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Schedule of Events

Martha's Vineyard Food & Wine Festival

October 17-19, 2008, Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard

Stay tuned for further details and online ticket sales!


Friday, October 17th

Wine Pairings under the Tent

6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the Martha's Vineyard Museum

Enjoy delectable wine and fare pairings while listening to wine historian Nina Wemyss and local music. A benefit for the Martha's Vineyard Museum.


Saturday, October 18th

Seminars various times, various locations.

Discover, learn and sample at numerous seminars on topics including artisan cheeses, olive oil, wine and chocolate.


Saturday, October 18th

Grand Tasting

1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. at the Martha's Vineyard Museum

An afternoon of food and wine including chef demonstrations and tastings from wineries, restaurants, and local farms.


Saturday, October 18th

Splendid Dinners

7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. at private homes

Magnificent dinners in private homes, prepared on-site and presented by acclaimed chefs.


Sunday, October 19th

Farmers Brunch

10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the Martha's Vineyard Museum

Experience locally grown and prepared at our Sunday morning brunch featuring the harvests of local farms and concoctions from local chefs.

Below is a list of the 2007 Festival events

Tickets are non-refundable once purchased. You must be 21 years of age to attend events.

 

Friday

201: Aperitif
date: 10/12/07 Welcome to Martha’s Vineyard Food & Wine Festival!!! Have a bit of the bubbly, and enjoy the hors d’oeuvres of Chef Perry Ambulos of Truly Scrumptious. Kick up a pile of leaves, and kick off this festive fall weekend.   SOLD OUT  
time: 5:00 - 6:00
price: $35
location: The Hob Knob Inn

202: Pearls from the Oyster
date: 10/12/07 Pearls do not actually come from the oyster, or do they? Enjoy with us these gems on the half-shell and as prepared several ways by our renowned, cool guy, guest chef for the evening, Chris Schlesinger, chef/owner of East Coast Grill in Cambridge and author of The Thrill of the Grill and License to Grill. The oysters will be paired with sumptuous wines from your friends at Our Market. Local oyster growers will join us. Food for the mind will be provided by wine historian and lecturer, Nina Wemyss. This is an evening of historical, literary, and ecological perspective on the oyster and/or gastronomic bliss. The proceeds from this evening, including those from the silent auction and book sales, benefit the Martha’s Vineyard Museum.
guest celebrities: Dan Michaud, Chris Schlesinger, Nina Wemyss  		 SOLD OUT view event details  
time: 6:30 - 8:00
price: $150
location: Martha's Vineyard Museum
 

Saturday

301: adventure with an affineur, cheese seminar

date: 10/13/07 Travel around the cheese tray with Ihsan Gurdal, co-owner and manager Formaggio Kitchen in Cambridge and Boston’s South End and Formaggio Essex Market in New York. Traveling around the United States and Europe to work with celebrated cheese makers and affineurs, bringing an unparalleled selection to his shops, Ihsan has introduced many hand crafted cheeses to the US for the first time. In this seminar, he will share some of them with us.
guest celebrities: Annie Copps, Ian Davies, Ihsan Gurdal  		 SOLD OUT  
time: 10:30 - 11:30
price: $75
location: The Harbor View Hotel

Oyster Grower Boat Rides
date: 10/13/07 leave from North Wharf    
time: 11:00 - 12:30
price: no charge
location: North Wharf

302: Great Green Wines: absolutely worth the trouble
date: 10/13/07 and here’s the wine, not pudding, to prove it! This seminar will take the form of a panel discussion about the greening of wines on many levels and what it means to each of the participating wineries. The discussion will be accompanied by a tasting of these stellar green wines.
guest celebrities: Don Ackerman, Jonathon Alsop, Ted Edwards, Lisa Kolp, Chris Minchin  		 SOLD OUT view event details  
time: 11:30 - 12:30
price: $75
location: Alchemy Restaurant

305: Sumptuous Stroll
date: 10/13/07 Slip your tether, and come sate your senses. Taste the triumphs of many great chefs, watch one of the four cooking demos featured throughout the afternoon. Swirl, sniff, and sip some spectacular wine, slurp a local oyster, gorge on something great off a green grill, discover a new restaurant: Bacchanalian bliss or hedonistic heaven, . . . you decide. Christian Thornton, Michael Brisson, Kevin Crowell, and Tom Berry will be giving cooking demos on the demonstration stage among.
guest celebrities: Tom Berry, Michael Brisson, Kevin Crowell, Christian Thornton  		 SOLD OUT view event details  
time: 1:00 - 5:00
price: $90
location: Martha's Vineyard Museum

306: There'll be no Wining
date: 10/13/07 The no-wine, wine and food festival event. Learn about the History of the Cocktail as artfully presented by Garrett Harker and Jackson Cannon of Eastern Standard. Add some fun and panache to your next cocktail party.
guest celebrities: Jackson Cannon, Garrett Harker  		 SOLD OUT  
time: 5:30 - 6:30
price: $55
location: Coach House Bar, Harbor View Hotel

307: Return to the salon

date: 10/13/07 Jody Adams, award-winning chef and co-owner of Rialto in Boston and author of In the Hands of a Chef, will delight your senses, both gastronomic and visual, with her respect for ingredients, in both flavor and color, and soulful cooking. In the spectacular setting of this private home, you will be joined by Nina Wemyss, distinguished wine historian, known internationally for her sparkling, informative lectures on wine and civilization. Wines from Swanson Vineyards will be the ultimate pairing for this delightful dinner.
guest celebrities: Jody Adams, Nina Wemyss  		 SOLD OUT view event details  
time: 7:00 - 'till
price: $500
location: Private Residence

308: Food, wine, and word

date: 10/13/07 Enjoy an expansive evening of food, wine and mind in a private home with breath taking views. This father and son event will be an evening to remember and boast about. Ward Just, brilliant novelist and author of Forgetfulness, An Unfinished Season, and Echo House, will welcome you and introduce his son, Ian Just, chef /owner of Les Zygomates and Sorriso in Boston. Ian’s food has been called “one of the best reasons to visit New England.” Ian’s food will be accompanied by the wines of Stag's Leap Wine Cellars, and Howard Imber will lead you through the wines and their pairings.
guest celebrities: Howard Imber, Ian W. Just, Ward Just  		 SOLD OUT  
time: 7:00 - 'till
price: $500
location: Private Residence
 

Sunday

: Martha's Vineyard Food & Wine Festival Recommends:
date: 10/14/07 Martha's Vineyard Food & Wine Festival recommends brunch at The Coach House at the Harbor View Hotel 8 am - 2 pm reservations suggested 508-627-7000    
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price: $
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