Newport Mansions Wine And Food Festival 2018

Scallop With Radish And Cheese Dust at Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival 2018

It was another delicious year at the 2018 Newport Mansions Food & Wine Festival with some great tastes, wines and products.  It just seems to get better and better every year.

Having a light moment with Paul Chevalier of Chateau d'Eclans,  maker of The Palm Rose, our favorite wine at the event this year.

 



Deconstructed Cannoli.

 



Famed fashion designer, just off his stint at New York Fashion Week, Zac Posen was there to whip up a dish from his cookbook and open up the demo stage for the weekend.

Mr. Posen served up a delicious Shrimp And Rice dish and displayed an impressive knowledge of food and cooking techniques.  It was obvious he loves to be in the kitchen.

Most of the day was spent tasting and sipping, chatting with people and vendors, always on the prowl for the new.  This Salmon And Pesto from the impressive Dole And Bailey grilling area was one of our favorite dishes.

New friends who came all the way from Pennsylvania for the event.

 



Students from Johnson And Wales University were on hand to help the chefs and cooks.  We are always impressed by their professionalism and work.

 



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Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival 2017

The clouds and mist gave way to brilliant sunlight as we approached Marble House for the 2017 Newport Mansions Food & Wine Festival.  It's definitely our favorite celebration of the year.

After being welcomed in we briefly stepped into the sumptuously ornate first floor dining room, one of many in the mansion, then rushed out to see who was there before the event was opened to the public and attendees streamed in.

Each guest is greeted with a glass and a quick pour before entering the massive tent where vintners and vendors await.

We simply could not walk by the station our friends at Dole & Bailey were hosting.  They grilled up steaks and shrimp all day to the sellout crowd proving to be, without question, the most popular vendor at the festival.

The famous Chinese Pagoda was hosted for VIP guests by Chateau d'Eclans.  After a few stops at some wine and restaurant booths, we entered the party.

The day long party was hosted by none other than Paul Chevalier, Managing Director at Chateau d'Eclans.  We sipped Whispering Angel and Rock Angel, their newest rosé, both great, as we chatted with others.  Wine Enthusiast gave the Rock Angel a great review, noting the "depth of flavor from the zest and red berry fruits."

The Pagoda was beautifully laid out with comfortable settees and couches and decorated in the signature pale rose wine color.

After mingling for a bit we basically had the very best seats in the house, a table on the porch of the Pagoda overlooking the entire event including the cooking demo stage and the ocean views.

Trudy Cox, CEO of the Newport Mansions Preservation Society even stopped by to say hello. 

The weather and stunning backdrop make this event a spectacular affair every year.  The perfect weather, variety of participants, really friendly crowd from all over the country (we even snagged an invite to the Kentucky Derby 2018 from new friends we met from Louisville) and all of the great food made this the very best festival we've attended.  They just seem to get better and ramp up the quality of the experience every year.

We tasted plates from some great restaurants both local and neighboring locales, including Boston, along with some great new wine discoveries.  More on that later.

All in all a wonderful weekend yet again of like-minded food and wine lovers!

We attended this event as members of the media with no remuneration or any promise of editorial consideration.

Wine And Rosecliff Gala 2017

A heavy, cold mist and brisk winds could not keep the crowd away from Rosecliff mansion in Newport last Friday to kick off a wonderful evening of socializing, drink, and food at the Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival 2017.

Among the guests we ran into were Kylie McCullough (l) of Bravo's Real Estate Wars and Amy Bruni (r) of Ghost Hunters fame.  Oh, how we'd love to tag along and see what upstairs/downstairs paranormal activity she'd discover on Bellevue Avenue!

Dean Igoe, our photographer, was even able to take a little time to enjoy meeting some of the guests.

 

Bill Burns and Nancy Matheson-Burns of Dole And Bailey

Nancy Matheson-Burns, CEO/President of Dole & Bailey, was there.  The Dole & Bailey cooking demo area proved to be THE most popular at The Grand Tasting events showcasing their meats and seafood.

And we met many, many new friends there, as well.  As far as the foods, we absolutely loved Rachel Klein's Corn Mousse with Clams and The Red Lion Inn's Corn Tortellini.  Chateau d' Eclans Whispering Angel was our favorite sip of the night but there were many other interesting wines.  More on that to follow.

All in all, another fantastic gala event to kick off a great weekend in Newport.

We attended this event as members of the press/media.