Weekend Getaway: L.I. Vineyards Host First Annual Festival

NBC New York 06/21/2010 16:03

A hop, skip and a jump away from New York City lies an oasis of grape vines and greenery -- Long Island’s wine country --and this weekend is a great time to escape the steamy concrete jungle and head to over to northern and eastern Suffolk and Nassau Counties for the First Annual Long Island Wine and Food Festival.

Starting June 25, 30 restaurants and 32 wineries are hosting weekend-long festivities that include a VIP reception, food pairings, demonstrations, wine tastings and talks by chefs.

“Even more so now there’s a lot of excitement about the products that are being produced out here,” said Steve Bate, executive director of the Long Island Wine Council.

Foodies and vinophiles will be able to enjoy over 200 locally produced wines, regional cheeses and fresh produce and seafood. The kickoff will take place at the Roanoke Vineyards from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. and the festivities will culminate with wine and food tastings at the picturesque Mitchell Park in Greenport from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.

Bate said they are selling tickets as far as North Carolina for this weekend’s event. Tickets for opening night start at $150, and the entrance fee for the finale in Greenport starts at $25.

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