Each winter we attend more than one wine festival event and while lucky enough to get in before they open to the public it still at some point becomes like the running of the bulls. Once those doors swing open it just gets too crowded to spend any quality time with the people from the actual wineries. This year we are scrapping those plans for something much more elegant and quiet.
The moment we walked through the doors at Hotel Viking in Newport, Rhode Island last fall we instantly felt at ease. Originally built in 1926 so that travelers visiting Newport for society events would have a place to stay that reminded them of the gilded age homes of their own, the structure was erected at One Bellevue Avenue so as to be close to the mansions where they would attend the most glittering parties of the season. Since then the hotel has undergone many multimillion dollar renovations and additions and has long been considered the grand dame of Newport lodgings.
This is the second year that they will be offering a series of more intimate wine dinners which will last through March. We will be attending the February 18th dinner with Christophe Hedges of the Hedges Family Estate in Red Mountain, Washington. At what promises to be a much more relaxing, luxurious pace we'll discover everything there is to know about the wines while enjoying what I am sure will be a sumptuous feast with elegant company. It promises to be, at the very least, a great weekend getaway.
We hope that you'll look over the dates and reward yourself with one of the dinners. If you decide on the 18th then we will certainly see you there enjoying the food and wine in beautiful (even in the off season) Newport. There will be lots of new friends to meet and photos to take! You will certainly not be disappointed with Hotel Viking. See you there.
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