Upcoming Events

Annual Cigar Dinner Featuring Mas Amiel Wines

Thursday, September 25th, 2025

6:00-9:00 PM

For our annual cigar dinner, Gary Pesh of Old Virginia Tobacco Co. joins us once again bringing his decades mastery in selecting the finest cigars, each chosen for balance, complexity, and character. This year we will also be joined by Manon Serres of Mas Amiel, the renowned estate from Roussillon in the South of France where the sun ripens old vine Grenache that is made into luxurious reds and very special and unique fortified wines that will pair beautifully with Gary’s cigar selection for the evening. 

We’ll begin with a cocktail and your first cigar, move to a late-summer dinner with Mas Amiel’s dry wines and then close the evening with a smoke paired with fortified wines. As is tradition, you will also leave with a third cigar to enjoy at your leisure. Tickets are $179 per person plus tax and service. Spaces are limited; dinner will be served on the patio, weather permitting. Reserve your place here.

Explore Sicily with Neal & Star and Sojourn Travel Advisors

June 5 - 12, 2026

7 Spots Available 

Your Next Wine Adventure Awaits...

Join Neal and Star for a carefully curated journey through Sicily — from the volcanic slopes of Mount Etna to the baroque beauty of Ragusa. This bespoke experience includes private winery visits, luxurious accommodations, and immersive food adventures — think pistachio groves, bustling fish markets, artisanal chocolate ateliers, and unforgettable farm-to-table meals.

This is a wine lover’s dream, with exclusive access to some of the most acclaimed and historic wineries in Sicily. We are delighted to share these rare experiences with you.

Click here to download the full itinerary.

With only 20 spots available, this will be a truly intimate group experience. We expect it to fill quickly, so we encourage you to reserve your place soon.

We are once again partnering with Sojourn Travel Advisors, who have brought Neal’s vision to life with exceptional care and attention to detail.

As Sojourn is the official manager of this event, we ask that all questions regarding the itinerary, booking process, or other trip details, be directed to Nick Ryberg at nick@sojourntraveladvisors.com.

Play The Mystery Wine Game

Join Neal for The Mystery Wine Game on the third Thursday of every month. Mark your calendars! We currently have wine available through the following dates:

• September 18th
• October 16th
• November 20th

Please swing by to pick up your bottles so you can play along! 

There will be lots of Q&A available throughout. All you have to do is show up at 7:00pm on our FB page and watch! Also available to watch on our YouTube Wine Study Channel here. No sign up necessary.

Be sure to download your F&M tasting sheet here!