City Winery

City Winery is a winery and music venue in Hudson Square, New York City.[1] Other locations include Atlanta, Chicago, Napa and Nashville.

The venue hosts regular wine tasting sessions, including an annual Wine on Wheels event to help local disability charity, Wheeling Forward.[2] Visitors can work with staff and learn about the winemaking process.[3]

Founded in 2008 by CEO Michael Dorf, the venue has hosted gigs by Graham Nash,[4] Norah Jones[5] and Lee Ann Womack.[6] It also runs a set of free early evening weekday gigs for local musicians.[7]

Shlomo Lipetz, also a member of Team Israel at the World Baseball Classic in March 2017, serves as the Vice President of programming, and books music for their five locations.[8][9] Lipetz began working at City Winery in 2008 with its founding.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "What’s the Deal". Wall Street Journal. May 31, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
  2. ↑ "BBQ Blowout Returns With Greenpoint Fish & Lobster; Crawfish Boils at The Redhead". New York Eater. April 27, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
  3. ↑ "WCBS 880 Special Series on Hudson Square - City Winery". CBS New York. July 11, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Graham Nash adds more dates to his solo tour". Vintage Vinyl News. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Norah Jones Pays Tribute to Blue Note's Bruce Lundvall at Farm Aid Benefit". Billboard. May 20, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Live Review: Lee Ann Womack Presents an Alternative History of Country at New York's City Winery". Billboard. April 21, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Your guide to this summer's free concerts". New York Post. May 24, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
  8. ↑ Team Israel Diamond Dreams
  9. ↑ Serving wine with a curve ball
  10. ↑ Our Team

Coordinates: 40°43′34″N 74°00′22″W / 40.726240°N 74.006040°W / 40.726240; -74.006040

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