 An award winning reason to celebrate the cold!
February is the time to celebrate “The Nectar of the Gods” at the 2nd Annual New York Fire & Ice Wine Festival.
Casa Larga Winery in Fairport hosts this year’s celebration (2/20) from 12pm – 7pm. Come sample award wining ice wines and gourmet foods while enjoying live music and ice carving demonstrations. Left to mature on the vine until they freeze, ice wine grapes achieve a sweetness and fullness fit for the gods! Find out more about ice wines in the seminars offered free with admission. 585/223-4210
 Sip and Swoon with your Sweetheart -
A Valentine Mardi Gras on the Cayuga Wine Trail!
Sweethearts are in for a real sweet deal from the wineries along the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail. The 8th annual Mardi Gras Celebration spans 2/13 - 14 where visitors receive a gift of Mardi Gras and Valentine beads to mark the occasion at each winery along the trail, along with a complimentary wine glass and spectacular pairings of wine and food.
Each participant is eligible to win a variety of fantastic prizes including a Bed & Breakfast stay, Winery tours, and a wine refrigerator stocked with a sampler case of wine. Guests who arrive in costume will be eligible to be chosen as the event’s King and Queen of Mardi Gras and win prizes and tickets to winery events and an overnight stay at the “King” suite a the Latourelle Resort and Spa. A royally good time for all! 800/684-5217
 C’est Magnifique’ – Take Home More Than Memories, Take a French Cooking Class!!
While in New York City, why not study with the Pros? The International Culinary Center’s French Culinary Institute offers Specialty and Amateur French Cooking classes such as “Spectacular Meals for the Serious Amateur.”
In addition to Chocolate Desserts and Food and Wine Pairing, you can choose from among Pastry, Bread and Culinary topics that introduce Decorating with Chocolate, Chocolate Truffles, Bonbons & More, Essentials of Fine Cooking, Artisanal Bread Baking and even Charcuterie, Pâtés & More. The French Culinary Institute has you cooking from day one in newly renovated kitchens led by the same chefs who teach career students. Courses are short, affordable and designed to fit into a busy schedule. Take home more than just memories from your stay in New York, take a class at the French Culinary Institute! For more information, call 888/324-CHEF.
 Bowling is Hot!
Looking for the newest concept in entertainment? Lace up those bowling shoes at Brooklyn Bowl, housed in the former Hecla Iron Works Building (built in 1882).
This newly renovated, green building-certified, 23,000 square foot beauty now boasts 16 bowling lanes, a 600 seat performance venue for local and touring acts, burlesque shows, live DJs, dance parties, and jazz brunches. What more could you need? Food! Tasty fare is provided by the renowned Blue Ribbon for dining throughout the establishment. So whether you’re looking for strikes, gutters, laughs and more, you’ll find a whole lotta cool at this new hot spot. 718/963-3369
 Become a Wine Expert in Just One Day!
The 3rd Annual New York Wine Expo will be held 2/26 – 28. Don’t miss this extraordinary opportunity to sample from among 600 wines from more than 170 winemakers from around the globe at the Grand Tasting held in the Special Events Hall at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.
Admission includes a souvenir wine glass and a beautiful show program outlining the exhibitors, schedules for guided tastings and more. From New World Wines to French or Italian favorites as well as local New York, Oregon and California wines, top winemakers are on hand to discuss the wine making process and address questions from “aroma” to “zymurgy.” Seminars are offered on topics such as “Wine 101 – A Fun Filled Crash Course on Wine Basics” with Leslie Sbrocco, and “Wine Spectator Presents: “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Wine But Were Afraid To Ask.” 800/544-1660
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