September 25-28, 2008
         

    

                      
Presenting Sponsor:
                                            

New For 2008!

° Expanded Grand Tasting--Saturday AND Sunday

° Sunday Jazz Brunch


° Special Celebrity Guest--Chef Ming Tsai

Ming Tsai

We're proud to welcome celebrity chef Ming Tsai, host and executive producer of public television's Simply Ming, and chef-owner of Blue Ginger in Wellesley, MA! 
Returning guests include wine expert Kevin Zraly, Yankee Magazine Food Editor Annie Copps, Ihsan Gurdal of Formaggio Kitchens, TV chef, author and teacher Nancy Verde Barr, Italian Wine Merchant's Sergio Esposito, and Roseann Tully of Intermezzo Magazine.

We have lots of other new surprises planned for you too.   Keep checking back here for information. 


Tickets on sale now!



"The Festival was absolutely fantastic!  Great job everyone!  It was an unforgettable fairy tale."

                                                       --a satisfied visitor



Schedule of Events

Thursday, September 25:  We'll kick off the weekend with special wine dinners at select Newport restaurants.

Friday, September 26:  The first of 3 days of seminars and cooking demonstrations by our exciting line-up of celebrity guests.   Then join us for a fabulous evening of Wine and Rosecliff, with delicious food, great wines, dancing and special surprises.

Saturday, September 27:  More seminars and demonstrations lead up to the afternoon Grand Tasting on the lawn of Marble House, followed by our live international wine auction.

Sunday, September 28:  New this year, a morning Jazz Brunch on the terrace of Marble House provides a lead-in to a second afternoon Grand Tasting.




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NEWPORT MANSIONS is a registered trademark of The Preservation Society of Newport County. Our tickets should not be presented at any other mansion in Newport except The Breakers, Chateau-sur-Mer, Chepstow, The Elms, Green Animals Topiary Garden, Hunter House, Isaac Bell House, Kingscote, Marble House, and Rosecliff.