Tanglewood Wine & Food Classic, August 7th to 10th in Lenox, Ma.
“Tanglewood Isn’t All Music”.
In fact, Tanglewood, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, means to
most of us, music, opera, piano concertos, perhaps a rock concert, scenic
beauty, James Taylor and a wine and cheese picnic overlooking Stockbridge Bowl.
Tanglewood is located in western Massachusetts,
known as the ‘Berkshires’, in the historical town of Lenox. Tanglewood is only a two hour ride
from Boston and a two and a half hour ride from Manhattan. It is the
summer home of thousands, due to the wonderful cultural programs that exist in
Berkshire county
But, from August 7th to 10th, Tanglewood means a lot
more. Tanglewood will be the home of the ‘Tanglewood Wine & Food Classic’.
The four day event focuses specifically on wine and food. If
you have not attended the Tanglewood Wine & Food Classic in the past, this
is a great opportunity to learn about food and wine from some of the country’s
leading authorities.
Sample hundreds of wines and food offerings st the Grand Tasting
Experts will lead seminars, tastings and wine dinners within the bucolic Tanglewood
setting.
The four-day schedule is designed specifically for the consumer to learn about
food and wine. Experts in these fields
will educate the attendees through seminars and tastings.
If there is ever a week to support Tanglewood, this is the
week.
All of the events take place on the grounds of Tanglewood and are void of large
crowds.
Consider attending the wine and food events during the day and afterwards, why
not take in a concert at the Shed or Ozawa Hall.
The signature event (as always) is the Grand Tasting at the Hawthorne Tent
($90), which takes place on Saturday, August 9
th,, from high noon to three in the afternoon.
Hundreds of wines from around the world and locally sourced food, cooked by
local chefs will be available to sample on the beautiful Tanglewood grounds.
Attend a concert at Tanglewood at night or Sunday afternoon
Sample my friend, Joseph Carr's, Dylan's Ghost wine with him on August 7th
Opening this great schedule of events is ‘The Best of the Berkshires Cocktail
Reception (Hawthorne Tent)
($85) from
4:15-5:30pm on Thursday, August 7
th, Following the cocktail reception,
from (5:45-7:45pm) (Hawthorne Tent)
will
be an amazing dinner ($195) featuring Joseph Carr and his Dylan’s Ghost Wines
and Chefs Daire Rooney (Allium) and Brian Arlberg (Red Lion Inn).
From 6-7pm ($55) on the same date, Josh
Needleman, master chocolatier .and owner of Lenox’s Chocolate Springs will team
up with Toni McKone, representing Sandman
Port wines for a fun,
educational port and chocolate tasting seminar.
On Friday, August 8
th, infamous winemaker Ray Coursen, of Elyse
Winery (Napa),
will host a one-of-a-kind, memorable wine dinner at Seranak, possibly the most
beautiful vantage point in the Berkshires, from 5:30-8pm ($195).
Chef Ian Just, owner of Boston’s Society on High will prepare the
first three courses of the dinner which will accompany Ray Coursen’s wines. Max
McCalman will select a cheese course to accompany Ray’s fourth and final wine
for the dinner. At Tanglewood from 7-8pm, Jeremy Stanton, proprietor of Fire
Roasted Catering of the Berkshires, will host a ‘Great Meats and Great Grapes’
seminar ($55) with wine pairing at the Hawthorne Tent cooking stage.
And then comes Saturday, August 9
th, what I believe is the “Best
Wine Day of the Year in the Berkshires”.
From 11-noon, at Highlawn, Pittsfield’s own Jim Nejaime of Spirited and Nina
Wemyss will discuss “Wine’s History and Rich Relatioonship with the
Arts”($55).
The highlight of the
weekend, the Grand Tasting follows from 12-3pm at the Hawthorne Tent
($90).
The day ends with a special Rose
et Petanque event from 3:30-5:30pm on Kennedy Lawn, next to the Tent Club
($55). Attendees will taste sumptuous summer wines, the way they do in Provence.
Sunday is not the day of rest.
At noon, Max McCalman will teach an artisanal cheese class and will conduct a
wine seminar. The event run from 12-1pm and takes place at Seranak ($65).
“The Wonders of Riedel with Miner Wines and
Lindt Chocolate” seminar will take place from 1-2pm at the Hawthorne Tent ($55).
Those attending will learn how glassware enhances grape varietals on the
palate. Three Riedel glasses will be given to each attendee.
What could be better than the events at Tanglewood's Wine & Food Classic..
The festival ends with the much anticipated rare wine and luxury lifestyle
package auction. The event is titled “ Bliss at Blantyre: Biennial Tanglewood Auction Dinner”
($250). Chef Arnaud Cotar from Blantyre
and Chef Daniel Bruce of Meritage, Boston Harbor Hotel will prepare a dinner
that will be accompanied with Darioush Wines. Nina Wemyss is the auctioneer.
The elegant event will take place from 6-11pm at Blantyre.
For tickets to any or all of the events, call 888-266-1200 or visit
www.Tanglewood.org
Philip.Kampe@TheWineHub.com
@gotophil
I look forward to seeing my hundreds of friends at Tanglewood, only 8 minutes from my home!
Philip S. Kampe
Enjoying a glass of wine at Seranak