The beauty of the McCall Wines property in Cutchogue is that it’s more than just a vineyard with a rustic tasting room. (more…)
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Dean Yaxa of Southold shucks clams and oysters at Sunday’s ‘Cluck and Muck’ fundraiser in Cutchogue. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder photos).
Southold Indian Museum hosted a “Cluck and Muck” fundraiser Sunday night at McCall Wines in Cutchogue.
Fried chicken, steamers, clams, mussels and lobster were all on the menu along with a selection of local wines and beer.
The event also featured live music by Points East and a silent auction of artwork and gift packages.
CARRIE MILLER PHOTO | Laura Klahre serving up a red wine from Coffee Pot Cellars Aug. 24 at Harvest East End.
The fourth annual celebration of Long Island Wine Country, known as Harvest East End, raised close to $50,000 for its beneficiaries: East End Hospice, Group for the East End and the Peconic Land Trust, as well as the Long Island Farm Bureau Promotion & Education Foundation, according to a press release.
The event, organized by the Long Island Wine Council with support from Merliance, celebrated wine country’s 40th anniversary and brought more than 1,300 people to McCall Vineyard & Ranch in Cutchogue Aug. 24.
It was the first time the event was held on the North Fork. Governor Andrew Cuomo attended the event and presented McCall Wines owner Russ McCall with a plaque for a “Winery of the Year” award, which he won at the 2013 New York Wine & Food Classic.
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Senator Ken LaValle and Assemblyman Fred Thiele also made an appearance.
Officials premiered a 30-second commercial promoting wine production in New York State. The spot is expected to run this fall throughout the region.
This year’s event surpassed last years fundraising total by close to $4,000, according to the release.
“There is a reason why so many of Long Island’s wines earn premium scores by our reviewers,” said Adam Strum, Editor & Publisher of Wine Enthusiast Magazine, which helped sponsor the event. “The wines of this region are distinct and delicious, elegant and eminently food-friendly. Long Island definitely is a wine region to watch.”
CARRIE MILLER PHOTO | Harvest East End was hosted on the North Fork for the first time Saturday at McCall Wines in Cutchogue.
More than 1,200 people attended Harvest East End at McCall Wines in Cutchogue Saturday night. Here are some more photos from the event, which raised money for Group for the East End, Peconic Land Trust, the Long Island Farm Bureau and East End Hospice.
The event presented by Wine Enthusiast with support from the Long Island Wine Council.