What’s a natural wine week? Well, first you have to know what’s a natural wine.
Organic grape growing means that no pesticides or chemicals are used in the vineyard.
Biodynamic grape growing is a type of organic viticulture that uses special preparations of herbal sprays and composts, and time their applications according to the lunar calendar.
Natural wines are wines made with the least possible use of chemicals, additives and overly technological procedures. That includes chemicals in the field, such as pesticides, as well things like like sulfur or any of the almost 200 allowed additives that are legally permitted in wine. And it includes many technological manipulations of wine that erase the individuality of the product and the place it comes from–the terroir. Think of the definition of natural wine as similar to the German purity laws of beer making, which say that beer can be made only of water barley and hops. Purely natural wine is made of grape juice and little else… it must be also be vinified as naturally as possible. After the grapes have been cultivated organically or biodynamically, there must be a minimum use of additives and technological manipulations. (jenny & françois)
See for yourself if it makes a difference.
15 natural, organic, biodynamic winemakers have come to NYC from France, Italy, Spain and California to share their wine with us for the next week and a half at wine dinners, free tastings and educational events around town.
Here’s the schedule via jenny & françois selections’ “Natural Winemaker’s Week 2011 New York City.”
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: (Click on each event for more specific details)
THURSDAY, MARCH 3
Free tasting with the first winemaker to arrive! Come start off the week with us:
5:30-7:30pm: Sussex Wine & Spirits, 300 E. 42nd St. (2nd Ave.), 212.867.5838.
FRIDAY, MARCH 4
Free tastings with winemakers at the following locations:
5-8pm: White Star, 907 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn NY, 718.389.4520.
5-8pm: Winfield-Flynn, 558 3rd Ave., NYC, 212.679.4455.
6-8pm: Fermented Grapes, 651 Vanderbilt Ave., Brooklyn, 718.230.3216.
6-9pm: September Wines, 100 Stanton St. @ Ludlow, NYC, 212.388.0770.
SATURDAY, MARCH 5
3-6pm: Astor Center Grand Tasting (upstairs), 399 Lafayette St.@4th St.,212.674.7501. $20 includes seminars, meeting 15 winemakers, tasting over 30 wines. Please reserve: www.astorcenternyc.com. Sells out fast!
SUNDAY, MARCH 6
Dinners, classes & tastings:
6-9pm: Brooklyn Kitchen, 100 Frost St., Brooklyn, 718.389.2982. American Natural Winemakers team up with Meat Hook butchers for a natural wine/sausage making class. Reservations: www.thebrooklynkitchen.com, $60.
7:30pm: Tangled Vine, 434 Amsterdam Ave. @ 81st St., NYC, 646.863.3896. Mediterranean Winemaker dinner. Unlimited food & wine. Reservations, $49.
8pm: Egg, 135 N 5th St., Brooklyn, 718.302.5151. 4 course French wine & rabbit pairing dinner. Reservations, $65.
8pm: Thirst Bar, 629 Classon Ave., Brooklyn, 718.857.9227. 3 course wine dinner. Reservations, $45.
Free tastings with winemakers at the following locations:
4-7pm: Appellation Wines, 156 10th Ave., NYC, 212.741.9474.
4-7pm: West Side Wine, 481 Columbus Ave., NYC, 212.874.2900.
5-7pm: Thirst, 187 DeKalb Ave @ Carlton, Brooklyn, 718.596.7643.
6:30-8:30pm: Discovery Wines, 10 Avenue A, NYC, 212.674.7833.
MONDAY, MARCH 7
10am-5pm: Jenny & François Portfolio Tasting (trade & press only – please RSVP) *NOTE THE LOCATION HAS CHANGED* The Smith Restaurant, 55 3rd Avenue, Manhattan. Call 646.775.6400 or email: info@jennyandfrancois.com
TUESDAY, MARCH 8
5pm-2am: Anfora Winemaker Night, 34 8th Ave., NYC, 212.518.2722.
7:30pm: Crave Wine Bar, 570 Henry Street, Brooklyn, 718.643.0361. Natural California. Reservations, $65.
7-9pm: City Winery: 155 Varick St, NYC, 212.608.0555. Women & Wine: Organic & Biodynamic Wines, panel discussion & dinner. See website for details: www.citywinery.com
10pm-2:30am: Blue Ribbon Wine Bar, 34 Downing St., 212.691-0404.
Free tastings with winemakers at the following locations:
5-8pm: Natural Wine Company, 211 North 11th St., Brooklyn, 646.397.9463.
6-8pm: Maslow 6, 211 W. Broadway, NYC, 212.226.3127.
6-9pm: DOC, 147 Broadway, Brooklyn, 718.388.0087.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9
6-8:30pm: Ten Bells, 247 Broome St., NYC, 212.228.4450. $25 flight of 8 wines & charcuterie, back room. 2 seatings @ 6.30 & 7.30, 20 seats each.
Make your reservation @ 212 228 4450.
6:30pm or 9pm (2 seatings): Northeast Kingdom, 18 Wyckoff Avenue, Brooklyn, 718.386.3864. Winemaker dinner. Reservations, $50.
7:30pm: Rouge Tomate, 10 East 60th St., NYC, 646.237-8977. Reservations required, $150 per person includes 3 courses and amuse bouche.
Free wine tasting with winemakers at the following locations:
4-7pm: 67 Wine & Spirits: 179 Columbus Ave., NYC, 212.724.6767.
5-7pm: Chamber’s Street, 148 Chambers St., NYC, 212.227.1434.
6-8pm: UVA, 199 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn, 718.963.3939.
THURSDAY, MARCH 10
Free wine tasting with winemakers:
5-8pm: Natural Wine Company, 211 North 11th St., Brooklyn, 646.397.9463.
FRIDAY, MARCH 11
Free wine tasting with winemakers at the following locations:
5-7pm: West Side Wine, 481 Columbus Ave., NYC, 212.874-2900.
5:30-8:30pm: Dry Dock, 424 Van Brunt St., Brooklyn, 718.852.3625.
Saturday March 12
4-6pm: Heights Chateau, 123 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn NY 718.330.0963.
6:30-8:30pm: Gnarly Vines Wines and Spirits, 350 Myrtle Avenue 718.797.3183.
For info call: 646.775.6400
info@jennyandfrancois.com
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