Creator Series: Bozal Mezcal at The Port of Call

Join us for an immersive mezcal experience as Bozal Mezcal takes over The Port of Call in collaboration with Spencer & Lynn and Opici! Discover the bold, rich flavors of mezcal created through traditional, wild fermentation processes that bring out the spirit’s true character.

This special event offers a side-by-side tasting of 8 unique Bozal mezcals—each one a journey into the craftsmanship and depth of flavor that only wild-harvested ingredients can achieve. Paired with thoughtfully curated small bites, it’s an evening to explore mezcal’s complexity in a casual, welcoming setting.

📅 Date: Wednesday, November 13th
🕒 Time: 5:30pm-7:00pm
💵 Price: $55 per person

Come taste, learn, and celebrate mezcal with us. Don’t miss out on this unique tasting experience!

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Event Description:

Step into “Bizarre & Far,” a captivating wine journey led by Thomas Hadis of Henry Provisions. This exclusive evening is dedicated to exploring the rare, remarkable, and unexpected in the world of wine, spotlighting regions that are as rich in tradition as they are refreshingly off the radar. Thomas will guide you through each bottle, sharing stories of unique terroirs and boutique producers who pour their hearts into every vintage. It’s a chance to taste wines with true character and soul—ones you won’t encounter just anywhere.

Regions Explored:

Together, we’ll explore regions where winemaking is art, heritage, and passion rolled into one:

• Soave, Italy – Crisp, sophisticated whites that capture the timeless charm of Italian craftsmanship.

• Patagonia – Fresh, high-altitude flavors from South America’s dramatic southern edge.

• Corsica, France – A sun-soaked Mediterranean island producing wines rich in personality and heritage.

• Jura, France – Known for eccentric and complex wines, perfect for those with adventurous palates.

• Liguria, Italy – Bold coastal reds with a distinct sense of place, born from Liguria’s rugged terrain.

Each wine in this collection has been handpicked by Thomas for its authenticity and the way it tells a story of place, tradition, and innovation. Expect to taste a range of profiles, from bright, mineral-driven whites to earthy, bold reds. These wines are crafted by small producers who honor their regions’ legacies while bringing something uniquely their own to each bottle.

Why Attend?

This is more than a wine tasting—it’s a rare, intimate masterclass limited to just 25 guests. You’ll have the opportunity to engage with Thomas personally, ask questions, and dive deeper into these fascinating wines. It’s perfect for curious wine lovers eager to broaden their horizons and seasoned enthusiasts seeking something truly special.

Reserve Your Spot:

Spaces are limited, so don’t miss your chance to be part of this journey! Reserve your spot now to experience wines that surprise and inspire, and connect with fellow wine adventurers in a relaxed, welcoming setting. Get ready to discover, taste, and savor every pour in this unforgettable exploration of wine’s hidden gems.

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Join us on July 20th at Saltwater Farms for a singular summer celebration. S.A.L.T stands for Sea, Air, Land, Tasting. This tasting event will feature 50 wines (including special selections from Saltwater Vineyards) that are all made from coastal vineyard's. A soirée of summer with wines that were made by the water to be drank by the water.

There will be live music, food for sale, and open picnicking space out in the vineyard. We love collaborations with local partners and have been keeping this one close to the vest for a while. See you this Summer! 

$75 per person

Mystic Cheese / Spencer & Lynn Collaboration 

Join us at Mystic Cheese for the next chapter in our collaborative series, focusing on sommerkäse, which translates to summer cheese! Indulge in the flavors of Central Europe with an exquisite pairing of 6 cheeses and 6 wines.

Experience the rich traditions and unique tastes of these regional delights. Whether you're a cheese enthusiast, a wine lover, or simply looking for a special culinary experience, this event promises to be a memorable journey through the heart of Central Europe.

$55 per person

Limited to 24 spots.

To repeat from last year : " If you don't like rosé this might be the one to skip."

This class will be held in Downtown Mystic (17 W Main Street) at 7pm.

$25 per person

We love Chenin Blanc. The powerhouse white grape of the Loire Valley is one of the more unique varieties in that it can be made in a multitude of different styles. Kathryn & David plan on showcasing Chenin Blanc in every delicious form that we can get our hands on. 

This class will be held in Downtown Mystic (17 W Main Street) at 7pm.

$25 per person

Pinot Noir is actually the parent grape for Chardonnay so it does make sense that we would follow up immediately with it. Also hailing from Burgundy, this is one of the most popular grapes in the world. David & Jules will explore Oregon, California, New Zealand, Switzerland, and of course all over France (sensing a theme yet?).

This class will be held in Downtown Mystic (17 W Main Street) at 7pm.

$25 per person

Mystic Cheese / Spencer & Lynn Collaboration 

An exploration and explanation of cheese and wine pairings that are a bit out of left field. Natural wine & cheese, cheese, cheese. Get ready for a journey of funky delights at Mystic Cheese in Groton.

$45 per person

Limited to 25 spots.

Dress like a pirate for this one! Spencer & Lynn Wine & Spirit Merchants will provide scintillating tales of historical rum libations, a couple rum tastings, as well as 2 complimentary rum cocktails per person (for those over 21 years of age). We will be joined on this trip by Mystic’s own band of pirates, the Freemen of the Sea.

$90 per person

Embark on a culinary journey with us at 'Next Port: Barcelona!' Join The Port of Call and Spencer & Lynn team to indulge in cocktails inspired by Barcelona's vibrant nightlife, savor tantalizing tapas, sip on exquisite natural wine, and delight in a delectable 3-course dinner. This event is part of our 'Port Series,' a culinary exploration of port cities around the world. Get ready for a magical and delicious night filled with equal parts education and adventure!

$150 per person (Tax & gratuity additional)

Chardonnay hails from Burgundy but is now one of the most widely planted grapes in the world. David & Jessica will explore all of what makes chardonnay delicious and exciting, and spoiler alert there will be a lot of French examples. 

This class will be held in Groton (1085 Buddington Road) at 7pm.

$25 per person

The Balkan peninsula is a home to a multitude of winemaking regions that combined have thousands of years of history. We are still slow to get these wines to be available to us here in the US, but the past years have shown huge progress. Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary, and Greece are all on the agenda for this exploration of an area few of us get to see in person.  

This class will be held in Groton (1085 Buddington Road) at 6pm.

$25 per person

Bully Boy Distillery has patiently been waiting for over 5 years to release their flagship Wheated Bourbon, and Shipwrights Daughter and Spencer & Lynn could not be more excited to partner with them for our first ever cocktail dinner.  

Made by hand in Boston, every step of the process has been meticulously crafted, right down to the selection of corn, grain, water, yeast, cuts, and barrel selection and even the aging environment by head distiller, Dave Willis.  When asked about his process and use of malted grains in his mash bills, Willis says, “While more expensive and trickier to use, they have more flavor and complexity”. Learn trade secrets like this and more by clicking the link and reserving your ticket!

Shipwrights Daughter and Spencer & Lynn are pulling out all the stops and offering cocktail demos, ready to drink cocktails to go, and complementary distillery tours and tastings at the Bully Boy Distillery in Boston. We’ll see you for our slightly different take on St. Patrick’s Day this year. 

Your Ticket Includes

• Includes 3-course dinner crafted by James Beard Best Chef NE Nominee David Standridge

• Cocktail Demos

• Whiskey Education from Bully Boy

• 1 Ready to drink cocktail using their newly released Flagship Whiskey made by the craft bartenders at The Shipwright’s Daughter

• Free distillery tour and tasting voucher

$100 PP +tax/grat

The Rhone Valley holds so much allure for us, and is the home of some of the most iconic wines that grace our shores. It also is one of the best value-driven regions in all of France. The diversity of wine is incredible and is something that we can not wait to show off! This is David's show as we dive into the world of Syrah and Grenache (maybe others too lol). 

This class will be held in Groton (1085 Buddington Road) at 6pm.

$25 per person

Smetana European Food Truck is back in Groton! Join us anytime from 5:30 through 7:00 for an educational tasting showcasing what makes Austrian wines so darn delicious while Smetana serves up some schnitzel.

From Smetana:

• Hand-held schnitzel bites with preserved cherries and carrot-celery root slaw

• Polish potato salad (salad jarzynowa)

This class will be held in Groton (1085 Buddington Road) from 5:30pm through 7:00pm.

$50 per person

“Ask no questions, and you’ll be told no lies.” - Charles Dickens. 

Questioning everything is the only path to growth for us here in the wine world. We explore the same grapes in different environments, countries and with different winemaking practices. What is the same and what is different? We all deserve to find a grape we love on or around Valentine's Day. 

This class will be held in Groton (1085 Buddington Road) at 6pm.

$25 per person

We wish the new wave of California producers were easily accessible here in CT, but it has been a slow process. Thankfully they are becoming available and we could not be happier. Jules and David take us through the arduous road of finding land, grapes and a way forward in California wine country from Santa Barbara to Santa Ynez. 

This class will be held in Downtown Mystic (17 W Main Street) at 6pm.

$40 per person

Limited to 12 spots.

Brown spirits are not limited to just grain based whiskey, and once you open this door there is no coming back. Grape based spirit regions like cognac and armagnac have an incredibly long history of delicious outcomes way before their debut in pop culture. This is David's class to showcase his appreciation for distilled happiness. 

This class will be held in Downtown Mystic (17 W Main Street) at 6pm.

$40 per person

Limited to 12 spots.

Sulfur gets the blame for basically everything in the wine world, but how many of us actually understand the role of sulfur in winemaking. For that matter, how much do we understand its prevalence in our daily lives? Kathryn and Emily lead us in a trial of Sulfur and thankfully pours incredibly unique wine along with that. 

This class will be held in Downtown Mystic (17 W Main Street) at 6pm.

$40 per person

Limited to 12 spots.

Jessica, Jules and David are not the Rockettes but as always they will put on a show! How to enjoy the holidays and maybe a little learning, this class is always a blast. 

This class will be held in Groton (1085 Buddington Road).

$25 per person

An Oyster Club x Spencer & Lynn Collaboration: Come Celebrate the Holiday Season with a traditional Christmas Feast inspired by the charming town of Beaune in Burgundy, France.

Join us for a sumptuous 5-course meal inspired by winter in Burgundy. We can not physically transport you to the cobblestoned streets of Beaune, but we can showcase the best the region has to offer right here on Water Street. Dinner by Chef Renee Touponce and the team at Oyster Club, with wine pairings provided by David Mensch and the Spencer & Lynn team. Limited tickets available, they will sell quickly!

$175 per person

No Champagne, No Champagne, No Champagne. There will be bubbles. 

This class will be held in Groton (1085 Buddington Road).

$25 per person

If Venice is all about romance, then is wine a love language? Expect to try everything from the Veneto that you have not even considered. 

This class will be held in Groton (1085 Buddington Road).

$25 per person

3 course family style meal to help raise funds for life saving cancer treatments. All proceeds to beloved bartender, Pedro Reyes.

Enjoy a 4- Course Wine dinner featuring, sumptuous flavors and wines from New York State. Enjoy confections and dishes made from New York duck, concord grapes, crisp riesling from the Finger Lakes and more.

$120 per person

Seasonal Fall produce showcased by the incredible team at The Essex paired with a celebration of the wine harvest and crush. Rest assured knowing that we can't help ourselves going above and beyond.

amuse
parsnip & pear veloute

canapé service
oysters a la russe
consommé with quenelles à l’Allemande
pâte de campagna with root vegetables
game croquettes with pear
Transatlantic Bubbles Crémant de Bourgogne ed. 1

first
potage condè
peasant stew
white beans | bacon | squash
Domaine Dupasquier Roussette de Savoie Altesse 2017

second
poached salmon au beurre montpellier
salsify | celeriac |fines herb | cress | caper | gherkins | egg
Georges Descombes Regnie 2021

third
quail à la maréchale sauce financier
breaded & fried quail | cauliflower | olive | mushroom
Domaine de l'Evêché Mercurey "Les Ormeaux" 2019

fourth
beef à la flamande
braised beef | sunchoke | broccoli | pommes puree
Jean-François Jacouton Croze-Hermitage 2019

dessert
yuzu citrus tart | seabuckthorn berry marmalade | chantilly
Francois Pinon Vouvray Cuvee Botrytis 2015

$150 PER PERSON (TAX & TIP INCLUDED)

These wine dinners are created with dishes and pairings in mind. We do our best to accommodate all allergies but at this time we are unable to accommodate meal preferences that deviate from the prepared menu.

SOLD OUT

We love Ahmee Ceramics and have been looking forward to making another event happen at their studio in Stonington. On October 28th we will be doing our next class of spirit education and ceramic production.

Our focus will be Korea, so we will be making banchan side dishes while drinking soju and sool! Ahmee and Magaly will be making Korean fried chicken for us with an accompaniment of gochujang and sides. You will keep the banchan dishes you make and take home some of this house made gochujang as well. This will be limited to 20 people as we will all be hearthside for this event!  Limited to 20.

$98 per person

SOLD OUT

Amaro, Amari, Vermouth, Bitter, and everything in the middle. Our love for these digestifs and cocktail components has no bounds but the question of what separates them from each other comes up every week.

Jules will take a deep dive into the bitter world of Amari with you and showcase our favorite bottlings.

This class will be held in Downtown Mystic (17 W Main Street).

$35 per person

Limited to 12 spots.

Our Next Port Series is a culinary exploration of port cities around the world. Join us for Montreal, a dinner celebrating the cultural amalgamation that defines the food scene here on the banks of the St. Lawrence.

The experience includes cocktails inspired by Montreal's nightlife, natural wine and a 3 course dinner.

$150 per person (plus tax & Tip)

Growing wine 900 meters in elevation on top of a volcano that likes to erupt every year or so sounds fairly straightforward right?

David will lead you through an in-depth look at what sets Sicilian wine apart and why Mt. Etna wines are so very much in demand these days. 

This class will be held in Downtown Mystic (17 W Main Street).

$35 per person

Limited to 12 spots.

SOLD OUT