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Good Morning, North Fork! A little news, a little fun, and at least one thing you’ll want to text a friend about.

In today’s North Fork Buzz:

• One Woman Lists for $9.5M

• Coach Pick’s Lasting Impact

• Comeback in Motion

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The Lowdown

One Woman Lists for $9.5M 🍷

After more than two decades of hands on grape growing and quietly building one of the North Fork’s most respected wine brands, the mother-daughter team behind One Woman Wines & Vineyards is ready to pass the torch.

Claudia and Gabriella Purita have officially listed their 27-acre Southold property for $9.5 million a move that comes just over a year after debuting their striking 2,600 square-foot tasting barn, café and occasional live music venue.

What started in 2004 with Claudia planting grapevines, and opening a tiny tasting room in 2009, grew into a full-scale operation with 16 acres of sustainably farmed vines, a 13,000-square-foot production facility, distilling equipment, storage barns, workforce housing approvals and even a residential building lot.

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Coach Pick’s Lasting Impact 🏐

The Mattituck community is mourning the loss of Kelly Pickering “Coach Pick” to generations of students, who passed on Feb. 15 at age 49.

For many seniors, one memory captures who she was.

After Mattituck fell to Bayport-Blue Point in the Suffolk County Class B finals last November, a loss that ended the season and the seniors’ high school careers, Pickering skipped her usual seat up front on the bus. Instead, she sat in the back with her players. There were hugs. There were tears. And there was Coach Pick, steady and present.

On the court, she was tough. Demanding. The kind of coach who pushed setters and hitters to be sharper, faster, better. Off the court, she was a counselor in every sense of the word, someone students could walk into an office and talk to about anything.

She was named Suffolk County Girls Volleyball Coach of the Year in December, voted on by her peers. But students say her real legacy wasn’t the awards. It was the open door. The way she showed up. The way she made athletes, and non-athletes, feel seen.

A pop-up fundraiser for her family will be held Saturday, Feb. 28, from 11 AM to 1 PM at Hamptons Field House in Riverhead. Tickets are $40, with proceeds going directly to her wife and young son. ($)

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Happenings: Weekend Preview

Friday

📺 Frasier Trivia Night Calling all Crane connoisseurs, Frasier Trivia Night is coming to Clovis Point Vineyard. Brainy questions, big laughs, and debates that might require a brief trip to Café Nervosa. More Info

🫕 Cheese Fondue Cheese pulls and wine pours. The Village Cheese Shop is bringing bubbling fondue with all the fixins to Sannino Vineyard, pairing molten cheese with a flight of three wines. More Info

🍽️ Taste of the South Jambalaya, shrimp & grits, and overstuffed po’ boys are taking over the menu as Grace & Grit rolls out its Taste of the South pop-up Friday and Saturday. Open for both takeout and dine-in, it’s a limited run lineup packed with spice, comfort, and serious flavor. More Info

🥂 Mom’s Night Out An evening of browsing, sipping, and a little well earned indulgence lands at Nicolette’s for the Home as the Southold Mothers’ Club hosts a Sip & Shop with 20% off storewide. Snag a free aesthetic consult with Christina DeMartino, PA-C of North Fork Skin & Laser, and get hands on at a terrarium workshop, designing a custom piece to take home. More Info

Saturday

🕺 Dance Party Clear your Saturday night and bring your best dance moves, DJ Phil is taking over the Southold American Legion. It’s a feel good fundraiser hosted by the Southold American Legion Auxiliary, with proceeds supporting programs for local veterans. More Info

🥂 NY Bubbles New York has been in its bubbly era since 1865, and this master class at Sparkling Pointe makes the case for why it’s only getting better. Taste standout sparkling wines from the country’s third largest wine producing state while diving into the cool climate magic behind those crisp bubbles. More Info

🫕 Cheese Fondue Things are getting deliciously melty at Pindar Vineyards as The French Picnic brings out the fondue pots. Warm, silky cheese made for dunking, plus a glass of wine to keep things balanced between bite and sip. More Info

Sunday

🥣 Soupy Sundays Head to Chronicle Wines for a cozy lineup featuring hearty winter soups from Grace & Grit, fresh loaves from 1610 Sourdough, and your favorite Chronicle wines by the glass. More Info

🍷 Blind Tasting Labels off, senses on, at Suhru & Lieb Vineyards. In house sommelier Zach Glassman leads a 90-minute deep dive into the art of blind tasting, where sight, smell, and taste do all the talking. More Info

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Local Spotlight

Comeback in Motion 🦪

For more than three weeks, the bay locked up solid, and Little Ram Oysters felt it in a big way. Their boat was frozen in. Ice sheets did a number on engines, cages, and buoys. More than 30% of their crop took a hit. And just when things were supposed to loosen up? Cue another two feet of snow.

Not exactly ideal oyster weather.

Little Ram getting proactive, they’re launching The Icebreaker Campaign, a community powered push to rebuild, reseed, and come back stronger the moment the water opens. The goal isn’t just recovery. It’s reinforcement for what comes next on the bay.

Through the campaign, supporters can adopt part of the farm and directly help fund new cages, replacement gear, engine repairs, and fresh seed for the upcoming season.

And because Little Ram knows how to say thank you properly, every supporter will be invited this summer to The Icebreaker, an exclusive private waterfront celebration where the team will raise a glass (and, presumably, a few oysters) to the next chapter.

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Live Music + Fun Breakdown

Thursday

Eastern Front Brewing | Sonic Gumbo | 5-8 PM
aMano | Edward P Cassidy | 5 PM
Ram’s Head Inn | Gail Storm on Piano | 5:30-8:30 PM
Tucker’s Taproom | SINGO - Mattituck-Cutchogue PTSA Fundraiser | 6 PM
Greenport Harbor Brewing (Pec) | Trivia | 6-8 PM
Taps & Corks | Karaoke | 7-10 PM
Southold American Legion | Bingo | 7 PM

Friday

Corey Creek | Jay Shepard | 4-8 PM
Suhru & Lieb | Danny Palladino | 5-7 PM
Main & Mill | Catie Egan | 5-7 PM
Tucker’s Taproom | Open Mic Night | 7 PM
Touch of Venice | Rick Anzalone | 6-9 PM
One Woman Winery | Tim Siciliano Duo | 6-9 PM
Southold Social | K + R Music | 6-9 PM
Clovis Point | Trivia Night - Frasier | 6:30-8 PM
Jamesport Farm Brewery | Trivia | 6:30-8:30 PM
The Clam Bar at Alize Brewing | Frank Palmeri | 7-10 PM
The Watershed | Michael Duca | 7-10 PM
Lucharitos | Karaoke with DJ Henry Eau | 9 PM

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