“Art in Windows” Kick Off Stroll Thursday May 4th


Downtown New Canaan  * 
Thursday, May 4 from 5:30-7:30pm
120 works of art by local artists, displayed and for sale in 70 New Canaan store windows!
Maps/guides will be distributed on Elm Street by the movie theater
Live music and food @ New Canaan Music / Chef Luis (Elm Street Alley)
Cookies & lemonade @ Garelick & Herbs in the youth art gallery
Many stores open late — artist receptions at Wave, Nantucket Monogram and Mortanthal Frederics.
Stewart’s Wine & Spirits, 215 Elm Street, is hosting an Art in the Windows Kickoff wine tasting from 5:30 – 7:30. Enjoy a glass of Catena Chard & Cab and Vitiano Rosato and check out paintings by local artists Heidi Lewis Coleman and Victor Calaba!

Spanish Wine Seminar April 22nd

Explore the Wines of Spain
Stewart’s Wine & Spirits, 215 Elm Street, continues our season of seminars with a focused tasting of select wines from Spain, featuring Juve y Camps Brut, Burgans Albarino, Herencia Altes Garnacha Blanca, Enrique Mendoza La Tremenda Monastrell, Bodegas Izadi Reserva Rioja, Convento San Francisco Roble, Cellar L’Encastell Marge Priorat and La Guita Manzanilla.  Presented by Emily Welch, from the Winebow Group, the FREE event on Saturday, April 22nd at 4 p.m. will also feature delicious bites from Walter Stewart’s.
Participants will enjoy special pricing on the event’s featured Spanish wines.
Seating is limited; reservations on a first come, first serve basis may be made online at StewartsWines.com
Please contact us at  john@stewartswines.com or (203) 966-8377 with questions.

Failla Wine Dinner at Elm

Failla Wine Dinner at Elm Restaurant
Join us April 5th at 6:30pm for a 4 course Wine Dinner featuring pairings from Failla Wines of California. Limited Seats available.
Reception:
Failla Sonoma Coast Chardonnay
1st course:
tuna crudo, burrata, coriander
Failla Chardonnay, Chuy Vineyard
Failla Chardonnay, Keefer Ranch Russian River
2nd course:
farro spaghetti, shrimp broth, Calabrian chili, basil
Failla Pinot Noir, Hirsch Vineyard, Sonoma Coast
Failla Pinot Noir, Occidental Ridge, Sonoma Coast
3rd course:
smoked duck, spiragello, tart cherry, pistachio
Failla Syrah, Hudson Vineyard, Sonoma Valley
Cheese course:
Hudson Valley Camembert, raw honey
Reserve today, call Elm 203.920.4994
Elm Restaurant
73 Elm Street
New Canaan
https://www.stewartswines.com/events/i07626999w

Discover Burgundy with Maison Louis Jadot

Paul and John with Christian Dalbavie

Stewart’s Wine & Spirits, 215 Elm Street,  kicks off a season of seminars and tastings with a focus on vineyards in the Burgundy “gold coast” of France.  Presented by Christian Dalbavie, CSW, French Portfolio Manager for Kobrand, the event on Saturday, March 11 at 4 p.m. will feature eight select wines from the Domaine Louis Jadot.
Included are premium chardonnay and pinot noir offerings, accompanied by appropriate cheeses and pates.
Participants will have the chance to win a Louis Jadot  “mystery wine” as well as enjoy special pricing on the event’s featured Burgundies.
Seating is limited; reservations on a first come, first serve basis may be made online at StewartsWines.com
Please contact us at  john@stewartswines.com or (203) 966-8377.
The new home of Spirits, adjacent to Walter Stewart’s Market, has greatly expanded space available for the selection of wine, craft beer and liquor, as well as allowed the addition of a wine-tasting station.

Kiwanis St. Patrick’s Day Dinner & Social

Kiwanis St. Patrick’s Day Dinner & Social
Sunday, March 12th
5 – 7 pm
St. Aloysius School Hall
33 South Avenue, New Canaan
Walter Stewart’s is a proud sponsor of this annual event. This year proceeds benefit the Ram Council.
The event will feature a kid-friendly menu in addition to traditional Irish corned beef and cabbage, and guests can make their own ice cream sundaes as well. The Pender-Keady Irish dance troupe and the Anam Cara Irish dancers will perform.
Tickets are $10 for children (10 & under), $15 for adults ($20 at the door) and are available at Baskin Robbins, Walter Stewart’s, Nurenu Brand Marketing, Chamber of Commerce, and First County Bank.

Nature Center Fall Fair Saturday October 22

47th Annual Fall Fair
Saturday, October 22
10:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Rain or Shine!

Early Entry for NCNC Members from 9:30-10:00 A.M.
CLICK HERE to join or renew your NCNC Membership!
New Canaan Nature Center
144 Oenoke Ridge
New Canaan, CT

47th Annual FALL FAIR
Saturday, October 22
10:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Early Entry for NCNC Members 9:30 A.M.
Join Us for a Day of Traditional Family Fun!
ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS & KIDS OF ALL AGES:
Pony rides, crazy maze, carnival games, bungee jump, zip line, human hamster ball racing, pumpkin decorating, and so much more!
Great food, beverages and baked goods will satisfy hungry appetites as children and families listen and dance to the music.
NO DOGS Permitted.
NEW THIS YEAR:
With our new “Busy Bee Bands” you can enjoy all rides (Pony Rides Excluded) and attractions for one single price (food tent, bake sale, pony rides, & carnival games not included).
Click Here to get your very own “Busy Bee Band” now! Just $40/member and $50/non-member in advance.
Click Here to become a member of the nature center.
*Busy Bee Bands will be $50 at the door!*
*Individual tickets will also be available for purchase the day of the event!*
Please call (203) 966-9577 x10 for more information.
Ages: Adults & kids of all ages.

 

Waveny Tailgate Party October 15th

nccc-wpc-tailgateparty-fb-09132016It’s tailgate season, and to celebrate The Waveny Park Conservancy will host its own party in the parking lot at Waveny House on Saturday, October 15, at 5 p.m. This special event, the first ever “tailgate” to be held at Waveny, is limited to the first 160 cars to register. Each car registration includes tickets for up to six people.
The tailgate will feature live music by Joe Scarborough’s band Morning Joe Music. Scarborough, the host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe, is a composer with more than 400 songs and a musical to his credit; his most recent work echoes the style of artists like Beck, Gram Parsons, and his idols, the Beatles.
Guests are asked to bring their own food and beverages. Prizes will be awarded for Best Tailgate. The venue will also feature a live fire pit and giant TV screen for coverage of live college football games. A Giving Tree will provide guests the opportunity to support the Waveny Park Conservancy (WPC), which is focused on restoring and enhancing the 130 acres of open space surrounding Waveny House.
Tickets are for two parking sections, Lloyd’s and Lapham’s. The Lloyd spaces will be for a donation of $500 per car and include a Waveny Conservancy Supporter Recognition. Lapham spaces for $250 per car are subject to availability. For more information, or to register for the event, go to www.wavenyparkconservancy.org/tailgate.

Nature Center Harvest Fest October 1st

The Nature Center’s Annual Harvest Festival is Saturday, October 1, 2016 from 7:00-10:00 P.M.
Sample a variety of beers from regional brewers, wines, delicious bites, and live music by the Jazzholes under tents in the meadow at the New Canaan Nature Center. Stewart’s Wine & Spirits is excited to participate again this year and we will be serving up some fantastic wines with a few of our good friends!

Click Here for More info and to Purchase Tickets

Stewart’s is Your Ticket to the Stroll!

WS-Ad-NCCC-TOTS-600x600-08152016Walter Stewart’s is a proud sponsor of the annual Taste of the Town Stroll, an eating-drinking-shopping-fundraising extravaganza that happens all across New Canaan, benefiting the NC Food Pantry. Join us Thursday, August 25th from 6-9 pm as businesses around New Canaan open their doors to people looking for a tasty snack, a beverage, and a bargain. What’s the price of participation at over 25+ stores? A donation of  food to the New Canaan Food Pantry. Plus, there are 20 fabulous prizes to be won!
And Walter Stewart’s is literally your Ticket to the Stroll! We will be offering specially discounted (at our cost!) donation bags for sale in the week leading up to the stroll. Bring your receipt to the stroll and we will deliver your donation bag to the New Canaan Food Pantry.
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