Belmont To Host First Wine Tasting Event In September

Belmont Park Racetrack will hold Belmont Uncorked — it’s very first wine tasting event — next month.

The event, which will celebrate wines from around the corner and around the globe, will be held on Saturday, Sept. 14 from 1:30 to 5 p,m. in Belmont Racetrack’s North Shore Terrace Club House. Tickets are on sale now at www.BelmontUncorked.com.

Representing the local producers will be some of Long Island’s most-popular wineries, including Pindar Vineyards, Pugliese Vineyards, and Duck Walk Vineyards. There will also be West Coast wineries like Niner Wine Estates (California), Rock Wall Winery (California), R. Steward & Co. Winery (Oregon), and the flagship wineries from the Kendall-Jackson family of wines: Gran Moraine, Stonestreet Estate Vineyards and Galerie Wines. And there will be a lineup of international wines, more than 30 in all, representing Italy, France, Brazil, South Africa and Israel.

Tickets to Belmont Uncorked are on sale now for $50, and include all wine sampling, grandstand viewing of the day’s live scheduled races and a souvenir wine tasting glass. A limited number of tickets will be sold. Food is available for purchase from venue concessions, and betting windows will be open for those feeling lucky.

Designated driver tickets are also available for $12 each. No one under 21, including designated drivers, will be admitted, and photo ID is required for entry. Parking is $3 per car. Belmont Park Racetrack is located at 2150 Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont.