The Hurricanes migrated south this month to turn in strong performances in Winterfest, a three-day invitational meet hosted by the Severna Park Y.M.C.A. swim team at the University of Maryland, College Park.

The Star's Alison Morris Roslyn, a Level 3 sommelier, checked out a New York tasting hosted by the Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux and discovered many exceptional wines at welcoming prices.

The discovery of a framed photo of Sigmund Freud in her closet launched Andrea Mitchell, a film producer, on a new project — a book and documentary about the secret histories of people's houses.

Ken Burns's new 12-hour, six-part documentary, "The American Revolution," co-directed by David Schmidt and Sarah Botstein, will be shown at the Sag Harbor Cinema on successive Sundays.