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If you’ve been hearing that we’re pouring a Ukrainian Artwine at this luncheon, and the panel before it, you heard right! Read the details on the Wine Wise blog.
Don't delay in getting your tickets! If there was ever a reason to take the day off from work to enjoy a long, leisurely, and delicious wine lunch, this is it.
DETAILS: This event is part of a series of Opening Day Events at Falmouth Country Club. On Monday (6/13) join us at Falmouth Country Club for an incredible kick-off to Portland Wine Week and our Women in Wine Track with a 4-course luncheon inside Falmouth Country Club. Four incredible women wine professionals will be representing, pouring, and discussing their favorite women winemakers' wines from their portfolios. Each of the four wines will be paired with a delicious course from Chef Mel Harrington of Sunday Supper Society, based in Kittery, Maine.
COST: $95 per person includes food, wine, and tax.
Due to the nature of this event, we regret that we cannot accommodate food substitutions.
11:30-12:00 PM Seating | 12:00 - 2:00 PM Luncheon
RESERVE: TICKETS
EMCEES:
Blake & Kelly
Maine’s Coast 93.1
FEATURING:
Gayle Corrigan
Saperavi - Ukrainian & Georgian Wine Imports
PENNY MURRAY
Planeta Winery, Mt. Etna, Sicily
MICHELE D’APRIX
Winemaker, MDX Wines Côtes du Castillon, France
Mel Harrington
Chef/Owner of Sunday Supper Society
Amanda O’Brien
Owner/Winemaker, Eighteen-Twenty Wines
Gayle Corrigan
Saperavi - Importer of Ukrainian and Georgian Wines, With a MBA in accounting from Boston University, Gayle has held various roles as CFO, VP, director, and chief of staff of corporations in the US and Russia, as well as several municipalities around the state of Rhode Island, most recently directing her own staffing and consulting business. Her journey into the world of wine was inspired by an experience on a summer abroad program in 1989. While studying Russian language in the USSR, Gayle was invited to a feast prepared by gracious students from what was then the Soviet Republic of Georgia, now the country of Georgia. These friendly Georgians prepared heaps of delectable foods and served wines unlike anything she had ever tasted. More incredible, these wines were homemade, and they relayed the fact that most people in Georgia make their own wine. The generosity of spirit of these Georgians and their extraordinary wine, was never forgotten.
During many stints living and working in Russia, Gayle met colleagues with family in Georgia, and became reacquainted with the culture. Looking for a new venture, she met with Georgians eager to export wine to America. Through extensive travel and education, Gayle’s goal is to introduce Georgian and Ukrainian wines to American palates.
Penny Murray
Export Manager - Planeta, Mt Etna, Sicily. Penelope (Penny) Alexandra Murray, born and raised in England, left her country in 1988 with the aim of travelling and learning about foreign cultures. She initially sold artwork throughout Italy, then, motivated by her strong interest in different aspects of the wine trade, she entered into the world of wine. She consulted in the areas of export and public relations for various companies, then joined Castello del Terriccio Winery, Castellina M.ma – Pisa, where she stayed for 5 years. Today, Penny is Export Manager for Sicily’s acclaimed Planeta wines, a collection of boutique wineries that represent a journey through Sicily, showcasing the island’s diverse terroir.
Michele D’Aprix
Winemaker/Owner MDX Wines Côtes du Castillon, France. Originally from upstate New York, Michele D’Aprix worked as a bartender in Boston while studying Organic Chemistry at UMass. Her ability to multi-task was finely honed behind the bar. Those years in service (along with her extremely limited lab skills) landed Michele her first winery gig at Dry Creek Vineyard in California. She loved the job so much that she decided to enroll in UC Davis’s Fermentation Science program (earning her 2nd degree), this time in Viticulture & Enology. In search of more experience, Michele found work at wineries in the Rhone Valley and South Africa, finally arriving in Bordeaux, where she trained with the accomplished and highly-regarded vigneron Stéphane Derenocourt. Fully-immersed at this point, Michele studied his methodology in both the vineyard and cellar, combining the fine art of organic farming and minimal intervention winemaking. Ready to add her own touch after few years, Michele became the winemaker at a small property in the Montagne-St Emilion A.O.C. where she developed a solo project, calling it "Pentimento.” At the start of it, and to this day (much to her surprise), she is the only American woman making her own wine in the region of Bordeaux. She now splits her winemaking efforts between Bordeaux, Costières de Nîmes (France) and Montsant (Spain), where she has multiple projects. Michele’s home is still in the U.S., and she spends a large amount of her State-side time traveling to visit customers.
Amanda Denniston
Owner/Winemaker, Eighteen-Twenty Wines, Portland, Maine. Amanda started eighteen twenty wines in 2015 with a friend who had been home-brewing rhubarb wine. When she tried it, she had the same reaction everyone else does when they have it "this actually tastes good".
Amanda has a strong background in marketing, had worked professionally in the wine industry, and wanted to take on the challenge of bringing a good wine to market made with local produce (rhubarb).
She has taken her love of wine and Maine, her marketing experience, and constant curiosity to keep eighteen twenty growing.
Amanda is also the Director of Marketing at DAVO Technologies and is the mother to an awesome little boy named Emmett and two vizslas named Otto and Milo. She grew up and currently resides on Peaks Island with her husband, Alex.
Chef Mel Harrington
Chef Mel Harrington Owner of Sunday Supper Society, a catering & event company based in Kittery Maine, that hosts a monthly farm-to-table supper club out of the barn on a property built in the 1800s, as well as off-site catering and private chef services. Mel was born in Vermont and grew up working in restaurants throughout New England for over 20 years. She holds a degree in business and recently passed her sommelier certification exam! Her passions are growing food, making pasta, traveling, and yoga. The menu she has created for this luncheon is nothing short of awesome and we can't wait to taste it all!
GET YOUR TICKETS TO ALL OPENING DAY EVENTS AT FALMOUTH COUNTRY CLUB:
Portland Wine Week is Presented by Wine Wise.
TRANSPORTATION BETWEEN PORTLAND AND FALMOUTH COUNTRY CLUB:
On Opening Day (6/13) Transportation Sponsor Maine Limousine Service will provide complimentary transportation between the Press Hotel in Portland and Falmouth Country Club on their beautiful executive sprinter (before dinner) and shuttle bus (photos below) for after dinner. Seating is limited. Get your event tickets and reserve your Maine Limousine chauffeured transportation by emailing kim@mainelimo.com.
