Festival Presenting Sponsor

Culinary Stage Sponsor

 

Justin Chapple is a chef, writer and cookbook author. He is the Culinary Director-at-large of FOOD & WINE and is the host of their video series, Mad Genius Tips, for which he was nominated twice for a prestigious James Beard Award. Justin is the author of Just Cook It! (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2018) and Mad Genius Tips (Oxmoore House, November 2016). He has been featured in People, O, The Oprah Magazine, and Real Simple magazines, among others, and appears regularly on NBC’s Today show. Originally from California, Justin moved to New York City in 2003. He’s a graduate of the French Culinary Institute in New York City.

   

Festival Highlights:

• Two-day Grand Tasting  with hundreds of wines under the big tents on the lawn of Marble House
• Celebrity chef appearances and cooking demonstrations  by national, regional and local chefs
• Educational seminars with leading food and wine experts
• Wine & Rosecliff Gala
• The Vintner Dinner At Rosecliff
• Sunday Jazz Brunch on the Marble House Terrace
• Newport After Dark party
• Free parking & shuttle transportation
  
  
  
  
  

 

For inquiries about participation as a winery, restaurant, exhibitor, sponsor, or volunteer, please e-mail:  info@newportmansions.org.

 

Grand Tasting VIP Admission - Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019
12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Members:  $179
Non-members:  $199

Enjoy early entry to the Saturday Grand Tasting.

Magnificent wines from around the world, fabulous food from local, regional and national chefs, artisanal food purveyors, cooking demos, interactive activities and an exquisite ocean view are all included in your Grand Tasting experience.The Marble House lawn is a beautiful setting for the Grand Tastings. 

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Grand Tasting General Admission - Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

 

Members:  $145
Non-members:  $170

Magnificent wines from around the world, fabulous food from local, regional and national chefs, artisanal food purveyors, cooking demos, interactive activities and an exquisite ocean view are all included in your Grand Tasting experience.The Marble House lawn is a beautiful setting for the Grand Tastings.  

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Grand Tasting VIP Admission - Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019
12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

 

Members:  $125
Non-members:  $140

Magnificent wines from around the world, fabulous food from local, regional and national chefs, artisanal food purveyors, cooking demos, interactive activities and an exquisite ocean view are all included in your Grand Tasting experience.The Marble House lawn is a beautiful setting for the Grand Tastings. 

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Wine & Rosecliff Gala - Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 
7:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.

Members:  $225
General:  $250

An evening of high style paired with fine wines in the stunning setting of the Rosecliff Ballroom and Terrace. The Wine & Rosecliff Gala is an elegant walk around tasting event featuring renowned chefs, exquisite wines, music and dancing. Revisit the parties of the past from a bygone era where dining and dancing were magical and a common occurrence in the Newport Mansions each summer. Enjoy Caviar and bubbles, spirited cocktails and cordials, delicious desserts and an ambiance of endless summer fun.

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Connoisseur's Package with Saturday Grand Tasting

Friday, September 20, 2019 - Wine & Rosecliff
Saturday, September 21, 2019 - VIP Entry to Grand Tasting at Marble House

Members:  $380
General:  $395

Includes Friday Wine & Rosecliff gala, and VIP admission to the Grand Tasting at Marble House at 12 p.m. on Saturday. 

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Connoisseur's Package with Sunday Grand Tasting

Friday, September 20, 2019 - Wine & Rosecliff
Sunday, September 22, 2019 - VIP Entry to Grand Tasting at Marble House

Members:  $370
General:  $380

Includes Friday Wine & Rosecliff gala, and VIP admission to the Grand Tasting at Marble House at 12 p.m. on Sunday.   

 

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SEMINARS

All seminars take place at The Breakers Stable & Carriage House on Coggeshall Avenue, Newport, unless otherwise noted. All seminar attendees must be 21 or over.  No one under the age of 21 will be admitted.

FLIGHT OF THE OYSTER SEMINAR

Date:  Friday, September 20, 2019
Time:  11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Location:  Carriage House
Price:  $65
Guest Count: 50

Oysters have surprisingly complex profiles, embodying flavor from the distinctive marine environments in which they are grown to develop their unique ‘merroir’. Much like the terroir of wine where climate, geology and altitude of a region impact flavors; it is salinity, algae content, tidal flow, and water temperature that create the differences in these delicious bi-valves. Taste diverse styles of oysters from farms down the Eastern Seaboard with beautifully paired wines and aperitifs.

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IN VINO VERITAS: Italian Wine Seminar

Date:  Friday, September 20, 2019
Time:   2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Location:  Carriage House
Price:  $65
Guest Count: 50

Italy is the largest wine producing country in the world. With over two thousand unique grape varieties across twenty administrative regions and over two thousand years of history on the topic, Italian culture and cuisine are synonymous with wine. Taste and learn about some of the important Italian wine regions and their unique wines from Barolo to Brunello, Tuscany to Campania and coastal wines as sparkling as the Adriatic sea itself!

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LET THE SUN SHINE IN! SONOMA VS NAPA

Date:  Friday, September 20, 2019
Time:   3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Location:  Breakers Stable
Price:  $65
Guest Count: 50

Both legendary wine regions – Napa AND Sonoma share the sunshine and the stunning California climate. But there is much to be discussed and tasted that set these two regions apart. Latitude, altitude, soil, proximity to the ocean and the artisanal influence all play a role in creating distinguishable differences and a variety of wine experiences. Learn about the wine styles, the subtle nuances and the grape varietals put these California wines on the world map as two of the most cherished new world wine regions.

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BUBBLES AND CAVIAR: An Italian Love Affair

Date:  Friday, September 20, 2019
Time:   4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Location:  Carriage House
Price:  $65
Guest Count: 50

Bubbles and Caviar have long been considered a perfect gourmet match. Taste and learn about two of the world’s most appreciated and luxurious delicacies in this seminar, featuring Calvisius Caviar, one of the finest caviar producers in Italy and the legendary Italian sparkling wine producer, Ca’ del Bosco. Discover how the flavors of caviar are beautifully enhanced by the texture of this sparkling wine with its varying degrees of body and dryness. Learn about the history and the underlying magic of the world’s most extravagant tandem indulgence.