Sip & Savor in Shelton to benefit Griffin Health's Valley Goes Pink

SHELTON - Join us June 7 for an exclusive tasting of over 50 fine wines and spirits for a great cause with our partners Kindred Spirits & Wine and Steady Habits Tasting Lounge. Catering by The Cutting Wedge Deli.

Entertainment by Chris Kalafus.

Appetizers and entertainment included along with special discounts for purchases on-site through Kindred Spirits & Wine.

$75 per person.

For more information and tickets: https://pinksipandsavor.givesmart.com

This is shared from The Valley Goes Pink Facebook page.

Wesley Heights residents in Shelton learn about food, beverage pairing

From left: Toni Gaites, Chef Richard Scaife, and Rebecca Montreuil designed the event, made the food, and created the pairings./ Contributed photo

SHELTON- Chef Richard Scaife and the dining team at Wesley Heights created what they called a “decadent experience of food and beverage pairing” for residents of the community. 

Residents enjoyed wine and beer samplings coupled with suggested food pairings. 

The culinary team worked together with local liquor store owner Linda Borgia from Linda’s Wine & Liquors on Bridgeport Avenue, a friend and sommelier Christian Carrone, and researched recommended pairings, such as serving a German Pilsner with a cranberry, cinnamon, and goat cheese roll. 

“There is no better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than with chocolate and wine,” Scaife said. “But in true Wesley Village style, we wanted to bring something extra special to our residents and share an experience to remember.”

Other combinations included a Dill Havarti cheese with a Beaujolais, Smoked Gouda with a Bourbon Barrel Aged Chardonnay, and everyone’s favorite, Rose’ champagne with hand-dipped chocolate covered strawberries.

Cook supervisor Rebecca Montreuil and Sous Chef Toni Gaites, worked alongside Chef Scaife to create the food and appropriate sampling displays.

The Thomas Hooker Chocolate Truffle Stout, which is brewed with locally made Munson’s Chocolate, was paired with chocolate covered bacon, a sweet madeira wine was served to complement the chocolate mousse cups, and a Bourbon Aged Cabernet was served with a sharp cheddar cheese.  
The residents were invited to enjoy a bubbling chocolate fountain with fruit, pretzels, and other dippables.

“It was wonderful,” said resident Pat Baker. “They had quite a selection, bacon with chocolate was different but good.”

It seems the chocolate-covered bacon garnered the most attention at the event.  

Fellow resident Nancy Lenoce was impressed by the overall elegance and delicious samplings, but definitely found the chocolate covered bacon “too good to be true!” 

The Wine & Chocolate Extravaganza was held in the dining room at Wesley Heights. 
Wesley Heights is part of the Wesley Village senior living campus at 580 Long Hill Ave. It is part of United Methodist Homes, a local not-for-profit organization. 

The campus offers assisted and independent living, memory support, skilled nursing, short-term rehab, and outpatient therapy and fitness services. 
To learn more, visit www.wesleyvillage-ct.org.  


This is a press release from United Methodist Homes.

Scouts to host wine, beer tasting auction at St. Jude Church in Derby

Oxford Lions Club to hold wine tasting at Jackson Cove

K of C Council 28 to hold wine tasting at St. Mary's Church hall in Derby

Note: The church hall is not handicapped accessible.

Wine tasting, trivia in Shelton highlight next week in The Valley Goes Pink

SHELTON - The Ninth Annual Valley Goes Pink invites the community to an exciting week of wine and whiskey tasting and trivia.

The Valley Goes Pink Wine & Whiskey Tasting will be held from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 11 at Vazzy’s Cucina, 706 Bridgeport Ave., Shelton invites participants to sip and savor a broad array of fine wines and whiskeys. 
The event includes food and entertainment and special discounts through a partnership with Kindred Spirits of Shelton. 
Tickets are $50 for wine or whiskey tasting or $75 for both.

Team Tatas Trivia Night will be held at 6 p.m. Oct. 16 at Porky’s Café, 50 Center St., Shelton. A $25 donation includes a fun night filled with trivia and prizes, and Porky’s famous wings and pizza. 
Cash bar. Call Karyn for reservations at 203-445-3091.

The Valley Goes Pink is a grassroots, community-wide effort throughout the Lower Naugatuck Valley to create awareness about breast cancer and the importance of early detection, support the Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness at Griffin Hospital, and showcase partnering organizations.

For more information on how you can go Pink, including a calendar of events, visit griffinhealth.org/pink, like us on Facebook or contact the Griffin Hospital Development Fund at development@griffinhealth.org or 203-732-7504.


This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.

Fundraiser at Savino Vineyards in Woodbridge to support Empower Her

WOODBRIDGE - Savino Vineyards, 128 Ford Road, will host the second annual Wine Tasting for the Bethany-based nonprofit, Empower Her, Inc., from 1-4:30 p.m. May 6.


This information is shared from Facebook.

Assumption School in Ansonia slates spring auction

ANSONIA - Assumption School will hold its ninth annual Wine/Beer Tasting & Spring Auction at 6 p.m. March 24.
The school is at 61 N. Cliff St.

"Special thank you to our wine vendor Derby Discount Liquor. By popular demand food will be supplied by Platt Street Grocer."


*This information is shared from a Facebook event page.

Save the date: Seymour Pink to hold annual wine tasting March 9

Seymour Pink’s annual wine tasting has been changed to “A PINK NIGHT TO REMEMBER!”
It will be held March 9 at The Waterview in Monroe. 
"We will again be using both floors of the Waterview. We will offer the same great food choices, a signature wine glass, a complimentary photo booth, and along with beer and wine samplings, our guests can enjoy complimentary cocktails all evening."

*This is shared from a Facebook event page. Stay tuned for more info as the date gets closer.

Treasured Time to host fundraiser Thursday in Seymour

SEYMOUR  - Join Treasured Time for its 5th Annual Holiday Shopping Extravaganza and its Red, White and Rosé Wine Tasting fundraiser Thursday at The Inn at Villa Bianca.
The Shopping Extravaganza will be from 5-9 p.m. 

For a $5 donation, visitors can do all their holiday shopping in one place with more than 40 vendors, and a free ticket for raffle prizes.

There will be a visit from Santa from 5:15-8:15 p.m. DJ Phyllis Kaplan from Lone Wolf Productions will be playing songs to spread the holiday spirit, and there will be a free gift wrapping table.

The Wine Tasting will be from 6-8:30 p.m. For a $50 donation, participants can take their palate on a journey around the U.S., sampling a variety domestic wines, beers and ciders. Admission also includes hors d'oeuvres, a pasta station and dessert. Combo rates are available with two tickets for $80.

The Wine Tasting will feature unique silent auction items and a “wine pull game” in which $10 purchases a wrapped “mystery” bottle of wine. 
There will also be live music by Paula Pettinella and homemade cupcakes with a boozy twist by Sugar and Spice Cupcakes.

The Wine Tasting is held in partnership with GLENRO Spirit Shoppe in Monroe. 
Both events are sponsored by the Hampton Inn, Shelton and Jason Oberhand, DDS Family Dentistry, Trumbull.

Tickets for both events can be purchased at treasuredtime.org. 

The mission of Treasured Time is to grant the wishes of parents with life-threatening illnesses who want to create a lasting memory with their children.

For more information about the Holiday Shopping Extravaganza or the Red, White and Rosé Wine Tasting, contact Lindsay at 203-446-1068, lindsay@treasuredtime.org, or visit Treasured Time on Facebook.

This is a press release from Treasured Time. 

Wine tasting at Inn at Villa Bianca in Seymour to benefit Treasured Time

St. Mary Church in Derby to host wine, beer tasting

DERBY - St. Mary’s Knights of Columbus Council #14611 will be holding its Annual Wine & Beer Tasting Event April 22 in St. Mary’s Church Hall, 212 Elizabeth St.

Seymour Pink to host wine tasting fundraiser in March

Here's a fun way to support this wonderful nonprofit that helps so many who have been diagnosed with breast cancer.

Treasured Time to hold 2 fundraisers Thursday in Seymour

SEYMOUR - Treasured Time invites the community to find the perfect gift and/or the perfect wine with two fundraisers Thursday at The Inn at Villa Bianca, 312 Roosevelt Drive.
Treasured Time’s 4th Annual Holiday Shopping Extravaganza will take place from 5-9 p.m., and will be “paired” with the Wines Around the World Wine Tasting & Buying Event from 6-8:30 p.m.

The Holiday Shopping Extravaganza will feature more than 40 vendors. 

Attendees pay a $5 donation entrance fee and will be entered into a raffle for incredible prizes. 

The evening will include a visit from Santa from 5:15-8:15 p.m., a free gift wrap table, cash bar and DJ Phyllis Kaplan from Lone Wolf Productions spinning tunes to spread the holiday spirit.
The Wines Around the World event will feature a variety of wines from different countries, appetizers and desserts. Tickets are available with a $40 donation ($70 for two) and include access to the Holiday Shopping Extravaganza.

Attendees who place a wine order at the event will be entered in a raffle to win a wine basket donated by Valley Discount Wine & Liquor. 

For every case purchased, mixed cases included, there will be a 15 percent discount and Treasured Time will receive an additional $10 donation. Wines cannot be guaranteed ready for pickup before Thanksgiving.

Wine tasting attendees will also have the chance to bid on unique silent auction items and participate in a special Wine Pull Game which features wrapped “mystery” bottles of wine for $10. 

Paula Pettinella will perform live music, homemade cupcakes with a boozy twist will be available from Sugar and Spice Cupcakes, and Mark Mirabella, Jr., LMT, will provide chair massages.
The wine tasting event is in partnership with Donna Pace at Gathering Harvest.
For more information about the Holiday Shopping Extravaganza or the Wines from Around the World Tasting/Buying event, contact Jenn, 203-446-1068, jenn@treasuredtime.org or visit Treasured Time on Facebook.

Proceeds will benefit Treasured Time, Inc., a Connecticut-based 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to grant the wishes of parents with life threatening illnesses who want to create a lasting memory with their children. 

With your help, Treasured Time, Inc. can provide families with the “Gift of Moments.” 

To see how you can help us make a difference, visit us at www.treasuredtime.org.

This is a press release from Treasured Time. 

Treasured Time to host holiday shopping, wine tasting event in Seymour

SEYMOUR - Treasured Time invites the community to find the perfect gift and/or the perfect wine with two fundraisers Nov. 17 at The Inn at Villa Bianca, 312 Roosevelt Drive.

Treasured Time’s fourth annual Holiday Shopping Extravaganza will take place from 5-9 p.m., and will be “paired” with the Wines Around the World Wine Tasting & Buying Event from 6-8:30 p.m.

The Holiday Shopping Extravaganza will feature more than 40 vendors. 
Attendees pay a $5 donation entrance fee and will be entered into a raffle for incredible prizes. 
The evening will include a visit from Santa from 5:15-8:15 p.m., a free gift wrap table, cash bar, and DJ Phyllis Kaplan from Lone Wolf Productions spinning tunes to spread the holiday spirit.

The Wines Around the World event will feature a variety of wines from different countries, appetizers, and desserts. Tickets are available with a $40 donation ($70 for two) and include access to the Holiday Shopping Extravaganza.

Attendees who place a wine order at the event will be entered in a raffle to win a wine basket donated by Valley Discount Wine & Liquor. 
For every case purchased, mixed cases included, there will be a 15 percent discount and Treasured Time will receive an additional $10 donation. Wines cannot be guaranteed ready for pickup before Thanksgiving.

Wine tasting attendees will also have the chance to bid on unique silent auction items and participate in a special Wine Pull Game which features wrapped “mystery” bottles of wine for $10. 
Paula Pettinella will perform live music, homemade cupcakes with a boozy twist will be available from Sugar and Spice Cupcakes, and Mark Mirabella, Jr., LMT, will provide chair massages.

The wine tasting event is in partnership with Donna Pace at Gathering Harvest.

For more information about the Holiday Shopping Extravaganza or the Wines from Around the World Tasting/Buying event, contact Jenn at 203-446-1068, jenn@treasuredtime.org or visit Treasured Time on Facebook.

Proceeds will benefit Treasured Time, Inc., a Connecticut-based 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to grant the wishes of parents with life threatening illnesses who want to create a lasting memory with their children. 
With your help, Treasured Time, Inc. can provide families with the “Gift of Moments.” 

To see how you can help us make a difference, visit us at www.treasuredtime.org.

This is a press release from Treasured Time. 

Shopping, wine tasting event in Seymour to benefit Treasured Time

It's time to go pink to promote breast cancer awareness in the Valley

DERBY - The 7th Annual Valley Goes Pink Campaign invites the Lower Naugatuck Valley and surrounding communities to enjoy a variety of events featuring good food, drink and fun for a good cause throughout September and October.

The Valley Goes Pink is a grassroots, community wide effort to increase awareness about breast cancer and the importance of early detection, support the Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness at Griffin Hospital, and to celebrate the charitable spirit of the region’s businesses and organizations.

The following is a list of unique Valley Goes Pink fundraising events. 

For more information about “going pink” and joining the campaign visit griffinhealth.org/pink or contact the Griffin Hospital Development Fund at 203-732-7504, Jodi Dawley at 203-521-2233 or dawleypink@yahoo.com, or Sue Petrizzo at 203-400-1068 or petrizzopink@yahoo.com.

For more information about Valley Goes Pink and additional events, visit the Valley Goes Pink on Facebook or griffinhealth.org/pink.

Waiters Go Pink, Sept. 26 from 5:30-9 p.m. – Volunteer waiters will serve guests at Wellingtons Restaurant, 51 Huntington St., Shelton, and tips will go to the cause. Reservations required at 203-929-0336.

Trivia Night, Oct. 3 at 6:30 p.m. – Come for a fun night filled with trivia and fun prizes at Porky’s Café, 50 Center St., Shelton. Call Karyn for reservations, 203-445-3091.

Wine Pairing for Pink Dinner, Oct. 4 at 6:30 p.m. – Enjoy dinner paired with wines for each course at Ari Bella Restaurant, 66 Huntington St., Shelton. Call Sue Petrizzo at 203-400-1068 to reserve your spot.

Paint for Pink, Oct. 6 at 6:30 p.m. – Come to the ever-popular Paint & Sip event which features great raffle prizes at Vazzy’s Cucina, 706 Bridgeport Ave., Shelton. Call Ann at 203-305-0817 for reservations.

Mystery on Main, Oct. 7 from 6-9 p.m. – A Clue inspired evening of mystery, intrigue, music and more at Spector Furniture, 385 Main St., Ansonia. $40 per person.

Pinktoberfest by Yuengling Night, Oct. 10 at 5:30 p.m. – Come enjoy Yuengling beer specials, a special “Germanfest” tasting menu and great giveaways at Wellingtons Restaurant, 51 Huntington St., Shelton.

Bingo for Boobies Oct. 11 at 6 p.m. – Enjoy a fun-filled night of bingo and great prizes, including a flat screen TV, at The Hops Company (THC), 77 Sodom Lane, Derby. Call Sue for reservations at 203-400-1068.

Rock Out Your Pink, Oct. 12 6:30 p.m. – Enjoy wine and cheese while viewing the dazzling works of Marks of Design, 500 Howe Ave., Shelton. 10% of all sales will be donated.

Bras for the Valley, Oct. 13 at 6:30 p.m. – Design a bra and have it modeled in our fashion show with local “celebrity” models for a live auction, or just come for the fun at Il Palio, 5 Corporate Drive, Shelton. Call Ann at 203-305-0817 for more information.

Durante Family Brunch for Pink, Oct. 16 at noon – Come have an extravagant brunch at Maria V’s Restaurant, 220 Leavenworth Road, Shelton. Tickets are $50. Contact Anna Durante at 203-732-1977 or annadurante1@gmail.com for reservations.

Tacos for Tatas, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. – Enjoy delicious tacos for a good cause at River Rock Tavern, 5 Main St., Derby.

Shoot for a Cure Basketball Clinics, Oct. 22 – Girls and boys ages 8-13 learn valuable pointers from the best! UCONN stars Maria Conlon Rinaldi and Ashley Battle will host a girls’ clinic from noon-3 p.m. at Shelton High School, 120 Meadow St., Shelton, and Dennis Kelly and Dribble Drive Basketball will host the boys’ clinic from 1-4 p.m. at St. Catherine of Siena Family Center, 220 Shelton Road, Trumbull. Admission is $40. Call Jodi at 203-521-2233 to reserve a spot.

Pink Ribbon Yoga, Oct. 23 from 10 -11:15 a.m. – Join Kimmarie for a yoga session at Griffin Hospital, 130 Division St.. Minimum donation of $20. Visit kimmarieyoga.net to register.

Vineyards of the World Wine Tasting, Oct. 24 from 6-9 p.m. – Several distributors will be highlighting their wines at Wellingtons Restaurant, 51 Huntington St, Shelton, and the restaurant will offer great food to pair. Tickets are $50 per person. Call Linda for tickets at 203-414-8851.

The Valley Goes Pink is sponsored by 99.1 FM WPLR and Hearst Connecticut Media Group.

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.

Beer, wine tasting at AM Club in Derby to benefit Foundation for Life

Click here for information about Foundation for Life, Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Shelton.

Wine tasting on tap at St. Mary Church Hall in Derby

Wine tasting Sunday to benefit St. Mary-St. Michael School in Derby

DERBY - The third annual Wine Tasting to benefit St. Mary-St. Michael School wil be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sunday at 500 Degrees on Main Street, 181 Main St.

Tickets are $25 per person and are available at the school or at the door.  

Wine and hors d'oeuvres will be served and there will be a wine basket raffle and door prizes. 

Information shared from the school's website.