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Edible Brooklyn Uncorks New York Food and Wine Scene at BAM

Edible Brooklyn's annual event, Brooklyn Uncorked, took place for a sold out crowd last night

On Tuesday, Edible Brooklyn took over BAM for their annual food and wine fest.

Together with their sister publications, Edible Manhattan and Edible East End, the fifth annual Brooklyn Uncorked event saw 40 of the best local restaurants and wineries come together in one room, with a packed house of 550 foodies sampling new flavors from Long Island wineries and old favorites from iconic New York City restaurants.

With far more than 40 restaurants and wineries angling to be one of the featured vendors at the event, the Edible team had their hands full in helping to put on the best dining experience possible for patrons.

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“We did a good job of curating specific food vendors,” said Samantha Seier, Event Director for Brooklyn Uncorked. “A lot of them were people that we’ve profile in our past publications, because we believe that what you read is what you eat.”

Although the evening offered delicious samples and hors d’oeuvres from restaurants and food vendors including Gramercy Tavern and , the wine was perhaps the biggest draw of the event. The sound of popping corks echoed throughout the halls, with over 25 wine vendors offering samples of some of their latest batches.

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“It’s important for us to remind people that there’s a huge wine country just two hours from the city,” said Seiers. “We wanted to highlight the local wine scene and use restaurants that incorporate a lot of New York state wines.”

Seiers said that vineyards and restaurants are matched ahead of time, and are typically paired side by side at the event. As Channing Daughters Winery poured samples of their 2010 Sauvignon Blanc, Katchkie Farm served out a beet cured salmon with shaved radish, fennel salad and salmon roe over a champagne sabayon.

“This isn’t about exposure so much for us,” said Matthew Riznyk, who operates the catering wing at Katchkie Farm. “I saw it as a chance to make a dish I liked that’s on our menu, and that encompassed a lot of the ingredients that are grown on our farm, yet still tastes light and fresh.”

Whatever the motivation was, the end result was a smashing success.

“For someone who’s not knowledgable about wine like myself, it’s a great chance to try a bunch of high quality samples and get a better sense of what you enjoy most,” said Matthew Willis, an accountant from Brooklyn Heights, as he sipped on a sample from Channing Daughters.

With Brooklyn Uncorked selling out three weeks in advance, the idea of moving to a larger space next year was initially discussed, but Seiers said the event will be staying at BAM next year.

“The space lends itself in an elegant way to how we envision wine and food enthusiasts,” said Seiers. “We might add on an extra day, or have two sessions in one day, but we don’t foresee switching locations for now.”

Click on the photos to view some of the delicious items offered at Brooklyn Uncorked last night, as well as vendors and guests enjoying themselves.

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