FOOD AND WINE TASTINGS ● LECTURES ● TOURS ● DEMOS

LECTURES AND TASTINGS

Lectures and Tastings are currently taking a lunch break, but will return in June!

FOOD OUTINGS & COOKING DEMOS

Mon, May 10, 10:30 am-1pm, $60

UNITED NATIONS TOUR & DELEGATES DINING ROOM LUNCH

Take in the splendor of the celebrated United Nations building with a private guided tour! Learn the history of this institution, and visit the storied General Assembly Hall. Afterward, enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime meal alongside United Nations members in the legendary Delegates Dining Room. Enter at the United Nations Visitors Entrance, First Avenue at 46th Street. Registrants should go through security and meet inside at the group tours desk. Tour begins promptly at 10:30 am – please arrive at least 30 minutes early for security screening. Proper attire required: no shorts, jeans or sneakers; jacket required for men. No exceptions.

Mon, May 14, 10 am-1 pm, $45

Downtown Culinary Tours with Alexandra Leaf: NOSHES AND NIBBLES IN THE WEST VILLAGE AND SOHO

Taste delectable artisan treats, fresh mozzarella, sublime chocolate, Sicilian rice balls and homemade cannoli. End the tour with a glass of award-winning wine from a local winery. Alexandra Leaf’s Downtown Culinary Tours offer scrumptious tastings at renowned restaurants and access to world-class shops. Leaf is the author of The Impressionist’s Table and Van Gogh’s Table and teacher at the Institute of Culinary Education.

Thu, May 13, 7 pm, $45

COOKING WITH MIKE COLAMECO AT THE DELIA/CARL SCHAEDEL AND CO. SHOWROOM: SPRING/SUMMER VEGETABLES

BEVERAGE TASTINGS AND WORKSHOPS

Wed, May 12, 7-8:30 pm, $45

BLIND WINE TASTING

A wine lover’s delight! Spend an evening tasting six unidentified wines. Test your palate and learn how to become a better taster by removing your eyes from the equation.

Wed, May 12, 7 pm, $50

WINE AND CHEESE PAIRING

Taste an assortment of wines from around the world (red, white and bubbly), and pair each with a variety of cheese, chosen and led by renowned cheese buyer Martin Johnson. Learn which pairings work best and why. Develop a new understanding of food-and-wine matching and a refreshing repertoire of wines and cheese to serve at your next gathering.

Tue, May 18, 7-9 pm

WINE: THE ART OF BUYING AND TASTING

Learn more about wine so you can shop, sip and swirl with confidence. Find out how to identify the characteristics of major grape varieties, and taste wines around the world. [Read more...]

FOOD AND WINE TASTINGS ● LECTURES ● TOURS ● DEMOS

LECTURES AND TASTINGS

Lectures and Tastings are currently taking a lunch break, but will return in June!

FOOD OUTINGS & COOKING DEMOS

Mon, May 10, 10:30 am-1pm, $60

UNITED NATIONS TOUR & DELEGATES DINING ROOM LUNCH

Take in the splendor of the celebrated United Nations building with a private guided tour! Learn the history of this institution, and visit the storied General Assembly Hall. Afterward, enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime meal alongside United Nations members in the legendary Delegates Dining Room. Enter at the United Nations Visitors Entrance, First Avenue at 46th Street. Registrants should go through security and meet inside at the group tours desk. Tour begins promptly at 10:30 am – please arrive at least 30 minutes early for security screening. Proper attire required: no shorts, jeans or sneakers; jacket required for men. No exceptions.

Mon, May 14, 10 am-1 pm, $45

Downtown Culinary Tours with Alexandra Leaf: NOSHES AND NIBBLES IN THE WEST VILLAGE AND SOHO

Taste delectable artisan treats, fresh mozzarella, sublime chocolate, Sicilian rice balls and homemade cannoli. End the tour with a glass of award-winning wine from a local winery. Alexandra Leaf’s Downtown Culinary Tours offer scrumptious tastings at renowned restaurants and access to world-class shops. Leaf is the author of The Impressionist’s Table and Van Gogh’s Table and teacher at the Institute of Culinary Education.

Thu, May 13, 7 pm, $45

COOKING WITH MIKE COLAMECO AT THE DELIA/CARL SCHAEDEL AND CO. SHOWROOM: SPRING/SUMMER VEGETABLES

BEVERAGE TASTINGS AND WORKSHOPS

Wed, May 12, 7-8:30 pm, $45

BLIND WINE TASTING

A wine lover’s delight! Spend an evening tasting six unidentified wines. Test your palate and learn how to become a better taster by removing your eyes from the equation.

Wed, May 12, 7 pm, $50

WINE AND CHEESE PAIRING

Taste an assortment of wines from around the world (red, white and bubbly), and pair each with a variety of cheese, chosen and led by renowned cheese buyer Martin Johnson. Learn which pairings work best and why. Develop a new understanding of food-and-wine matching and a refreshing repertoire of wines and cheese to serve at your next gathering.

Tue, May 18, 7-9 pm

WINE: THE ART OF BUYING AND TASTING

Learn more about wine so you can shop, sip and swirl with confidence. Find out how to identify the characteristics of major grape varieties, and taste wines around the world. [Read more...]