Hamptons Happenings

Children’s Soccer Academy with Brook and Sean Hartnett

Greetings Hamptons MouthPiece readers…WHO PLAYS SOCCER? If your child is between ages 8-12 and likes Soccer…check this out…

JoinBrook and Sean Hartnett this summer at the Children’s Soccer Academy sponsored by Hamptons Youth Sports which will be soccer clinics in Sag Harbor.
Location: Sag Harbor Elementary Field
Date: July 7th – August 5th, (Sat & Sun)
Time: 8:45-10AM
All kids ages 8-12 are welcome. For more information and registration contact Daniel Brook Hartnett @ 631-965-9073 or Alison Scanlon at 631-834-2215. Cost $100 for the 10 sessions or $10 for a drop in
reserve a spot by emailing [email protected]

Some background information about these brothers;

Brook Hartnett has played soccer since he was 6 years old. He played throughout high school as a starting wing midfielder and was the captain of his senior varsity team at Pierson High School in 2010. That team went to the Suffolk County championship play-offs . He was recruited for college soccer and chose to play for Drew University in Madison New Jersey this past year. Drew ranked 13th in the nation last year. Brook continues to play soccer and plans to continue his college soccer career.

Sean Hartnett has played soccer since he was 6 years old. He played three years of varsity soccer as a starting defensive wingman and was captain of the Pierson Varsity soccer team in 2011, his senior year. He was awarded all-conference for excellent performance. He continues to play soccer and plans to continue his soccer career at SUNY Geneseo.

Brook and Sean are two fine young men and they are both equally talented in the game of soccer. Looking for something for your kids to do this summer? Take advantage of the Children’s Soccer Academy . If you live in the Hamptons year-round or you are here only in the summer and your child likes to run, wants to improve on their soccer game or they are considering joining a team in the fall, get a head start now with these clinics. Brook and Sean are highly-regarded as coaches and have experience in guiding and improving talented young footballers, some of whom were spotted by Football scouts after attending the Children’s Soccer Academy! For children, working their way through this academy could be an easy way to get scouted and move onto bigger things in the future. In this academy, some of the children have benefited from learning vital skills, such as determination and teamwork. Many of them have also experienced a motivational speech from NFL sportsmen like Brett Favre (for his details, find here). Brett has experience playing in the NFL, so he was able to motivate the children to work harder on the pitch to win the game. After having experiences like that, many of these children are so determined to make a career out of soccer!

As always if you want to know what’s really happening in the Hamptons…read Hamptons Mouthpiece because we keep you in the know!!!!

Hamptons Swim to Fight Cancer Saturday July 7th

Greetings Hamptons MouthPiece Readers…This Saturday July 7th..2012***200 Eastern Long Island Swimmers expected at 3rd Annual “HAMPTONS Swim to Fight Cancer. Swim Across America (SAA) will come to Fresh Pond Beach in Amagansett for the 3rd Annual HAMPTONS Swim to Fight Cancer, hosted by the Town of East Hampton and the East Hampton Volunteer Ocean Rescue Squad.

Swim Across America conducts Open Water and pool swims from Boston to San Francisco each year to raise funds for cancer research and treatment facilities. Since inception 25 years ago SAA has raised over $50 million.

The HAMPTONS Swim offers East End residents an opportunity to make a personal impact fighting cancer by fundraising and swimming. The Swim offers three distance choices, a 3 mile, 1 mile, or 1⁄2 mile swim. The East Hampton Volunteer Ocean Rescue Squad brings over 35 lifeguards to the event on jet skis, surfboards, and stand up paddleboards. From 7- 10am on Saturday, July 7th, there will be no safer place to swim on Long Island.

The primary beneficiary for the HAMPTONS Swim is FIGHTING CHANCE (FC), a not-for- profit organization based in Sag Harbor. FC provides professional counseling and many other cancer related resources to east end patients and their families FREE of charge. In addition, the Swim will fund cancer research at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, the Cold Spring Harbor Lab, the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, and the Feinstein Institute of the North Shore LIJ Medical Center.

For more information or to register to swim and raise funds, interested swimmers can go to www.swimacrossamerica.org/HAMPTONS. Or email Swim Chair Don Regan at [email protected].

Gorgeous Hamptons SunsetLive MusicExquisite Wine

Gorgeous Hamptons Sunset*Live Music*Exquisite Wine…..Greetings Hamptons Mouthpiece Readers…This summer is going to be very exciting and in keeping with my theme of bringing you information that you may not know…last week I visited Wolffer Estate Vineyard in Bridgehampton for Twilight Thursday a Hamptons tradition at the Winery on Sagg Road every Thursday from 5-8pm. Wolffer is so breath-taking and the perfect place to be on a Thursday night from 5-8pm relaxing with friends and listening to some real talented musicians while enjoying a glass of wine or you can purchase a bottle. I had a wonderful time seeing some friends I have not seen in awhile while sipping on one of my favorites at Wolffer their Rose. I went there specifically to see Alex…a new singer that is equally as beautiful as she is talented. Alex is the daughter of Lori Stokes co-anchor of Eyewitness News This Morning and Eyewitness News and Brian Thompson, New Jersey Bureau Reporter for WNBC.

I am told Alex is going to be back at Wolffer performing this summer, she has a flair about her that is warm and embracing. As I sat listening to her sing I thought it would be great if she sang Valerie by Amy Winehouse because I thought her voice was jazzy and she would sound amazing and she sang just that song. Were you in my head Alex? She did not disappoint she was great and everyone loved her.

What’s next for Wolffer..well this Thursday 6/21/12

Iris Ornig, bassist and composer – eclectic jazz, inventive, unique style,

Sunset Friday’s…enjoy a beautiful sunset, live music and of course a glass of wine.

This Friday 6/22/12 Haitian Indie soul artist Obed Jean Louis is a guitarist and composer who has performed in the Hamptons and New York with his unique style.

6/23/12 Celebrate the Group for the East End’s 40th Anniversary with a benefit and auction June 23rd from 6-11PM on the grounds of Wölffer Estate Vineyard!, Saturday June 23, 2012

For more information on events at Wolffer check out their website. http://www.wolffer.com/

If you are on the NorthFork visit Bedell Cellars...I love this Vineyard and it is equally as beautiful as Wolffer…I had the pleasure of visiting that vineyard during Memorial Day weekend when I visited with friends. We had a fantastic time and I recommend as one of my favorite places to visit. For all of you Hamptons locals and visitors, you can take the Shelter Island Ferry or you can take that long drive through Riverhead….Make sure you go with friends and select someone to be the designated driver…Don’t drink and Drive…Your life and others around you are important. For more information for Bedell Cellars visit their website
www.bedellcellars.com/

Well that’s it Hamptons MouthPiece Readers...I can’t wait for Alex to come back out to the Hamptons to perform…Looking forward to hearing Iris Ornig this week. I love Jazz….

Come back this summer to cheek out what’s really happening in the Hamptons…things others are not highlighting.

It is a wise father that knows his child.W.S.

Greetings Hamptons Mouthpiece Readers..today is Father’s Day and I wanted to wish all father’s a blessed Day. Special shout out to my husband Kurt who is an amazing father to our 2 children Danielle & Allura. They are blessed to have you in their lives, words cannot express what I feel for you knowing that you love our girls equally or maybe more than my love for them. I love this quote;” It is a wise father that knows his child” William Shakespeare…that is you, you know your children because you have raised them, you listen to them and you discipline without worry that they will not love you. Special shout out to my best friends father…He is the shinning light in her eyes…he is her protector, he is her biggest fan he is her dad…Happy Father’s day Papa Edwards….My third shout out goes to my brother Kaza. I just admire this man and the kind of father he is, continue the journey baby brother you have been doing a wonderful job thus far. My forth shout goes to all of my daughter’s friends dad’s…thank you for being a constant in both Dani and Allura’s life…you all know who you are and I want you to know that we appreciate the kindness and guidance you have shown our daughters.

My final shout out goes to many of my friends that are dads, seeing you with your sons and daughters is a pleasure to watch. As parents we do not always get it right but we keep on trying until we do. Special shout out to Raphael G, John C, Jesse J, Jeff W,….you are incredible dads…enjoy your day…Happy father’s Day to my dad, we have not always seen things eye-to-eye but I am happy with the journey that we are traveling…

Today is a beautiful day in the Hamptons to just hang out with dad…For us we have been driving all week long and Kurt travels to NYC everyday for work so this will just be a cool out day at home. It is very complicated buying for a man who NEVER gives anyone an opportunity to buy him a gift…know anyone like that…We however managed to get him something he does not have, a summer robe, so that he can stop wearing his winter robe in 100 degree weather and more cologne because we love for him to smell good.

Here are a couple of suggestions of whats happening in the East End today.

Strawberry Festival

Strawberry Fields 1175 Route 48, Mattituck,

Father’s Day Karoake 1-4pm

Martha Clara Vineyards 6025 Sound Avenue, Riverhead,

Bedell Cellars and Corey Creek Vineyards Father’s Day Schedule Full of Wine, Gourmet Food and Live Music

Bedell Cellars and Corey Creek Vineyards celebrates Father’s Day with live local music and gourmet food . The performers will be Nick Kerzner, Jazz on the Half Shell, Ev Corwin, and, Points East. Dads will be automatically entered to win a VIP tour and tasting for four with purchases of $100 or more in either tasting rooms

WINE*BEER* OYSTER FESTIVAL @ Jamesport Vineyards 12n-6pm

Sunday June 17th, Fathers Day! Blue Point Brewery visits Jamesport Vineyards for the first Wine Beer & Oyster Festival of the season.

Live Music by Reckoning & The Electrix

Admission is $15 and includes your first glass of wine or beer.

Oysters, & Tapas BBQ available. No outside food/coolers/bags allowed in. Lawn chairs and blankets are welcome.**631.722.5256

CLEAN DUO” and 3 TIME GRAMMY NOMINEE “BEBEL GILBERTO” @ THE SURF LODGE 630pm-9pm

183 Edgemere Street, Montauk, NY 11954

Ken Morsch and John Ludlow will be setting the mood from 6:30-7:00pm with “clean”, smooth, easy-listening original music this Sunday, June 17th at The Surf Lodge in Montauk NY. The feature artist, is Bebel Gilberto. Bebel was nominated in 2005, 2008, and 2011 for Best Contemporary World Music Album and has made a prominent name for herself on the Contemporary Jazz scene. So come down this Sunday and see for yourself why Surf Lodge is easily the most “in” place on Eastern Long Island.

Riverhead Blues and Music festival**18 Peconic Avenue, Riverhead

The Riverhead Blues and Music Festival is an annual event that takes place on the Riverfront in the town of Riverhead. While the musical focus is heavily on Blues, the Festival also incorporates different but similar genres of music. The Festival ground feature multiple stages, a vast array of food and merchandise vendors, as well as a carnival area with games and rides.  Ticket Prices this year are 15$ per person *Tickets can be purchased in advance through the website or at the gate. Sunday June 17th from 12noon to 6pm For more information you can also visit the official website at:http://rhblues.com/

today’s bands * Toby Walker, American Primitive, Who Dat Loungers, Jacks O Diamonds, headliner mister JOHNNY WINTER!

There are many fantastic restaurants to take Dad to today or you could do what we are doing and enjoying a quiet day at home possibly grilling and maybe later enjoying a game of Apples-to-Apples……As always Hamptons Mouthpiece keeping you in the know….t’il next time Happy Father’s Day to everyone I know who IS a father, or is a man in a child’s life who takes on the responsibilities of a father. May your day be blessed.

Wine:Look at the Legs

Wine:Look at the Legs

Greetings Hamptons MouthPiece Readers….Yesterday, March 10th I had the pleasure to do something that I have never done before and WHOW was it a wonderful experience. My friend Sharon and I took the Ferry from Shelter Island yesterday over to the North Fork and visited Water’s Crest in Cutchogue, NY. When we arrived we were greeted and asked if we would like to have a wine tasting while we waited for everyone to arrive for our Wine Blending event. The answer to that was an absolute YES….since I was the designated driver for the day, my tastings were limited but Sharon was free to enjoy herself. We started with the 2009 Reserve Chardonnay, I am not a fan of Chardonnay but I did like this wine, it was light and fruity and one that I would enjoy drinking. Our 2nd tasting was the New Release “2010 Campania Bianco another Chardonnay, Sharon loved this one, I however preferred the 1st one, it felt a little heavy for me and I like wines that are very light. Our last tasting with the White Wines was the 2010 Dry Riesling…this was my favorite of the 3 and I loved it. It was perfect for me and I am told that it is a perfect pairing with spicy food. I’ll have to write down all these pairings and go onto https://www.wineaccess.com/store/ as well as take a trip to the food store to pair up my wine with food for an at-home taste test!

It was then time for the event and so we were walked to the back where we each were seated next to our partners and we worked in groups. We were given 3 reds that we would be blending.

2008 Merlot
2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Grand Vin(cs)
2007 Cabernet Franc Grand Vin(cf)

James Waters the owner and the Wine Maker was the host for the day and we were given a lesson on blending and an overall history of Water’s Crest. It was incredibly informative and I’ll be honest, I did start looking at large used wine barrels for sale so I could start making my own at home! I’ll let you know how that works out… Although Water’s crest makes several delicious wines on the East End in Long Island you might be surprised to learn that they do not have a vineyard, they purchase their grapes from another Vineyard that grows grapes in LI and they then make the wine on the premises. We were taught about our Palet’s…how to taste the wine, what we should be tasting, why wine-makers blend wines. Wine makers blend wines for several reasons, from enhancing the aroma -to adjusting the sweetness of the wine.

It was time for us to start blending our wine and that was both educational and a lot of fun. I was not sure how I was going to do on my first try because I do not really care for Merlot. Merlot being the prominent wine I had to come up with a formula that would give me the smooth mellow taste that I enjoy… WHAM I did it…I blended a wine that was so delicious for my taste and Jim(the owner) tasted it and liked it as well. Here was my formula:

**Merlot*CF*CS

(now you didn’t think I was going to give you the percentages)

Look at the Legs…not referring to Larry Rivers sculpture that graces the outside Residence of a home in Sag Harbor.….

Fun Fact: When you swirl a glass of wine and look at how it runs down the glass, you’re looking at the legs. Look at the ring of wine near the top of the glass and how the droplets form and run back down into the wine. These are the legs. I am told they usually occur in high alcohol wines and you’ll see the link between alcohol and wine legs shortly.

Sharon after several tastings finally got her blend where she wanted it to be…you will see in the video I posted her various attempts and her perfect saying for the day..“I don’t believe in wasting”

We were all given our very own personal blend to take home with us and before we left Jim let us each sample a Special blend that will not be ready until 2014..It is still sitting in the barrel until Mid-summer and afterwards will sit in the warehouse until 2014…It was delicious…I am told it will retail for $50 a bottle. I really cannot wait and in the meantime I have decided to try out Cabernets wines for sale online, as this deal provides plenty of selection from various countries around the world.

We ended our day at Water’s Crest and the cost for such a wonderful afternoon was only $30. What a find and a definite cool thing to do on a Saturday afternoon in March. Sharon and I left and stopped over at Sparkling Pointe that was literally 2 minutes away. This place is absolutely beautiful and for you Sparkling Wine fans they only have sparkling wine…They are also the recipient of the Jazz on the Vine, LI Winterfest Closing event on March 18th at 330pm…well worth a visit.

There is another opportunity to take this class but hurry class is filling up quickly…

Saturday, March 17th**2-4pm, $30pp**create your own Wine Blend on Saturday, March 10th or March 17th from 2-4pm, for a truly unique experience. You will have a one of a kind opportunity to create your very own 375ml bottle. The cost is $30 per person which includes an artisanal cheese plate to pair with the currently released Waters Crest Red Wine flight.?Space is limited to the first 30 people to respond per event date. RSVP required to Waters Crest. 631-734-5065

There is one weeked left for the LI Wine Fest, might be worth a drive From NYC, The Hamptons or Western LI and even NJ…..For more information about Water’s Crest…click here and for more information and the schedule for the Jazz on the Vine www.liwinterfest.com..Well that was my experience and as always, Hamptons MouthPiece keeping you in the know!