Local Wine Events

Event Details

Wine OR Wine & Food

You are cordially invited to join us for a culinary experience celebrating locally produced seasonal foods, native wines and a spectacular coastal New England setting.

The Field
6:00pm: Vineyard tour, hors d' oeuvres & wine pairings in
the Chardonnay Vineyard overlooking the Sakonnet River

The Feast
7:15pm: Three course chef tasting dinner & wine pairings
in the Stable Tasting Room

Local foods, wines and soulful expertise combine to bring you:

The Start
smoked native bluefish pate; crostini
angus steak & cheese
heirloom gazpacho; crème fraîche
three oyster varieties & three flavors; half shelled
'06 Chardonney, Greenvale Vineyards
'07 Vidal Blanc, Greenvale Vineyards
'07 Dry Rose Pinot Noir, Newport Vineyards
'08 Riesling, Newport Vineyards
Petite Red, Sakonnet Vineyards
Petite White, Sakonnet Vineyards
Castle Hill Windward Weiss

The Feast
aquidneck island seafood stew; tautog, clams, scallops, grilled bread
'07 Gewurtzraminer, Sakonnet Vineyards
smithfield goat, slow & fast cooked; hand made ravioli
'07 Merlot, Newport Vineyards
aquidneck beef sirloin, grilled; chimichurri & corn meal-apple polenta
'05 Cabernet Franc, Greenvale Vineyards

Great Endings
birch beer float; ice cream & pistachio-olive oil cake; whipped ricotta
Ice Wine, Sakonnet Vineyards

The Artisans
narrangansett creamery: cheeses
kenyon's grist mill: corn meal
castle hill inn: ice cream
bristol bakery: artisan breads
newport storm, beer

yacht club; birch beer

blackstone catering: service & details

The Farms
blackbird farm, smithfield: angus beef
steve's organic, bristol: heirlooms & vegetables
simmon's farm, middletown: vegetables
sweet berry farm, middletown: fruits
matunuck oysters, matunuck: oysters, clams
aquidneck farm, portsmouth: grass fed beef
joe paliotta, johnston: goat
pippin orchard, cranston: apples
wishing stone farm, little compton: honey, beets
schartner farms, exeter: berries, corn, potatoes

The Hands
Chef Jonathan Cambra, Executive Chef, Castle Hill Inn & Resort, Newport, RI
Chef Michael Conetta, Executive Chef, Waterman Grille, Providence, RI
Pastry Chef Jonathan Marston, Castle Hill Inn, Newport, RI
Chef Casey Riley, Culinary Arts Director, Newport Restaurant Group, Newport RI

Dress: Summer Casual

$125 per person. Seating is limited: please RSVP by September 4, 2009.

For more information and to purchase your tickets by check or credit card, please visit "Feast in the Field" in the Programs and Tours section on our website.

Feast in the Field is a series of culinary experiences held at Rhode Island's & Southern New England's unique agricultural settings. "Feast in the Field" is a signature event held to benefit New England FarmWays, a special initiative of the Rhode Island Center for Agriculture Promotion and Education (RICAPE) to showcase the history, culture, ecology and beauty of the farms and vineyards of Rhode Island & Southern New England.

RICAPE is the 2009 Edible Communities Non-Profit of the Year for it's "outstanding contributions to the local food movement in Rhode Island."