One of America's best known chefs, cookbook authors and cooking teachers, Jacques Pepin, joins the exciting line-up for the 2007 Newport Mansions Wine and Food Festival this September!
Following up last year's smashing success, this year's Festival will be even bigger and better, with more wineries, special guests, restaurants and food suppliers. Wine experts Kevin Zraly and Steve Olson are back, as are Ihsan Gurdal, Roseann Tully, Ed Korry and others, for fun and informative wine seminars and cooking demonstrations.
The spectacular weekend will include auctions of special wines and luxury goods, a Grand Tasting on the breathtaking oceanside lawn of Marble House, restaurant dinners pairing Newport's best chefs with great wineries, and a gala celebration at Rosecliff with a special tribute to Jacques Pepin. You won't want to miss a minute of it!
Philip DiBelardino
Vice President, Banfi Fine Wines
Thursday, September 27: We’ll kick off the weekend with special wine dinners at select Newport 
restaurants.
Friday, September 28: Chef Jacques Pepin and others present a series of informative seminars and demonstrations in and around the Newport Mansions. Then join us for a fabulous evening of Wine and Rosecliff with delicious food, great wines, dancing and a silent auction.
Saturday, September 29: More seminars and cooking demonstrations lead up to the afternoon Grand Tasting on the lawn of Marble House, capped off with an exciting live auction and raffle.
