News For Foodies 10.15.15
Wainscott Main Wine and Spirits has commenced a new series of wine tasting workshops on Wednesday evenings. The 5:30 p.m. sessions include a discussion led by a wine expert and, of course, a taste of the wines under discussion. Upcoming on Wednesday is “Demystifying Burgundy: An Importer’s Tour,” with David Bowler, the owner of David Bowler Wines. On Oct. 28, Andrew Bell, a co-founder of the American Sommelier Association and the president of Wine Symphony, will discuss “tasting fundamentals.”
As attendance at the workshops is limited, those interested have been asked to sign up in advance on the store’s website, wainscottmain.com, or by calling the shop. Later sessions in the series will feature Kareem Massoud, the winemaker at Paumanok Vineyards, a look at Argentinian wines and at Napa Valley cabernet sauvignons, a first-person discussion of becoming a “master of wine,” and a December session focusing on “wines for your celebration table that won’t break the bank.”
Brunch and Art
The Watermill Center, Robert Wilson’s art hub in Water Mill, will continue its series of international cuisine brunches, which take their focus from the home countries of the center’s fall artists-in-residence — Chile, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The meals, in conjunction with the Topping Rose House in Bridgehampton, will center on local and seasonal ingredients and be served from noon to 2:30 p.m. Reservations are required. The cost is $75.
Theater Dining Deal
Guild Hall’s John Drew Theater lab has resumed a free series of staged readings, and the 1770 House in East Hampton is offering a pre-theater twocourse prix fixe for $27 on reading nights. The next, when there will be a reading of “Ashes and Ink” by Martha Pichey, is tomorrow. The meal, which includes a starter and main course, or main course and dessert, will be served between 5:30 p.m. and the 7:30 p.m. curtain call. After this week, the final reading will be on Nov. 17.
Winning Chowders
At the Montauk Fall Festival over the weekend, Manhattan and New England-style clam chowders were served, and the best tasting were selected as winners from among the more than two dozen entries by local restaurants.
Pizza Village came out on top in the Manhattan clam chowder contest, followed by Swallow East in second place, and Gulf Coast Kitchen in the third slot.
In the New England clam chowder contest, Gosman’s was the winner — same as last year. The Point Bar and Grill took second place, and tied for third place were the West Lake Fish House and the Backyard restaurant at Sole East.