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Tasting of Heritage Wines with Winemaker and Author J. Stephen Casscles

  • July 23, 2026 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

  • Hart Cluett Museum

    57 2nd Street
    Troy, New York 12180
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Description

Join us on Thursday, July 23 from 6-8 pm for a wine tasting and talk with international renowned Heritage grape authority Stephen Casscles on the history of Heritage grapes bred in the Upper Hudson Valley. Hear about different Heritage varieties through the experiences of an expert as you taste several historic 19th-century wines! Light refreshments will be provided. Following the tasting, guests will have the chance to see our premier exhibit, The View From Here, which explores 100 years of immigrant and migrant communities across Rensselaer county. Casscles will also be signing his book,"Grapes of the Hudson Valley and Other Cool Climate Regions of the United States and Canada", with copies available for purchase at the the event.

 

Date & Time

Thu, Jul 23, 2026 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Venue Details

Hart Cluett Museum

57 2nd Street
Troy, New York 12180 Hart Cluett Museum
Hart Cluett Museum

The Hart Cluett Museum is operated by Historic Rensselaer County (Rensselaer County Historical Society), a dynamic not-for-profit educational organization established in 1927 to connect local history and heritage with contemporary life. We enrich the present and advocate for the future by bringing the region's past to life, recognizing every face and every story. In pursuit of this mission, we collect, preserve, study, interpret, and make accessible a broad variety of objects and documents. We also conduct educational programs that inspire public enthusiasm for our roots and bolster the entrepreneurial appetites of our community.


 


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