Food and Wine
Sommelier Blackjack: Learn how to "count cards" and beat the house when dining at a restaurant. Whether a novice or an expert, guests will learn how to find the hidden deals and gems in wine lists and learn what wines and grapes to avoid at your next business meeting, date, or social dinner.
The class, held for 8 to 10 people at Calissa, includes prizes, Q&A and insider insight about how restaurants select and mark up wine and how to use that knowledge to buy better wine at a lower price. It is lead by managing partner and former stand-up comedian James Mallios.
Scheduling
Off-season: scheduled in advances but generally offered on weekends.
In-season: preferred days are Thursday, Friday, and Sunday.
Blackout dates: Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day weekends. Other dates based on availability.
Timing and reservations subject o a la carte and private dining reservations. The talk starts between 5:30 and 6:30 pm.
Experience the finest champagne and a vintage year with Dom Pérignon 2008. Dom Pérignon only creates vintage wines and Dom Pérignon Blanc is the flagship of the house. It is a harmony between style and the singularity of the vintage.
2008: A Champagne Miracle
2008 was dominated by grey, overcast skies - just when the harvest was getting underway, the weather conditions were finally perfect: blue skies and prolonged north-northeasterly winds. The grapes were riper than anyone dared hope, and had truly outstanding balance. To the bracing acidity, concision and aromatic purity expected of the 2008 vintage, Dom Pérignon added depth, density and complexity.
On the Nose
The opening bouquet is complex and luminous, a mingling of white flowers, citrus and stone fruit. The overall effect is enhanced by the freshness of aniseed and crushed mint. The final aromas reveal spicy, woody and roasted notes.
On the Palate
There is complete balance between the nose and the palate. Its slender, minimalist, pure, toned and athletic character is also expressed with warmth. The fruit is pronounced and clear. The vintage's characteristic acidity is remarkably well integrated. Its persistence is mainly aromatic, grey, smoky and highly promising.
Food Pairing
The wine enjoys duality: warmth & freshness, meat & fish pairings, cooked & raw. Spices enhance and accentuate 2008's effervescence and densify the wine.
Donated by Hamptons Estate Management.
Billecart Salmon Rose Brut, 1.5 liter bottle
Pale yet intense pink in color, the Billecart-Salmon NV Brut Rosé is pure, fresh and intense on the nose, with lovely raspberry aromas, refreshing citrus zest flavors and great definition.
On the palate this is a pure, light and vinous rosé with great finesse and a long, well-structured and even juicy finish.
Donated by Hamptons Estate Management.
Krug NV Champagne, 750 ml bottle.
Deep golden color and fine, vivacious bubbles, predicting fullness and elegance. Aromas of flowers in bloom, ripe and dried fruit, marzipan, gingerbread and citrus fruits. Flavors of hazelnut, nougat, barley sugar, jellied and citrus fruits, almonds, brioche and honey.
Krug Grande Cuvée always comes to the table in a big way. From one of the most prestigious Champagne houses, this wine is consistently a top performer. Creamy, complex, and exotic, it is a perfect choice with the grandest of meals.
Donated by Hamptons Estate Management.
The winning bidder will receive a cheese sampler from Nettle Meadow Sanctuary Farm and Cheese Company.
Nettle Meadow Farm in New York produces award winning goat, sheep and cow cheeses. Committed to the use of natural and organic ingredients, along with the well-being of their animals, you will truly taste the care that goes into this assortment of their best-selling cheeses. You'll be tasting their signature Kunik, Adiron-Jack, Thundernest and Crane Mountain specialties. Enjoy!
The Village Cheese Shoppe on Southampton's Main Street is the perfect place for your morning bagel, lunch on the go, or creating a beach picnic.
Take out, delivery and Uber Eats.
The Village Cheese Shoppe on Southampton's Main Street is the perfect place for your morning bagel, lunch on the go, or creating a beach picnic.
Take out, delivery and Uber Eats.
Enjoy a delicious assortment of homemade Greek foods from the Bakaliko-Hamptons Greek Market.
The basket includes three luncheon size trays: tiropites (cheese pie), spanakopites (spinach pie), and pastichio (Greek lasagna). These are homemade and frozen for you to enjoy anytime. You will also receive a tin of Greek olive oil, pasta, and assorted Greek herbs.
This item can only be delivered to the Hamptons area as it contains frozen foods.
The winner receives one bottle of red wine and one bottle of white wine paired with a tasting box from Nettle Meadow Sanctuary Farm and Cheese Company.
Nettle Meadow Farm in New York produces award winning goat, sheep and cow cheeses. Committed to the use of natural and organic ingredients, along with the well-being of their animals, you will truly taste the care that goes into this assortment of their best-selling cheeses. You'll be tasting their signature Kunik, Adiron-Jack, Thundernest and Crane Mountain specialties. Enjoy!
Delicious cookie basket from Tate's Bake Shop including their custom Tate's wooden tray filled with assorted cookies, a Tate's Bake Shop logo coffee mug and premium Aldo's coffee.
$100 Balsam Farms Gift Card for Online Shopping.
The winner of this item can use this gift card towards purchases on Balsam Farms online ordering system, for pickup or delivery
Pick up in Amagansett or Montauk, or delivery available east of the Shinnecock canal.
Choose from a wide selection of vegetables, fruits, herbs, bakery items, dairy, preserves, and ready-to-eat foods.
Winner receives one case of wine from Channing Daughters Winery in Bridgehampton.
A tasting of the wine may be conducted if desired. Tasting notes to be supplied.
Winner must be in the Hamptons area for pick up at the winery or delivery by The Retreat.
Gift Basket of Eight North Fork Wines
- Sparkling Point Vineyard Chardonnay Champagne
- Macari Vineyard Rose
- Macari Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc
- Palmer Vineyards Merlot
- Pindar Vineyard Mythology Red
- Lieb Cellars Chardonnay
- Kontokosta Vineyard Merlot
- Kontokosta Vineyard Chardonnay
The best wood fired pizza, made fresh, frozen, and delivered to your door twice a month for six months by Home Slice Pizza.
Your choice from their gourmet selection. Pies use fresh local ingredients and cook up fresh and delicious in under 15 minutes. The best pizza ever! Each bi-monthly delivery includes five pizzas.
$500 gift certificate towards any Art of Eating take-out menu items.
The Art of Eating Home Menu is perfect for groups of 2 or more & includes items to stock your freezer, groceries and other essentials. Visit the online store to see their latest & check back often for exciting menu updates.
Available for pick up or delivery to your doorstep throughout the Hamptons, North Fork & Shelter Island.
12 bottles mixed case Rose Wine from Domaine Franey.
Curbside pick up at the East Hampton store preferred. Delivery in the Hamptons area must be scheduled in advance.
Highway Diner will re-open soon to in-person dining and you will get to be at the front of the line with this dinner for two for an in-restaurant meal.
Spend a luxurious afternoon cooking with actress and Greek food enthusiast Anastasia Ganias, creator of The Fancy Peasant.
The Fancy Peasant, centered on its founder Anastasia Ganias, puts a modern twist on traditional Greek Cuisine through education, content, recipes and products.
This is a virtual class for up to four individuals to create a wonderful dinner. You will be provided a shopping list and the best farms in your area to get the freshest ingredients to create an extraordinary Greek dinner including the a first course, main course, and dessert.
