{"product_id":"wine-round-the-north-fork-valerie-nifora-discussing-what-we-left-behind","title":"Books, Bottles and Love Stories with Valerie Nifora in Conversation with Jennifer O'Brien - 11 Oct 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003eFall for this month's \u003cspan class=\"x1s688f\" style=\"color: #0d0d0d; font-family: -apple-system-body, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, 'system-ui', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, 'Apple Color Emoji', Arial, 'sans-serif', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol'; font-size: 16px; text-wrap-mode: initial; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eWine 'Round the North Fork event! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: -apple-system-body, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, 'system-ui', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, 'Apple Color Emoji', Arial, 'sans-serif', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol'; font-size: 16px;\"\u003e🍷📚\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: -apple-system-body, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, 'system-ui', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, 'Apple Color Emoji', Arial, 'sans-serif', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol'; font-size: 16px;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x1yc453h x1hpqcdg x1ekroe6 xutxfr x1fie51u xgyxj25 xkyrhof x1elgs31 x1fv8qjw x1tbvfm1 xb72syl x1iew0xx x1c2l018 x14l7nz5 xuw7688 x1pjt2rx x160d6zm xrxpjvj\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-wrap: pretty; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 1rem; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: -apple-system-body, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, 'system-ui', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, 'Apple Color Emoji', Arial, 'sans-serif', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol'; font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eWe'll be adventuring over to\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x1s688f\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eOsprey’s Dominion \u003c\/span\u003eon \u003cspan class=\"x1s688f\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eSunday, October 11th from 3:00–5:00 PM\u003c\/span\u003e for some north fork wine, and conversation with award-winning author and poet \u003cspan class=\"x1s688f\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eValerie Nifora\u003c\/span\u003e, author of \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eWhat We Left Behind \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eand newly published romance author Jennifer O'Brien,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e The Summer I Found You\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x1yc453h x1hpqcdg x1ekroe6 xutxfr x1fie51u xgyxj25 xkyrhof x1elgs31 x1fv8qjw x1tbvfm1 xb72syl x1iew0xx x1c2l018 x14l7nz5 xuw7688 x1pjt2rx x160d6zm xrxpjvj\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-wrap: pretty; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 1rem; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: -apple-system-body, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, 'system-ui', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, 'Apple Color Emoji', Arial, 'sans-serif', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol'; font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eValerie’s work explores the \u003cspan class=\"x1s688f\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;\"\u003ehidden longings, moral crossroads, and quiet reckonings\u003c\/span\u003e that shape our lives. A two-time Hawthorne Prize shortlist honoree and ChristLit Book of the Year author, Valerie brings her Greek-American heritage and lifelong love of storytelling to the page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x1yc453h x1hpqcdg x1ekroe6 xutxfr x1fie51u xgyxj25 xkyrhof x1elgs31 x1fv8qjw x1tbvfm1 xb72syl x1iew0xx x1c2l018 x14l7nz5 xuw7688 x1pjt2rx x160d6zm xrxpjvj\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-wrap: pretty; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 1rem; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: -apple-system-body, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, 'system-ui', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, 'Apple Color Emoji', Arial, 'sans-serif', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol'; font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eJennifer is a well-known designer, content creator and debut novelist. \u003cem\u003eThe Summer I Found You\u003c\/em\u003e takes place on Long Island's North Fork and is a dreamy read for any one looking for that second chance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x1yc453h x1hpqcdg x1ekroe6 xutxfr x1fie51u xgyxj25 xkyrhof x1elgs31 x1fv8qjw x1tbvfm1 xb72syl x1iew0xx x1c2l018 x14l7nz5 xuw7688 x1pjt2rx x160d6zm xrxpjvj\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-wrap: pretty; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 1rem; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: -apple-system-body, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, 'system-ui', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, 'Apple Color Emoji', Arial, 'sans-serif', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol'; font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eCome meet Valerie and Jennifer, hear the story behind \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003etheir novels\u003c\/span\u003e, sip some of the islands most delicious wine, and enjoy a late afternoon of great conversation!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x1yc453h x1hpqcdg x1ekroe6 xutxfr x1fie51u xgyxj25 xkyrhof x1elgs31 x1fv8qjw x1tbvfm1 xb72syl x1iew0xx x1c2l018 x14l7nz5 xuw7688 x1pjt2rx x160d6zm xrxpjvj\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-wrap: pretty; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 1rem; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: -apple-system-body, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, 'system-ui', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, 'Apple Color Emoji', Arial, 'sans-serif', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol'; font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003e🍇 \u003cspan class=\"x1s688f\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eGreat wine. Great stories. Great company.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x1yc453h x1hpqcdg x1ekroe6 xutxfr x1fie51u xgyxj25 xkyrhof x1elgs31 x1fv8qjw x1tbvfm1 xb72syl x1iew0xx x1c2l018 x14l7nz5 xuw7688 x1pjt2rx x160d6zm xrxpjvj\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-wrap: pretty; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 1rem; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: -apple-system-body, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, 'system-ui', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, 'Apple Color Emoji', Arial, 'sans-serif', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol'; font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003e📅 \u003cspan class=\"x1s688f\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eSunday, October 11th\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e⏰ \u003cspan class=\"x1s688f\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;\"\u003e3:00–5:00 PM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e📍 \u003cspan class=\"x1s688f\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eOsprey’s Dominion Winery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x1yc453h x1hpqcdg x1ekroe6 xutxfr x1fie51u xgyxj25 xkyrhof x1elgs31 x1fv8qjw x1tbvfm1 xb72syl x1iew0xx x1c2l018 x14l7nz5 xuw7688 x1pjt2rx x160d6zm xrxpjvj\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; 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