You don’t have to wait around until next June for another great wine party like the recent Westchester Magazine Wine & Food Week’s Grand Tasting; there’s a killer wine party—the Putnam County Wine & Food Fest—at the Patterson Flea Market August 2 and 3. The outdoor event features Adirondack Winery, Brotherhood America’s Oldest Winery, Cascade Winery, Lakeland Winery, Montezuma Winery, Pazdar Winery, Robibero Winery, Three Brothers Winery, Warwick Valley Winery, and Whitecliff Winery plus distillers, a beer garden, food trucks, local and international artists, and live music, The entrance fee includes wine tastings at all the wineries and the distillers (for premium spirits however, there is a nominal fee), a wine tasting glass, and program guide (food and beer is extra). There is no on-site parking; instead, park at the lot south of the Metro North Patterson Train Station for shuttle service.
(800) 557-4185; www.putnamcountywinefest.com; $30 in advance; $35 at the gate; designated driver $10
