Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival 2012—Tickets Go On Sale

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

GoLocalProv Food + Wine Team

 

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Hometown favorite Emeril Lagasse will be back in town for the Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival this September. Tickets are now on sale. Photo: usarmy/Wikipedia.

Food and wine lovers, get out your calendars. The Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival returns for its 7th year September 21-23, featuring world-renowned celebrity chefs Emeril Lagasse and father-daughter duo Jacques and Claudine Pépin, as well as exclusive wines from around the world, and fabulous food from the region’s most-celebrated restaurants and caterers. Sponsored by FOOD & WINE magazine, the Festival takes place in the historic Newport Mansions, Rosecliff, The Elms and Marble House. And tickets are now on sale.

Gala opening

The fun kicks off with the Wine & Rosecliff Gala, where guests will enjoy vintages uncorked exclusively for the evening alongside delicious food pairings. The activities continue throughout the weekend, with a 2-day Grand Tasting, informative seminars with some of the industry’s most respected personalities, auctions, and new this year, a Collectible Wine Dinner at The Elms.

Wine seminars

Wine seminars will be offered all three days of the Festival, offering entertainment and enlightenment for everyone from the curious new wine drinker to the most seasoned connoisseur. Seminar presenters will include Thirsty Girl’s Leslie Sbrocco, Master Sommelier Laura Maniec of New York City’s Corkbuzz Studio, Stuart and Suzanne Bryan of Pride Mountain Vineyards, and wine writer Jordan MacKay, among others.

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DIY itineraries

One of the best things about the festival is the ability to customize your experience with special ticket packages. (Individual tickets are also available for each event.) The Connoisseur’s Package includes Wine & Rosecliff admission and either the Saturday or Sunday Grand Tasting at Marble House. For those who want to experience everything that the Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival has to offer, the Wine Lovers Weekend Package, new this year, provides admission to Wine & Rosecliff, one Grand Tasting day, the Collectible Wine Dinner, and three seminars. Tickets to the 7th annual Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival, including the Grand Tasting on Saturday and Sunday, as well as all-inclusive weekend packages, may be purchased at www.NewportMansionsWineandFood.org.

All proceeds from the Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival benefit The Preservation Society of Newport County. For details on the entire weekend's schedule of events, and to purchase tickets for the 2012 Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival, visit www.NewportMansionsWineAnd Food.org, or call 401-847-1000. 

 

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