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Event ID #182681

Event Details

The Stony Brook University Center for Wine, Food, and Culture will host a major international symposium titled "The Art of Balance: Cool Climate/Maritime Wines in a Global Context," at its Southampton campus on Long Island. The two-day symposium will feature advanced educational presentations and wine tastings led by prominent winemakers and vineyard managers from top wineries in cool climate/maritime winegrowing regions around the world.

The featured winemakers, sommeliers, and educators include:

Katia Alvarez, Winemaker, Martin Códax (Rías Baixas, Spain)

Steve Clifton, Owner/Winemaker, Brewer-Clifton and Palmina (Santa Rita Hills & Santa Barbara County, CA)

Alessio Dorigo, Owner/Winemaker, Dorigo (Friuli Venezia-Giulia, Italy)

Kurt Eckert, Director of Fine Wines, Frederick Wildman & Sons (New York)

Eric Fry, Winemaker, Lenz Winery (North Fork of Long Island, NY)

Paul Grieco, Co-Owner and Sommelier, Hearth, Insieme, Terroir (New York, NY)

Pascal Jolivet, Owner/Winemaker, Pascal Jolivet (Loire Valley, France)

Günter Künstler, Owner/Winemaker, Weingut Küntsler (Rheingau, Germany)

Thomas Laszlo, VP Winemaking Ops, Heron Hill Winery (Finger Lakes, NY)

The Grand Tasting will be held on Tuesday, August 5, from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm, featuring more than 150 wines from conference participants and the 40 wineries of Long Island, paired with exquisite regional fare from some of Long Island’s finest restaurants.