The Intrepid Summer Beer, Wine and Spirits Fest hits Pier 86 Friday, Stars and a Williamsburg Wharf waterfront bar headline NYC's new wine bar wave, orange wine goes mainstream, and NYCWFF tickets for October are on sale now.

Ryan William Vineyard takes the Governor's Cup and Weis Vineyards repeats as Winery of the Year at the 40th New York Wine Classic, plus Lambrusco summer trends, L'Apero in Brooklyn Heights, and Jazz in the Vines on the North Fork.

Best Sommelier in America Mark Guillaudeu leads a guided six-wine tasting at The Cloud One Wine Bar & Lounge on August 12, plus free Saturday tastings at Le Du's Wines and the NY Wine Classic Awards live stream.