September 23 – 25, 2011
Rosecliff & Marble House
Newport, RI
www.NewportMansionsWineAndFood.org
** * Sunday Grand Tasting Tickets – only $99! Offer Ends Wednesday * *
The Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival has quickly become one of the most anticipated food and wine events in the country. Rosecliff and Marble House host more than 100 of the world’s finest vintners and more than two dozen of New England’s finest restaurants and caterers for a remarkable three-day experience. Don’t miss it!
Sunday Highlights
Discount Offer
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Book signing with Lidia Bastianich, Chef, Television Host & Restaurateur
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Grand Tasting with more than 400 wines to sample
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Free food samples from the area’s finest purveyors
Lidia Bastianich
With this exclusive offer, you can purchase Sunday Grand Tasting tickets for $99 each now through this Wednesday, August 31, 2011. Purchase your tickets online with promo code WINE.
Discount applied after ticket selection. Cannot be combined with any other offer or discount. Not valid on prior ticket sales. Discount valid on Sunday Grand Tasting only.
Seminar Series
Mark Oldman
Wine Personality
Ray Isle
FOOD & WINE
Justin Baldwin
JUSTIN Vineyards & Wine
Alain Junguenet
Wines of France, Inc.
Friday September 23
12:30 p.m. Perusing the Peninsula presented by the Italian Trade Commission
Complete your Italian Lifestyle experience "Perusing the Peninsula" by sampling a stellar selection of Italian wines hailing from snow-capped and sun-kissed regions of Italy.
Price: $20
2:30 p.m. Drink Bravely with Mark Oldman
Wine personality Mark Oldman–author of the award-winning Oldman’s Brave New World of Wine– is here to rescue your taste buds with a seminar about finding irresistible wines of moderate cost and maximum appeal.
Price: $20
4:00 p.m. "Dix Vins": Navigating French Wine with Alain & John Junguenet
Don’t miss this opportunity to discover some of the greatest French wines ever made as you join importers Alain and John to taste ten of the top wines available from France. Price: $20
Saturday, September 24
10:00 a.m. How It Works-The Art of Bordeaux Blending with Justin Baldwin of JUSTIN Vineyards
Join Justin Baldwin, founder of JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery of Paso Robles, California, as he walks you through the steps of blending Bordeaux varietals into a world class wine. This session also includes a tasting of JUSTIN 2008 ISOSCELES. When have you ever had the chance to blend your own wine with an actual winemaker? Price: $60
12:30 p.m. Everything You Need to Know About Wine! with Ray Isle of FOOD & WINE
FOOD & WINE’s Executive Wine Editor Ray Isle leads this entertaining introductory exploration of the world of wine. You’ll taste and compare eight wines from around the world, and along the way learn your favorite wine styles, how to taste like a wine pro, and tips about pairing wine and food. Price: $20
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Infiniti Inspiration Lounge
Once inside the Grand Tasting, be sure to visit the Infiniti Inspiration Lounge, and experience the all-new Infiniti M® Hybrid and the 2012 Infiniti FX. And that’s not all!
At noon daily, taste sparkling wine courtesy of Banfi Vintners. Inspired Pairings will be presented twice daily, at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m., featuring fine foods from the area’s top restaurants paired with the finest vintages. On Saturday, sample the latest creations by Chef Neil Manacle of Fluke Wine, Bar & Kitchen, with wines provided by Robert Oatley Vineyards. On Sunday, enjoy taste sensations from Chef Jake Rojas of Tallulah on Thames, with wines provided by World Wide Wine Importing. You can also wind down your day at the Festival with a fine assortment of coffees available in the Lounge courtesy of Barista Prima.
While in the Inspiration Lounge, you’ll also have the opportunity to enter The Road to Inspiration sweepstakes, for a chance to win a two-night getaway to one of the following culinary cities: Miami, New York, or San Francisco.
Are you ready to take the "Road to Inspiration?"
Celebrity Chef Pavilion
Roseann Tully
Intermezzo
Dan Enos
Oceanaire
Seafood Room
Eric Haugen
Ocean House
Kevin Gaudreau
The Pier Restaurant
Participants over the weekend include: Roseann Tully, Roseann Tully’s Intermezzo; Dan Enos, The Oceanaire Seafood Room-Courtesy of Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute; Jake Rojas, The Pier Restaurant (winner of TV’s Rocco’s Dinner Party); Dave Johnson, Local 121; Neil Manacle, Fluke Wine, Bar & Kitchen; Karsten Hart, Castle Hill; Eric Haugen, Ocean House and Kyle Ketchum, Windward Restaurant at the Hyatt.
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