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Westport Rivers Vineyard & Winery presents a fundraiser for the Westport AgCom, A Taste of Westport, on Sat. June 20th, 2009 from 1-4pm.Westport Rivers Vineyard & Winery will host a local wine & food fundraiser under one tent on the lawn at their winery in Westport, Massachusetts. Proceeds will benefit the preservation of Farm Land in Westport, through the Westport AgCom. Local food, wine, and

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Looking for fine wines? Check out Skinner's Fine Wines Auction on May 21, 2009 in Boston.Skinner, Inc., one of the nation's leading auction houses for antiques and fine art, will host an auction of Fine Wines on May 21st at 5 p.m. in its Boston gallery at 63 Park Plaza. In partnership with Lower Falls Wine Company, Skinner will offer stellar consignments of Bordeaux, Burgundy and Napa and Port

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West Concord Liquors, The Concord Chamber of Commerce, and Solidworks Present: The Tastes of ConcordOver 100 different wines along with scotch and beer to taste and pair with food from 15 local producers and restaurants. Come hungry and thirsty! The Tastes of Concord is like a city event right in your backyard! Usually you have to go into Boston for something this big. Bring your 21+ family,

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Umbria Ristorante will join Castello di Volpaia Winery in hosting the L'Aqualia Earthquake Benefit Dinner on Friday, May 1, 2009 at 6:30 pm.The four-course dinner for $75.00 will aid in relief efforts for those affected by the earthquake. Chef Gianni Caruso has carefully selected an array of palate pleasing dishes to be paired with an exquisite selection of wines presented by Nicolo Mascheroni

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Attention Boston wine lovers, check out this fun wine event!Ken & TheresaWINE RIOT! a large-scale wine tasting in Boston's South End When: Friday, April 17th, 20092:00-5:00 PM Trade Tasting6:00 -10:00PM VIP night with special panel on organic & biodynamic farmingSaturday, April 18, 2009, 1:00-5:00 PM and 6:00-10:00 PMWhere: Cyclorama539 Tremont Street Boston, MA 02116(617) 426-5000Buy Tickets:

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Don't miss the WGBH Fine Wine Auction on Saturday, March 28, 2009 at the WGBH Studios in Brighton, Massachusetts, 4:30-6pm Wine preview, 6-8pm Live auction.The cost is $40 members/$50 non-members: RSVP: 617-300-5400 wgbh.org/wineauction.Wines from local and private cellars and wine connoisseurs across the country go up for bid at the WGBH Fine Wine Auction, a Boston tradition since 1984. Guests

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Ken and I had a great time at the Boston Wine Expo a few weeks ago. While we were at the Expo, Ken had the opportunity to interview the following wine personalities. Each video is one to two minutes in length. Click here to watch these Academy Award-winning interviews. You definitely do not want to miss these videos!Gary Vaynerchuk of Wine Library TVBill Grant of Four Vines WineryJoseph Carr of

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Getting away with your sweetheart or going out for a Valentine's Day dinner are great ways to celebrate this wonderful holiday. In my opinion, there is no better way to celebrate this holiday than to have a romantic dinner with candlelight and of course some great wine. Here in Boston and New England we have plenty of good choices to consider when dining out. I will share two options for your to

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Are you planning on attending this year’s Boston Wine Expo? If so, below is a list of helpful tips that I have gathered over the years to make your experience one to remember.As you know, the Boston Wine Expo is one of the largest consumer wine events in the county. It's a fun wine event with opportunities to try many different types of wine from around the world. However, if you have never

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I have attended the Worcester Wine and Food Festival in the past and can tell you it is one of the best wine events in the area. Not only do they have a reasonable amount of wine selections, but the food served at this event is plentiful and absolutely delicious. I could not stop talking about it.This years event is planned for Monday, February 9, 2009 at the Hanover Theatre in Worcester,

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This is our favorite Wine Event of the year and we have been attending for years. Our main website KensWineGuide.com grew out of my notes from this event. This year’s event will be the 18th annual. The Grand Tasting showcases over 450 international and domestic wineries from 13 countries pouring over 1,800 different wines for you to sample. It is the largest trade and consumer wine event in the

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Are you looking for a special food and wine evening over the holidays? Or how about an escape from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season? Look no further!The Cranwell Resort, Spa & Golf Club is serving a special holiday a la carte menu in the Wyndhurst and Music Room restaurants of their Gilded Age Mansion, from December 23rd through January 5th, 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Cranwell’s complete Wine

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Diablo Glass School and Terroir Wine Present:Wine Tasting and Goblet Making Demonstration, Saturday, December 13, 2008 at 6:30pm at the Diablo Glass School in Boston, MassachusettsA team of four glassblowers will gather molten glass from the furnace to blow Venetian-style wine glasses.Wine and cheese will be served in the lounge. The wines will be a selection of 15+ Bordeaux from Terroir Wines in

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Thursday, November 20, 20086:30-8:30, $35.00When Beaujolais Nouveau arrives, you know it's the start of the holiday season. The Boston Wine School is teaming up with the folks from Georges Duboeuf to host a "Sip & Mingle" party to welcome Nouveau back this year. The party is going to feature both Beaujolais Nouveau and other Beaujolais wines for you to get to know while you munch on some tasty

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Looking for a wine weekend getaway before the holidays start rolling in? You are in luck! The Mountain View Grand has a delicious autumn wine dinner planned for Friday, October 24, at 6 p.m. and there are still some seats available. The menu will feature Roasted Root Vegetable Salad with Red Wine Ginger Vinaigrette, Apple-Braised Chicken with Maple Sweet Potatoes and Cider Gravy, Coffee-Infused

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Snug inside a Civil War-era brick and stone building beside his landmark Venezia Restaurant, vintner Ralph Bruno has opened the doors to his new pride and joy: The Boston Winery—the only winery of its kind in New England.The Boston Winery was created with one thing in mind: To offer people the unique opportunity to enjoy making their own wine with family and friends. Here you can make superb wine

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Almost a year to the day following the successful inaugural sale of Fine Wines, Skinner, one of the nation's leading auction houses for antiques and fine art, will host its third auction of Fine Wines on September 19, 2008 in its Boston gallery. In partnership with Lower Falls Wine Company, Skinner’s sale will offer nearly 300 lots of Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, and Port.Skinner is the only

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It's that time of year again! The Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival is September 25-28, 2008. We went last year and had a great time! We plan to go again this year. Last year we were lucky enough to meet Kevin Zraly and he signed a copy of his latest edition of Windows on the World Complete Wine Course for us. The setting of the Grand Tasting on the lawn at the Marble House mansion is

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The Feast in the Field - Inaugural Dinner, a Rhode Island Center for Agricultural Promotion and Education (RICAPE) Event, will be held on Saturday, August 9, 2008 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island from 6PM-10PM at Greenvale Vineyards, 582 Wapping Road Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Admission is $125 per person. Seating is limited to advance ticket holders. Reserve your tickets now.Saturday August 9, 2008

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The Turtle Creek 2007 Sauvignon Blanc was entered into our recent Sauvignon Blanc blind tasting and did very well. We thought this wine was Very Good. It is 100% Sauvignon Blanc. The fruit is from Napa Valley, California but vinified, aged, and bottled in Lincoln, Massachusetts. 78 cases were produced. The retail cost of the wine is $15.00 per bottle.Turtle Creek is a small scale winery located

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The Mountain View Grand Resort and Spa in Whitefield, New Hampshire, only a 3 hour drive from Boston, is a destination for food and wine lovers. While we were visiting, we were able to see their beautiful new wine cellar which holds up to 9,000 bottles.We enjoyed a delicious food and wine dinner at the Mountain View Grand on Saturday night. My favorite wine was the 2007 Monkey Bay Sauvignon Blanc

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Smith & Wollensky in Boston offers one of the most unique dining atmospheres in the United States. It is housed is a magnificent stone and brick medieval castle like structure. It was constructed in 1891 and originally served as the headquarters for the First Corps of Cadets. The building has been on the National Historic Register since 1973. Smith & Wollensky has always been a leading

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The Literacy Volunteers of Massachusetts Wine Auction will be held on Thursday, April 17, 2008 from 6:00-10:00pm at the Boston Harbor Hotel - Wharf Room. Marie Keep, the Director of Fine Wines for Skinner, Inc., will be the auctioneer, and Federal Wine & Spirits is also supporting the event. Major sponsors include: The Michele and David Mittelman Family Foundation, James and Laura Cafferty

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David Ortiz, Jason Varitek, and Kevin Youkilis have joined the line up of sports figures with their names and images on a bottle of wine. As you may remember, last year Kurt Schilling, Manny Ramirez, and Tim Wakefield launched their own labels. This year Ortiz, Varitek, and Youkilis have collaborated with Charity Wines' Longball Cellars label to raise money for their favorite charities. This

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Unfortunately This Event Has Been CANCELLED.Attention New England wine lovers, the Culinary Festival and the James Beard Gala Dinner-Dance is planned for May 16-17, 2008 at the Mountain View Grand Resort & Spa, Whitefield, NH. The gala festival culminates in the first-ever James Beard Foundation Dinner in New Hampshire.The Culinary Festival includes celebrity chefs: Dante de Magistris (Dante,

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