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2008 Winter Wine Festival Calendar of Events

 Sunday Monday  Tuesday  Wednesday  Thursday  Friday  Saturday 
         

 Jan 18
Grand Tasting Reception


 Jan 19
Grand Vintner's Dinner of Italian Wines

 Jan 20|
Piper-Heidsieck Bubbles & Jazz Brunch

Jan 21  Jan 22 

Jan 23 

 


Flight Night

Jan 24 
Riedel Glass Demo

 

Flight Night

Jan 25 
Grand Vintner's Dinner of French Heritage Andes

Flight Night

Jan 26 
Sushi, Sake and Tempura Artisanal Sake

Jan 27 
Piper-Heidsieck Bubbles & Jazz Brunch

Jan 28 
Grand Vintner's Dinner Ravenswood

Jan 29 
Banfi Italian Wine Seminar

Jan 30 
Grand Vintner's Dinner Michael Mondavi

Flight Night

Jan 31

 


Flight Night

Feb 1 
Grand Vintner's Dinner Niner Wine Estates

Flight Night

Feb 2 
Zin & Chops Four Vines & Dusi Winery

Feb 3 
Piper-Heidsieck Bubbles & Jazz Brunch

Feb 4  Feb 5 

Feb 6 




Flight Night

Feb 7




Flight Night

Feb 8 
Dueling Chefs Rematch Kendall-Jackson

Flight Night

Feb 9 
Grand Vintner's Dinner Merryvale Winery

Feb 10 
Domaine Chandon Bubbles & Jazz Brunch

Feb 11  Feb 12  Feb 13 




Flight Night

Feb 14 
Grand Vintners Dinner
Veuve Clicquot


Flight Night

Feb 15 




Flight Night

Feb 16 
Spanish Wine, Tapas and Flamenco

Feb 17 
Domaine Chandon Bubbles & Jazz Brunch

Feb 18  Feb 19 

Feb 20 




Flight Night

Feb 21 




Flight Night

Feb 22 
Composers Favorite Wines Trio Orione


Flight Night

Feb 23 
Grand Vintner's Dinner Louis Martini Winery

Feb 24 
Domaine Chandon Bubbles & Jazz Brunch

Master of Wine Bill Nesto Burgundy's Franternal Twins

Feb 25  Feb 26  Feb 27 






Flight Night

Feb 28 
Opus One Vertical Tasting




Flight Night

Feb 29
Grand Vintner's Dinner
Domaine Chandon
Arrows Restaurant


Flight Night

Mar 1 
Grand Vintner's Dinner
Trimbach Winery



 
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The Grand Tasting Reception – with Dancing to Ben Baldwin and the Big Notes 7-9:30 pm
KICK IT OFF IN STYLE WITH DANCING TO BEN BALDWIN AND THE BIG NOTES, A HUNDRED OR MORE WINES TO TASTE, CHEFS FROM TWELVE OF THE REGION’S BEST RESTAURANTS SERVING UP THEIR FAVORITE FOODS, WINE AUTHORITIES TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS, A BUFFET FROM THE WENTWORTH, AN ICE BAR AND MORE.
The opening of the 4th annual Winter Wine Festival will be bigger and better with wine stations and chefs throughout ALL of the Wentworth’s ballrooms. This is the perfect opportunity for wine and food lovers to sample hundreds of wines – both renowned and undiscovered from all over the globe and be among the first to get details about a special New England Wine Festivals wine cruise to the Mediterranean  led by Festival Director Michele Duval aboard Regent Cruises. This showcase of new, rare and exciting wines from the world’s great wine regions along with a lavish assortment of hors d’ouevres
from the area’s best chefs is the perfect opportunity to bring friends and clients and make the Grand Tasting your own special group tour of the world's finest wines. Whether you're a seasoned expert or an intrigued beginner, winery representatives welcome you as they mix useful knowledge with exquisite samples of their art, but remember tickets for the Grand Tasting sell quickly. Avoid disappointment; order your tickets online today. 
$69.95per person plus tax and gratuity


Restaurants participating in the Grand Tasting Reception are Latitudes Restaurant, Wentworth by the Sea Hotel Dining Room, Plum Island Grille, Brazo, Black Trumpet Bistro, Library Restaurant, Popovers, Green Monkey, Massimo's, 100 Club, Ten Center Street, and Cafe Mediterreaneo.

 

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Saturday, January 19 

Grand Vintner’s Dinner of Italian Wines: All ‘Tre Bicchieri’ Wines with Celebrity Chef Chris Prosperi

Reception at 6:00pm with handcrafted Canapés and Four-Course Dinner at 7pm 

The coveted Tre Bicchieri, or Three Glass award, is conferred each year by Vina d'Italia on Italy's best wines: over 90 expert tasters, divided into 30 commissions, taste 25,000 wines each year from each of Italy's wine-producing regions. We present the best of the best as Italian wine expert, Riccardo Legnaro returns prosperi of metro logo2.jpgfrom Rome to lead us through the evening joined by Chef Chris Prosperi from the highly acclaimed Metro Bis in Simsbury, Connecticut, who will create an Italian-inspired dinner just for these wines. The New York Times declared of Chris ‘an original American chef whose restaurant is worth traveling for.’  $109.95 per person plus tax and gratuity

 

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Piper- Heidsieck Bubbles and Jazz Brunch 10am-2pm

If you need a reason to drink Champagne in the daylight hours, the spectacular Bubbles and Jazz Brunch is it.  Add the elegant and lively Piper- Heidsieck Champagne and it's an extravagance - an opportunity to sample, nibble and indulge. Featuring chef attended action stations, oysters on the half shell, sides of smoked salmon, rich roasts, savory seafood dishes, mounds of fresh berries, tropical fruits, chilled shrimp, fresh pastas, baby vegetables, a pastry buffet and more are presented against a backdrop of ice sculptures, sparkling fountain and jazz combo.  $44.95 per person plus tax and gratuity

 

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Riedel Glass Demo

Claus Riedel (9th generation) changed the world of wine with his revolutionary concept of functional stemware. He was the first in history to recognize the effect of a glass shape on the perception and pleasure of drinking wine. Georg Riedel (10th generation) further developed the concept that the delivery of the wine’s ‘message’ depends on the form of the glass. Doug Cohn of Riedel and Sheilah Reynolds of Vineyard Brands will lead us through a flight of four wines in stemware from the Vinum Series in an informal seminar. See for yourself how the correct choice of glass enhances the flavors of the wine. The Riedel glassware is yours to keep. $39.95 per person plus tax and gratuity

 

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French Heritage in the Andes: A Grand Vintner’s Dinner with Terrazas de los Andes and Cheval des Andes 

Wine Reception at 6:00pm with handcrafted Canapés and Four-Course Dinner at 7pm

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In the1950s, Moët & Chandon sent its Chief Winemaker to Latin America to investigate the potential for producing world-class luxury wines. Highly impressed with the unique snow-fed, high elevation vineyards, they decided to launch their first vineyards ever outside of France. Terrazas de los Andes has become a specialist of super-premium wines, carefully matching each varietal to the ideal altitude. In 1999, Terrazas de los Andes mountain terroir attracted the prestigious Château Cheval Blanc from Bordeaux, the Argentine winery’s partner in a New World Grand Cru: Cheval des Andes- an intriguing fusion of talents and winemaking cultures. Winemaker Manuel Louzada will be here from Argentina to show us his passion for all these high altitude wines.  $109.95 per person plus tax and gratuity

 

 

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Discovering Artisanal Sake: Sushi, Sake and Tempura at Latitudes Restaurant

This is the third year for our sushi and sake extravaganza!  Chef John Critchley of Island Creek Oysters will host this sake dinner in the ever-popular Latitudes Restaurant. Drink premium sakes with poetic names like Star Filled Sky and Moon on the Water. Wentworth by the Sea’s Chef Ken Shimer will present an elaborate tempura station with lobster, shrimp, chicken, beef, vegetables and a myriad of sauce accompaniments along with Chef Critchley’s tiny jewel-like mouthfuls of sushi, sashimi, and maki. 6:30 pm  $84.95per person plus tax and gratuity

 

 

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Grand Vintner’s Dinner with Winemaker Joel Peterson from Ravenswood Winery

Wine Reception at 6:00pm with handcrafted Canapés and Four-Course Dinner at 7pm

Join Winemaker Joel Peterson, Zen-Master of Zin, who helped make Zinfandel the runaway phenomenon that it is today. Joel’s mission has been to express a commitment to full-flavored varietal wines, notably Zinfandel. He will pour his unique handcrafted wines that are very limited in production and availability, including the prized Vineyard Designate Series. Perhaps no one better understands Zinfandel’s range and myriad expressions than Ravenswood's Joel Peterson. Join us as we showcase America’s heritage grape.  $99.95 per person plus tax and gratuity

 

 

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Tuesday, January 29

Banfi Italian Wine Seminar with Philipo diBelardino

Philipo diBelardino is often described as a stand-up comedian passing himself off as a wine connoisseur. He’s both. The genial vice president of Banfi Vintners claims that humor, usually self-effacing, captures an audience’s attention–and holds it. “While listening for the next quip, joke or bon mot, they absorb a lot of critical information.”  Please join us for this fun and informative seminar as we host one of the gems of the wine industry as he leads us through six classic Italian wines with cheese and desserts. 6:00 pm  $29.95 per person plus tax and gratuity

 

 

 

 

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Michael Mondavi Grand Vintner’s Dinner

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Reception at 6:00pm with handcrafted Canapés and Four-Course Dinner at 7pm

In the world of wine, the Mondavi family is an American icon. None other than the eldest son of Robert Mondavi and co-founder of the most celebrated winery in Napa, Michael Mondavi will hosts this spectacular dinner with his great award winning wines from California and Italy. Michael continues the family tradition, creating new winemaking ventures with his wife and children and the partnership with the Frescobaldis in Italy, with the founding of his new company, Folio Fine Wine Partners.  $134.95 per person plus tax and gratuity

This is Michael Mondavi's first wine dinner ever in NH!

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Friday, February 1

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Grand Vintner’s Dinner with Niner Wine Estates and Celebrity Chef Mary Dumont

Reception at 6:00pm with handcrafted Canapés and Four-Course Dinner at 7pm

Be one of the first to experience the super-premium wines from this new up and coming winery located in Paso Robles, California whose winemaker, Amanda Cramer, hails from Manchester, NH.  Dedicated to making the highest quality wines using only estate-grown fruit, Amanda has worked harvests at Far Niente, Chimney Rock and Robert Mondavi Wineries in Napa Valley; D’Arenberg Wines in McLaren Vale, South Australia; and Casa Lapostolle in Santa Cruz, Chile. Fellow New Hampshire native Mary Dumont, chef of Harvest Restaurant in Cambridge and named by Food and Wine Magazine as one of America’s Best New Chefs in 2006, will pair a menu to these award winning wines utilizing products from her historic New England region. Come welcome them home.  $109.95 per person plus tax and gratuity

 

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Zin and Chops with Four Vines and Dusi Winery

Reception at 6:00pm with handcrafted Canapés and Four-Course Dinner at 7pm

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Led by winemaker Christian Tietje and fronted by self-proclaimed ‘Zin pimp’ Bill Grant, Four Vines specializes in old vine Zinfandel, eclectic Rhônes and Spanish varietals...and let’s not forget the Naked Chardonnay. They name their Zins: Biker, Sophisticate and Maverick- rich, succulent, fruit-generous wines that pair incredibly well with food. Janell Dusi is digging up her heritage and roots of her family’s 80-year-old Zinfandel vineyard in Paso Robles and creating a fabulous Zinfandel Port that carries the essence of that distinct “Dusi Fruit.” All of them makers of fleshy, seductive wines for aficionados and hedonists alike. Four Vines and Dusi bring a refreshing, playfully irreverent attitude to the table. 

$109.95 per person plus tax and gratuity

 

 

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Dueling Chefs Rematch with Kendall-Jackson: The Tie Breaker

Kendall-Jackson Winery Chef Justin Wangler and Wentworth’s own award winning Executive Chef Dan Dumont. 
Reception at 6:00pm with handcrafted Canapés and Four-Course Dinner at 7pm

With a return visit of Kendall-Jackson’s Master Winemaker Randy Ullom and Winery Chef Justin Wangler for the third year in a row, the scene of the Dueling Chefs Tie-breaker is set. Chefs Dumont and Wangler will each prepare a course expressing their interpretation of the flavors found in the wine. Each chef will be pulling out all the stops to win this one. Rare wines previously not available in the area will be served.  Guests will cast ballots for the chef’s preparation they most preferred. This is an evening that promises to provide not only expertly prepared food and wine but fun and suspense too as we seat everyone at two long tables set for 60 people each, reaching end to end in our largest ballroom!  $124.95 per person plus tax and gratuity

 

 

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Grand Vintner’s Dinner with Merryvale Winery

Reception at 6:00pm with handcrafted Canapés and Four-Course Dinner at 7pm

Merryvale is a family-owned, historic Napa Valley winery dedicated to the passion of fine winemaking. With a goal to craft elegant, complex world-class wines in the finest European style, nurturing the inherent character of the region's superb grapes, yet reflecting the exuberant fruit from Napa’s best vineyards. Rene Schlatter, owner of Merryvale Winery, will join us.  $109.95 per person plus tax and gratuity

 

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Sunday - February 10, 17, 24

Domaine Chandon Bubbles and Jazz Brunch 10am-2pm

Even more reason to drink Champagne- Join us as we pour Domaine Chandon Brut Sparkling Wine at the already extravagant Bubbles and Jazz Sunday Brunch. Featuring chef attended action stations, oysters on the half shell, sides of smoked salmon, rich roasts, savory seafood dishes, mounds of fresh berries, tropical fruits, chilled shrimp, fresh pastas, baby vegetables, a pastry buffet and more are presented against a backdrop of ice sculptures, sparkling fountain and jazz combo.  $44.95 per person plus tax and gratuity

 

 

 

 

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Veuve Clicquot Champagne Grand Vintner’s Dinner

Reception at 6:00pm with handcrafted Canapés and Four-Course Dinner at 7pm

Ignite your romance and start a lifelong love affair. Veuve Clicquot is the instinctive choice for romantic celebration. Champagne is such a celebratory, and evocative wine- its development due to the achievements of various individuals but among them all, a special place is deservedly kept for Madame Clicquot, whose determination was to deliver “only one quality- the finest.” An award winning team of chefs led by Executive Chef Dan Dumont will prepare a four-course Sweetheart Menu matched to the Veuve Clicquot Champagne collection hosted by Master of Wine Charles Thomas Curtis. Charles earned his Diploma from the Wine and Spirits Education Trust of London in October 2004 and became the 22nd Master of Wine in the United States. Come celebrate this heart-stopping evening.  $124.95 per person plus tax and gratuity

 

 

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Lover’s Night in Barcelona: A Night of Spanish Wine, Tapas and Flamenco 7 pm-10 pm.

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Inspired by the clubs that emerge late at night in the restaurants of Barcelona and with an emphasis on authentic staples and piquant flavors. We bring together the vibrant wines, food and music of Spain featuring the Sabrina Aviles Flamenco Dance Duo and guitarist Juanito Pascual who has been touted as “one of the hottest flamenco guitarists to emerge in recent years” by National Public Radio. Taste through dozens of wines representing a broad variety of Spain’s regions from the Pyrenees to the Andalusian coast, as you indulge at chef-attended stations of traditional and innovative tapas.  $99.95 per person plus tax and gratuity

 

 

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Composers and their Favorite Wines with Trio Orione
Reception at 6:00pm with handcrafted Canapés and Three-Course Dinner at 7pm

Experience a rich rewarding evening of classical music performed by the chamber group, Trio Orione while sipping great wines such as Riesling, Bordeaux and Tokay; the wines most favored during the lives of the evening's composers: Bethoveen, Mozart and Shubert . We combine the musical delights of a concert with a delicious gala dinner prepared by the award-winning Executive Chef Dan Dumont, in the stylish surroundings of the historic and luxurious Wentworth by the Sea's Grand Ballroom.  $109.95 per person plus tax and gratuity

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Louis Martini Winery Grand Vintner’s Dinner with Winemaker Michael Martini

Reception at 6:00pm with handcrafted Canapés and Four-Course Dinner at 7pm

Join us for a colorful evening with 3rd generation winemaker Michael Martini of the legendary Louis M. Martini Winery. The Martini family came to Napa Valley more than seventy years ago for one simple reason: follow its passion to produce world class Cabernet Sauvignons. Come and share stories with the founder's grandson and enjoy some of the finest old vintage Cabernet Sauvignons that California has to offer. Since the earliest days, the wines of Louis M. Martini have been crafted in the belief that wine is best enjoyed with food and among friends and family just like this very special night.  $109.95 per person plus tax and gratuity

 

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Burgundy's Fraternal Twins: the Cote de Nuits and the Cote de Beaune

Featuring Master of Wine Bill Nesto and David Campbell of Ceres St. Wine Merchants 6pm

Bill Nesto takes you on a verbal, visual, and vinous tour of Burgundy's two similar, but different, selves. The Cote de Nuits is the northern half of Burgundy's "slope of gold", the Cote d'Or. This solid flank of vineyards contains many of the greatest sites for red Burgundy. The more varied expositions in the southern half of the Cote d'Or, the Cote de Beaune, are home to vineyards famous for both red and white Burgundy. Learn, see, and taste the difference between the Cote de Nuits and Cote de Beaune. Limited seating.

$49.95 per person plus tax and gratuity

 

 

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Thursday, February 28

Opus One Vertical Tasting 6pm

A very rare historic opportunity… No winery in Napa Valley has attracted more attention since Prohibition ended. Born from the partnership of Robert Mondavi Winery and Chateau Mouton-Rothschild, this was the first joint venture between a European and California winery and America’s first ultra-premium wine. Cultivated with passion and a singular vision, this great wine has been the benchmark of what California winemaking can be. Don't miss the opportunity to taste five vintages, '97, '98, '00, '01, and '03, of this very limited supply wine, some released from the winery just for this event. Led by France Posener of Opus One, we will also be joined by a local cheese maker. Limited seating.  $174.95 per person plus tax and gratuity

OPUS ONE 1997 - VERMONT CAMEMBERT - BLYTHEDALE FARMS, VERMONT

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