Events – wine••sense

Come Over October | Wines to Share

Thursday, October 15 2026

• From 5 to 7

Join Heather and me at the tasting table as we share Fall-fit wines you’ll find impossible not to share. As I hinted in my October newsletter, wines are meant to be shared and enjoyed with the people you love spending time with. Around the table with friends or family, or by the fire pit outdoors on a chilly night. Celebrating our time together is important. Creating memories is crucial for our longevity, so why not do it with a little wine?

Join us as we pour a delicious new lineup fitted for the fall and for conversations around the table.

Learn more about “Come Over October” here

FREE EVENT

Alzheimer’s Walk | Caffé é Nutella

Sunday, October 18 2026

• Any Time

wine-sense is participating again in the Alzheimer’s Walk to raise funds and awareness for Alzheimer’s care, support, and research. Will you stand with us in this fight by joining our team?

In 2009, I joined the walk for the first time simply to recognize the importance of supporting a worthy cause. Today, with a personal connection to Alzheimer’s, I now understand the terrible impact it can have on loved ones. Come join us in the fight against this devastating disease.

We meet at Brickstone Square in Andover at 9:45 AM, by the start/finish line.

The walk and gathering will be in honor of my Mom, Norma Ettore, 1945 – 2025

Join our team! Registration is easy; visit our Walk to End Alzheimer’s page to join us. If you’re unable to participate, please consider making a donation to our fundraising efforts. Every dollar you donate helps provide care and support to all those facing Alzheimer’s and all other dementias, and advances critical research.

After the walk, we meet at wine-sense for Caffé and pastries.

Dinner with the winemaker | Quinta do Infantado

Wednesday, November 4 2026

• At 7

Join us for a special wine dinner with the winemaker of Quinta do Infantado, João Roseira—a small family estate in Gontelho near Pinhão that has produced wine in the upper Douro Valley since 1816. With steep, terraced vineyards among the region’s best for port, Quinta do Infantado has a rich tradition. In 1979, João and his sister Catherine became the first in the area to bottle estate wines, paving the way for local bottling and export after helping to change the law in 1986.

The estate holds an A rating, the Douro’s highest. Traditional methods continue, with sustainable and some organic farming. Wines are fermented in stone lagares, sometimes by a robot designed by João to mimic foot-treading. João is respected for his passion, innovation, and support for young winemakers.

Infantado ports are drier and fresher than most, as fermentation runs longer before brandy is added. João also crafts notable dry Douro wines.

This dinner is with Chef Vittorio Ettore and yours truly at Bistro 5 in Medford, MA

Let’s have dinner, it’s been a while!