Grape Stomping Festival |
| When: | Sep 14, 2008 (Sun) | | Time: | 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM | | Cost: | TBD | | Phone: | (585) 223-4210 | | Email: |
| | | | Where: | Casa Larga Vineyards, 14450 |
| | Stomp grapes at Casa Larga's annual Purple Foot Festival! Enjoy wine tastings, live jazz on the back deck, vineyard hayrides, food demonstrations, wine seminars, and of course, grape stomping. Purple Foot is a family-fun festival, with a children's vineyard themed game area. Enjoy a day at the vineyard and celebrate the ...
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| 'Welcome the Vintage' Winemaker's Dinner |
| When: | Sep 14, 2008 (Sun) | | Time: | 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM | | Cost: | $75PP (includes tax and tip) | | Phone: | 607-532-9401 | | Email: |
| | | | Where: | Simply Red Lakeside Bistro at Sheldrake Point Vineyards, 14521 |
| | Savor summer's last days and welcome the fall season with a five-course gourmet dinner paired with fine Finger Lakes wines from Sheldrake Point vineyards. Winery tour @ 5PM - Reception begins at 5:45PM - Dinner at 6:15PM....
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| Spring Lake Winery Wine Train |
| When: | Sep 14, 2008 (Sun) | | Time: | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM | | Cost: | $39 | | Phone: | 716-439-5253 | | Email: |
| | | | Where: | Spring Lake Winery, 14094 |
| | Train Boards: Lockport at 9:30 a.m.
(Michigan & Park Ave)
Train Departs: Winery at approx. 3:30 p.m.
(Return to Lockport at approx. 4 p.m.)
Includes:
1 hour train ride with a
Continental Breakfast,
1 hour tour at the
Medina Railroad Museum,
Wine tasting, Lunch on the grill,
and Music by the lake
Reserve your tickets now!...
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| Spring Lake Winery Wine Train |
| When: | Sep 14, 2008 (Sun) | | Time: | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM | | Cost: | $39 | | Phone: | 716-439-5253 | | Email: |
| | | | Where: | Spring Lake Winery, 14094 |
| | Train Boards: Lockport at 9:30 a.m.
(Michigan & Park Ave)
Train Departs: Winery at approx. 3:30 p.m.
(Return to Lockport at approx. 4 p.m.)
Includes:
1 hour train ride with a
Continental Breakfast,
1 hour tour at the
Medina Railroad Museum,
Wine tasting, Lunch on the grill,
and Music by the lake
Reserve your tickets now!...
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| Cooking with Wine |
| When: | Sep 16, 2008 (Tue) | | Time: | 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM | | Cost: | $70 per person | | Phone: | 585-394-7070 | | Email: |
| | | | Where: | New York Wine and Culinary Center, 14424 |
| | Let’s take the mystery out of cooking with wine. New York State produces many fabulous varietals of wine that are great for both drinking and cooking. We will learn how to pair wines with foods when cooking, how much to use, when to add it to a recipe and how to work with it to your advantage. We’ll explore traditional reci...
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| Honey–Morning Noon & Night |
| When: | Sep 18, 2008 (Thu) | | Time: | 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM | | Cost: | $65 per person | | Phone: | 585-394-7070 | | Email: |
| | | | Where: | New York Wine and Culinary Center, 14424 |
| | With its golden, flowing texture and enchanting sweetness, honey is one of earth’s most perfect foods and honey bees are crucial to agriculture and farming. Naturally produced, with a wide range of flavors limited only by the blossoms found within flying distance of the hive, honey is unique in its simplicity and versatilit...
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| Harvest Hoedown |
| When: | Sep 20, 2008 (Sat) | | Time: | 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM | | Cost: | Fee for food & wine | | Phone: | 315-568-8190 | | Email: |
| | | | Where: | Montezuma Winery, 13148 |
| | Kick up your heels and dance to the sounds of old fashioned country fiddlin’ music as we celebrate the harvest season. Fall is upon us and it’s a perfect time to get out and see the beautiful fall foliage that New York State has to offer plus savor the foods of the season.
Activities include a lip-smacking BBQ by Moe’s B...
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| Chocolate & Wine Tasting Adventure |
| When: | Sep 20, 2008 (Sat) to
Sep 21, 2008 (Sun) | | Time: | 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM | | Cost: | TBA | | Phone: | | | Email: |
| | | | Where: | Ravines Wine Cellars, 14840 |
| | From classic truffles to unusual flavor combinations paired with our red wines - you will be pleasantly surprised by the adventure you can experience with chocolate and wine!
Our chocolate cupboard is full of exotic chocolate blends you likely have never encountered, nor tasted! These selections span from producers in our...
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| Corning Chili & Salsa Cookoff |
| When: | Sep 20, 2008 (Sat) | | Time: | 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM | | Cost: | Tasting Tickets 50 cents each | | Phone: | 607-962-8593 | | Email: |
| | | | Where: | Centerway Parking Facility, 14830 |
| | Freestyle & CASI style chili cookoff & Salsa contest. Refreshments & Raffles to benefit The Health Ministry of the Southern Tier (medical and dental services for the uninsured). $500 cash prize for first place Freestyle Chili. Cooks register at www.NYSChili.com. Public tastings for 50 cents each. Event held in conjunct...
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| Fall Winemaker's Dinner |
| When: | Sep 20, 2008 (Sat) | | Time: | 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM | | Cost: | $75.00 | | Phone: | 800.636.9786 | | Email: |
| | | | Where: | Fox Run Vineyards, 14527 |
| | Indulge in a fabulous multi-course harvest menu paired with our award winning wines. Limited to 30 people, including the winemaker, and held in our rustic Barrel Room, this intimate dining experience offers an unparalleled opportunity to dine with arguably the best winemaker in the Finger Lakes, Peter Bell....
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| Personal Winemaking 101 |
| When: | Sep 23, 2008 (Tue) | | Time: | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | | Cost: | $49 per person | | Phone: | 585-394-7070 | | Email: |
| | | | Where: | New York Wine and Culinary Center, 14424 |
| | By adhering to a few basic principles, making your own high quality wine at home is an enjoyable and rewarding hobby. This first course will cover all the basic equipment and procedures needed to make sound wine from grape juice. Topics include sources and types of juice, measuring and adjusting sugar, yeast and fermentatio...
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| Sensational Fall Salads |
| When: | Sep 23, 2008 (Tue) | | Time: | 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM | | Cost: | $65 per person | | Phone: | 585-394-7070 | | Email: |
| | | | Where: | New York Wine and Culinary Center, 14424 |
| | What a wonderful time to use lots of fresh produce to make the perfect salad. Why settle for ordinary salads when you can make them extraordinary! We will be discussing how to choose the freshest ingredients, what salads may consist of and how to pair ingredients and flavor profiles. We will also be using various plating an...
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| The Big Apple: Cooking and Baking with Apples the New York Way |
| When: | Sep 24, 2008 (Wed) | | Time: | 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM | | Cost: | $65 per person | | Phone: | 585-394-7070 | | Email: |
| | | | Where: | New York Wine and Culinary Center, 14424 |
| | It’s apple season and we’ve got recipes for you to try! We’ll talk about New York State and its apple production, which apples are great for which recipes, and how to bake and cook with them successfully. We will be exploring every section of a meal including breakfast, appetizer, soup, salad, entrée, side dish and dessert....
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| Lobster Lovers Paradise |
| When: | Sep 26, 2008 (Fri) | | Time: | 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM | | Cost: | $85 per person | | Phone: | 585-394-7070 | | Email: |
| | | | Where: | New York Wine and Culinary Center, 14424 |
| | It’s lobster season!! Lobsters are a valued marine crustacean and a favorite among food lovers. Many times, we hesitate in buying lobsters because of the cost and difficulty in preparing or serving this type of seafood. In this class, we’ll take the mystery out of working with lobsters and we’ll learn a variety of cooking m...
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| Personal Winemaking Lab |
| When: | Sep 30, 2008 (Tue) | | Time: | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | | Cost: | $65 per person | | Phone: | 585-394-7070 | | Email: |
| | | | Where: | New York Wine and Culinary Center, 14424 |
| | This lab class will include a brief refresher course in basic home winemaking. Participants will then get actual hands-on experience in the "must" preparation part of the process to make a gallon of apple wine. Everyone will get a gallon jug, air lock, stopper, and a gallon of must to take home. Sugar and acid will be measu...
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