Newport Mansions Wine and Food Festival
| Hours: | Hours Vary see below |
| Ages: | Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor, Outdoor |
| Cost: | see below |
| Category: | Fairs & Festivals |
The lawn of Marble House will once again host the event’s famed two-day Grand Tasting, which offers guests the chance to sample hundreds of wines from around the world and cuisine from local restaurants and caterers.
In addition to the sensational lineup of celebrity chefs and the return of daily seminars, this year’s Festival is introducing two new events: the Newport After Dark Party and Sunday Brunch with Alex Guarnaschelli.
Newport After Dark will take place from 9 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, September 21, at the chic state-of-the-art hotel and marina, Forty 1˚ North.
The party invites Festival guests to continue the socializing and fun after the Saturday Grand Tasting by enjoying late night bites and cocktails by Blue Chair Bay Rum and Patrón Tequila.
Additional sponsors including Alex and Ani, Stella Artois and Sakonnett Vineyards will add to the atmosphere as guests mingle with winemakers, chefs, and artisanal purveyors.
Those looking for the perfect way to start off their Sunday morning can join Chef Alex Guarnaschelli for an exclusive brunch in the Gold Room of Marble House beginning at 10:30 a.m. on September 22.
Guests will enjoy recipes from her new book, Old School Comfort Food: The Way I Learned to Cook, as they sip glasses of Champagne Nicolas Feuillate.
Take advantage of this opportunity to meet, chat and discuss recipes with an Iron Chef in a personal, intimate setting and take home an autographed copy of Guarnaschelli’s cookbook.
Also included is admission to the Grand Tasting immediately afterward.
Only 60 tickets will be sold for this exclusive event.
Wine & Rosecliff returns on Friday, offering guests an elegant evening at the Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival.
The chic Friday night kick-off event brings together high style paired with fine wines amidst seaside Gilded Age splendor.
Also returning is the Collectible Wine Dinner at the Elms on Saturday night, where guests will taste and learn from the winemakers about a variety of rare, collectible wines while enjoying a perfectly-paired dinner.
Tickets are sold in advance only
Headlining the Saturday and Sunday Grand Tastings to cook on the Jenn-Air Master Class Culinary Stage will be Alexandra Guarnaschelli and Michel Richard.
Chef Alex Guarnaschelli is a Food Network “Iron Chef” and executive chef of Butter Restaurant and The Darby in New York City.
Chef Michel Richard, a James Beard Award winner and author, owns restaurants in Washington, D.C., Las Vegas and Atlantic City.
Both Richard and Guarnaschelli will sign copies of their recent books, Happy in the Kitchen and Old School Comfort Food: The Way I Learned to Cook, respectively.
Several other local and regional guest chefs will be participating in the Grand Tasting as well as signings of their recent books.
Beginning Friday, three days of seminars by some of the industry’s most respected experts will allow visitors the opportunity to learn about wines from different regions of the world.
The seminars encourage individuals to ask these specialists about tasting, pairing and buying wine.
Seminars are sold separately and do not require Grand Tasting admission.
The Presenting Sponsor of the 2013 Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival is Food & Wine Magazine.
Other sponsors include National Trust Insurance Services, Alex & Ani, United Airlines, Jenn-Air, Stella Artois, Goose Island, Marchesi Antinori, Dasani, Dave’s Fresh Marketplace, Wines of South Africa, Porsche of Warwick, Nespresso, Hyatt Regency Newport, Tequila Patrón, Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte, Blue Chair Bay Rum, Riedel, The Newport Daily News, Yankee Magazine and Design New England.
All proceeds from the Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival benefit The Preservation Society of Newport County, a non-profit organization accredited by the American Alliance of Museums and dedicated to preserving and interpreting the area’s historic architecture, landscapes and decorative arts.
It’s 11 historic properties—seven of them National Historic Landmarks—span more than 250 years of American architectural and social development.
For more information and to purchase tickets for the 2013 Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival, visit www.NewportMansionsWineAndFood.org, or call (401) 847-1000.
Tickets for individual seminars, as well as an array of other packages, are available for purchase now.
| HOURS | ↑ top |
Wine & Rosecliff Gala:
Friday, September 20, 2013
7:00 p.m.
Rosecliff
Collectible Wine Dinner:
Saturday, September 21, 2013
7:00 p.m.
The Elms
Grand Tasting:
Saturday, September 21 & Sunday, September 22
12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Marble House
Cooking Demonstrations and Wine Seminars:
Daily
| COST | ↑ top |
Grand Tasting-Saturday, September 21, 2013Advance purchase general admission: $125At the door (if available): $150Preservation Society member price $110 if purchased by September 4Grand Tasting-Sunday, September 22, 2013Advance purchase general admission: $125At the door (if available): $150Preservation Society member price $110 if purchased by September 4Wine & RosecliffAdvance purchase general admission: $190Preservation Society members: $175At the door (if available): $225Wine Seminars $140 per each
| WEBSITE | ↑ top |
www.newportmansions.org/events/wine-and-food-festival
| LOCATION | ↑ top |
424 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI, 02840 map
Phone: 401-847-1000
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