Fall is a premium time of year for a tour of the North Fork’s Route 25 wine road. On any given day, most wineries with tasting rooms are at the ready to welcome guests, but here are a few that are putting out the red carpet this fall with special events that get wine lovers into the vines.
SEPTEMBER
Sept. 14 – 21. Wine Club Week at Suhru & Lieb Vineyards complimentary food & wine pairing available for two wine club members (additional member guests: $35). Reservations at suhruliebvineyards.com.
13050 Oregon Road, Cutchogue
Sept. 20 – 21. 35th Annual Maritime Festival, 12 – 5 p.m. at the East End Seaport Museum. A family-friendly celebration of Greenport’s maritime history with a “Merfolk” parade, street fair, local food, live music and sea shanties, cardboard boat regatta.
Sept. 28. Local Oyster Showcase, 3 p.m. hosted by Sparkling Pointe, a walk-around tasting experience of six Sparkling Pointe wines paired with Long Island oysters. Tickets: $110/$90 (wine club). 39750 County Road 48, Southold
Sept. 30. Fall Honey Harvest, 5:30 p.m. An interactive honey harvest with Master Beekeeper Chris Kelly Tickets: $48, Suhru & Lieb Vineyards Tasting Room (members only).
OCTOBER
Oct. 3. Harvest Moon Dinner, 6 – 8 p.m., Sannino Vineyard, Four courses paired with wines. $185; general public $210. Purchase tickets at sanninovineyard.com. 15975 Country Road 48, Cutchogue
Oct. 10. Vineyard dinner at Corey Creek Tap Room, 6 – 9 p.m. Fall dinner with Lauren Lombardi Events. Cocktail hour with passed hors d’oeuvres, three courses paired with Corey Creek wines by Marin Brennan. Tickets: $160 ($150 for club members). 45470 Main Road, Southold
Oct. 11. Annual Harvest Party at Wölffer Estate Vineyard. Family-friendly event featuring live music, international food stations alongside wines, ciders, and beers; games, barrel-rolling, grape-stomping relay races, pony and hay rides. 139 Sagg Road, Sagaponack
Oct. 12. Vine to Vintage “Help Us Harvest” at RG|NY; Two sessions at 11 a.m. (food by The Treatery) and 2 p.m. (Braun’s Seafood). Includes wine and a welcome toast. $87 per person. 6025 Sound Ave., Riverhead
Oct. 26. Annual Stomp Party at Bedell Cellars. Crush grapes, drink wine and enjoy lunch by Lombardi’s Love Lane and live music after. Tickets $75; $50 (club members). 36225 Main Road, Cutchogue
NOVEMBER
Nov. 1. Dia de los Meurtes at RG|NY. Authentic Mexican food and wine pairing cocktail style – the five-hour event will include a ceremonial fire and Dia de los Muertos themed performances and a DJ. Tickets: $165. 6025 Sound Avenue, Riverhead
Nov. 7. North Fork Promotional Council’s 2025 Harvest Celebration, 6 p.m., held at Raphael Vineyards. Tickets are $125 and include a cocktail party at the vineyard, “discount passport” for local businesses. 39390 NY-25, Peconic
ONGOING EVENTS
Every weekend at Corey Creek Tasting Room: Friday Night concert series, 4 – 8 p.m.; Saturday and live music events, 1 – 5 p.m. View calendar at coreycreektaproom.com.
45470 Main Road, Southold
Sept. 12 and every Friday through October. Sunset Fridays hosted by Palmer Vineyards
5:30 – 9 p.m. (last call 8:30 p.m.) with live music, wood-fired oven pizza truck (open all day ‘til closing). Sunday afternoon live music events. View calendar at palmervineyards.com. 5120 Sound Ave., Riverhead
Sept. 13 through October. Live music, 1 – 5 p.m. at Duck Walk Vineyard. View calendar at duckwalk.com. 44535 Main Road, Southold
Sept. 18 – and every Thursday and Friday at McCall Wines, Burger Nights featuring the vineyard/farm’s own grass-fed Charolais beef burgers paired with wines by the glass or bottle. 4 – 8 p.m. Reservations encouraged. 22600 Main Road, Cutchogue
Fridays and Sunday, Sept. 19 through the season, live music at Sannino Vineyard. Acoustic Friday Nights. 8 – 11 p.m. Live music. Sundays 1 – 4 p.m. $10 cover. Schedule at sanninovineyard.com. 15975 Country Road 48, Cutchogue
WHERE TO STAY
Rose Hill Inn and Vineyards, Includes breakfast, complimentary charcuterie and wine tasting, vineyard tours (as available) and 10% discount on purchases from the farm store. 2000 Oregon Road, Mattituck
RG|NY offers “Red House on the Vines,” a three-bedroom, three-bathroom independent, amenity-packed guest cottage on the vineyard estate. 6025 Sound Ave., Riverhead
Sannino Vineyard Bed & Breakfast. Chef’s breakfast served in room; includes complimentary tasting and cheese platter for two at the Tasting House. 15975 Country Road 48, Cutchogue
The Harvest Inn, a luxury boutique farmhouse, with three-course farm-to table breakfast. 40300 Main Road, Peconic
