Today's Travel Finds: Wine and Picnic Experiences, Christmas Season at Newport Mansions

Discover vineyards and breweries in Newport, Rhode Island. (via official tourism website for Newport.)

Preserve Sporting Club & Residences, located in Richmond, Rhode Island, offers luxurious picnic experiences in a beautiful setting.

Plan your visit to Newport's coastal vineyards, in a classic Jaguar motorcar. Wine Tasting Tours can be combined with guided private tours, polo matches. Newport Jaguar Tours also provides catered Gourmet Champagne Picnics and local seafood options for lunch.

The Holiday Dinner Dance at The Breakers mansion in Newport, is currently SOLD OUT, but there is plenty to see and do this Christmas Season at Newport Mansions.

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Experience an Evening of Dinner and Conversation With Julian Fellowes, Creator of “The Gilded Age"

The Preservation Society of Newport County, will host a special evening with Julian Fellowes on July 26, 2022, at The Breakers.

Oscar and Emmy-winning Fellowes, created the popular "Downton Abbey" and "Gilded Age" TV series.

The event will feature dinner and conversation with Fellowes in the opulent setting of the Great Hall of The Breakers. The evening will begin with cocktails, followed by a sit-down dinner. Fellowes will converse with an interviewer for approximately 30 minutes and will take questions before dessert is served. He will be presented with the Antiquarian Award at the event.

To learn more or purchase tickets, visit www.NewportMansions.org.

 

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Gilded Age Style: The Breakers Mansion

The Breakers, the Gilded Age summer home of Cornelius Vanderbilt II at 44 Ochre Point Avenue in Newport - one of the most visited attractions in Rhode Island.

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Today's Travel Finds: Farm Dining Events, New Restaurants in Connecticut, Sail and Dine Package, Cars and Coffee at Newport Mansions

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Upcoming: Six farm dining events in the state of Connecticut [via Connecticut Magazine]

Also on Connecticut Mag: 4 New Connecticut Restaurants

A lobster lunch cruise, sunset sail, educational eco sail, are options on the Sail & Dine package from the Ocean Point Inn, in E. Boothbay, Maine. [View package details]

This Month of June: Cars and Coffee at Newport Mansions

 

Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival Announces 2017 All-Star Line-Up

The Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival, one of the East Coast’s most sophisticated and anticipated events, returns for its 12th year September 21- 24, 2017 in Newport, Rhode Island.

Signature events include the Burgundy Dinner at The Elms, Wine & Rosecliff Gala at Rosecliff, Grand Tastings on Saturday and Sunday at Marble House, the Vintner Dinner at Rosecliff, Newport After Dark at Forty 1° North, the Sunday Jazz Brunch on the terrace of Marble House and seminars in The Breakers Stable and Carriage House throughout the weekend. Tickets are now on sale at www.NewportMansionsWineAndFood.org.

The culinary and vintner talent shines radiantly at the elegant Friday night Wine & Rosecliff Gala featuring exquisite wines, award-winning chefs, spirits on the terrace, live music and dancing in the Rosecliff ballroom. Restaurants and chefs for the evening include:

• 22 Bowen's Wine Bar & Grille, Tom Lyon
• Bar Mezzana, Colin Lynch
• Belle Mer, David Blessing
• Castle Hill Inn, Lou Rossi
• Cultivar, Mary Dumont
• Doretta Taverna and Raw Bar, Brendan Pelley
• Forty 1° North, Terence Feury
• Gracie's, Matthew Varga
• Jamestown Fish, Matthew MacCartney
• Kerrygold Cheese
• Parsnip, Jimmy Salamone
• Providence G, Robert Sisca
• Red Lion Inn, Brian Alberg
• Mills Tavern, Rachel Klein
• SRV, Kevin O'Donnell & Michael Lombardi
• The Spiced Pear, Tom Duffy
• Vermont Creamery

Featured wineries at Wine & Rosecliff include:

• Bertani (Veneto)
• Bodega Catena Zapata (Mendoza)
• Castello Banfi (Brunello di Montalcino)
• Ceretto (Piedmont)
• Champagne Gosset (Aÿ)
• Champagne Taittinger (Reims)
• Chappellet (Napa Valley)
• Château de Beaucastel (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
• Château d'Esclans (Provence)
• Château Fuisse (Burgundy)
• Donelan Family Wines (Sonoma)
• Dr. Loosen (Mosel)
• Graham’s Port (Porto)
• Hewitson (Barossa)
• Kracher (Burgenland)
• Mas de Daumas Gassac (Languedoc)
• Mt Veeder Winery (Napa Valley)
• Rochioli (Russian River Valley)
• The Prisoner (Napa Valley)
• Trefethen Family Vineyards (Napa Valley)
• WillaKenzie (Willamette Valley)

Once again, the Marble House lawn will be the setting for the two-day Grand Tastings, which offer guests an afternoon of entertainment, as well as the opportunity to sample hundreds of wines from around the world and cuisine from local, regional and national restaurants and purveyors. This lively event includes the Meiomi Seaside Bar, non-stop chef demonstrations on the Monogram Culinary Stage, the Rosé Grill Garden featuring Château D’Esclans and the Castle Hill Inn Seaside Café.

The Vintner Dinner at Rosecliff will include a champagne reception, followed by a five-course dinner prepared by award-winning chefs. Each course will be paired with select wines presented by a vintner who will speak about the winery, the specific wine, the vintage, and why it pairs with the dish.

The exclusive Burgundy Dinner at The Elms will feature exquisite Burgundy wines paired with the cuisine of award-winning chef Tony Maws of Craigie on Main in Cambridge, MA.

Throughout the weekend, a series of wine & food seminars will be presented at The Breakers Stable & Carriage House, featuring experts discussing topics ranging from oysters to cheese & wine pairings, champagne & caviar, a bourbon tasting and more.

The Presenting Sponsor of the 2017 Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival is FOOD & WINE Magazine. The Grand Tasting Presenting Sponsor is ALEX AND ANI. The Culinary Tent Presenting Sponsor is MONOGRAM. Event sponsors include Champagne Taittinger, Forty 1° North, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Dole & Bailey, Alta Vista Estate Vineyards, Sequoia Grove, Coca Cola, Calvisius Caviar and Meiomi Wines.

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. Its 11 historic properties—seven of them National Historic Landmarks—span more than 250 years of American architectural and social development.

For more information on all of the weekend's events and to purchase tickets for the 2017 Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival, visit www.NewportMansionsWineAndFood.org

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Today's Travel Finds: Cookbook Author Series in Boston, Touring Mansions in Newport, Pampering in New Hampshire

Annual Dewey Square Cookbook Author Series (August and September, 2015)
Meet the authors and engage with local food experts, as they share their knowledge and excitement about cooking with fresh, seasonal ingredients. Dewey Square Farmers Market is located at the corner of Summer St. and Atlantic Ave., across from South Station. 

For the upcoming schedule, visit the blog of the newly opened Boston Public Market.

Four remarkable audio tours bring you a new and unique perspective on the lives of the people who lived and worked in the grand mansions of the Gilded Age in Newport, Rhode Island. 

To learn more, visit www.newportmansions.org/plan-a-visit/audio-tours

Pampering in the Mountains: The Omni Mount Washington Resort in New Hampshire is offering a Simply Spa-tacular Package. It includes a $100 daily spa credit, a glass of wine or champagne each night following your spa treatment, a nightly turndown service, a special welcome gift and daily breakfast.

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Boston University's Seminars in Food, Wine & the Arts - Designed to educate and entertain, Seminars in Food, Wine & the Arts encompass a broad range of activities related to culinary arts. From walking tours of Boston’s culinary neighborhoods to bread making to cheese and wine tastings.

The Meadowmere Resort's Ogunquit Maine Cooking Package - Make Me A Chef Weekends includes an interactive dinner at Bintliff's restaurant, 10% Cooking School Course Discount at Stonewall Kitchen and more. 

Vermont Culinary Weekend Inclusive Package for Two at The Lilac Inn - Enjoy a culinary weekend in the charming Vermont village of Brandon, with hands on instruction from renowned Chef Robert of the Cafe Provence at The Lilac Inn. Limited to six couples per weekend. Remaining dates: February 21 & 22, March 21 & 22 & April 25 & 26.

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Enjoy an authentic 19th-century culinary experience with the Dinner in a Country Village package & more at Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge, MA.- Available for check in on March 1, 2014 or March 22, 2014. Dinner in a Country Village is a unique opportunity to prepare and eat a meal as early New Englanders did, with participants assisting costumed interpreters with the roasting, baking, and mulling. The package includes a one-night stay, two-day admission to Old Sturbridge Village for two guests, and two tickets to Dinner in a Country Village, with pricing starting at $263 per package.

The Trapp Family Lodge in Vermont offers weekly wine tastings in their wine cellar, with varieties from all around the world.

Mark your calendar... The 9th annual Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival is September 19-21, 2014.

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Learn the history of the New England region of the United States. View upcoming events, exhibits and more, at New England Historical Societies.

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Taste of WGBH: Food & Wine Festival ~ September 13-15, 2012 Showcasing more than 100 wineries, local chefs, restaurants, and local artisanal foods, produce, and purveyors.

Celebrated chefs Emeril Lagasse & Jacques Pépin are the special guests at the upcoming Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival ~ September 21-23, 2012. Rosecliff, The Elms and Marble House will host more than 100 of the world's finest vintners and more than two dozen of New England's finest restaurants and caterers.

Get ready to dine around during the fall edition of Nantucket Restaurant Week on September 24-30, 2012. A Junior Chef competition will feature three teams from Nantucket High School Culinary Arts Program. Click here for participating restaurants and info.

Love to go apple picking? Massachusetts apple orchards are experiencing an early harvest according to reports from Mass Department of Agricultural Resources (DAR).

A myriad of events and activities are planned for the fourth annual Taste of Block Island ~ September 21-23, 2012. The festivities will include a free Baggo Tournament, farm tours, kayaking, antique cars, shopping and more.