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Wine Weekend at The Living Room
The Living Room Restaurant at c/o The Maidstone hosts a wine weekend Friday, April 29 and Saturday, April 30. The weekend events are as follows:
*TASTE OF LONG ISLAND WINE DINNER
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A five-course Taste of Long Island wine dinner will be hosted on Friday, April 29 at 7:30 p.m. The dinner, designed by Executive Chef James Carpenter, will include five courses for $85 with local wines paired by Sommelier Kelly Matis. Seating is limited, reservations are highly recommended. Menu is as follows:
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First Course
Charcuterie plate of duck salami, Hudson Valley; coppa, Iowa; bresaola, Uruguay and apple mustard
‘Ramato’, Channing Daughters 2008
Second Course
Local littleneck clams with chorizo and saffron broth
Estate Chardonnay, Macari Vineyards 2007
Third Course
Beef short rib ‘Stroganoff’ with pearl onions, crimini mushrooms and homemade grain mustard egg noodles
Blaufränkisch, Channing Daughters 2008
Fourth Course
Long Island duck with wild rice, butternut squash and lingonberry demi-glace
“Assemblage’, Paumanok Vineyards 2007
Dessert
Pear frangipane tart with honey crème fraiche
Late Harvest Riesling, Paumanok Vineyards, 2009
*SOIL TO CELLAR
The Soil to Cellar lecture series, including lunch, will be held on Saturday, April 30 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The lecture topics include organic and biodynamic farming, clone selections, single estate wines and wine collecting. A reception will be held for participants to connect with winemakers. The cost of Saturday’s event is $125 per person. The schedule is as follows:
*11 a.m. - Gibson Campbell, a representative of Macari Vineyards, lectures on organic and biodynamic farming
*12 p.m. - Kareem Massoud, winemaker at Paumanok Vineyards, lectures on single estate wines
*1 p.m. – A two-course lunch with coffee
*2 p.m. – Christopher Tracey, winemaker and master of wine at Channing Daughters, lectures on grape clones and selections
*3 p.m. - Christopher Miller, advanced sommelier at Noblewines Consulting, lectures on modern wine collecting
*4 p.m. – Cocktail Reception with wines from all participating vineyards
*Any guest attending Friday or Saturday events will be offered the Cozy Rooms for the Staycation Promotion price of $200.