Culinary Rapture!  The Greenwich Wine & Food Festival

​A Feast for the Eyes, Taste Buds and Tummy!

Fairfield County   "It" ​had the pleasure of attending the Greenwich Wine & Food Festival, sponsored by Serendipty and benefitting Paul Newman's The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp.

Upon entering the Grand Tasting Tent attendees were wined by Angelini Wine, Ltd which offered a wide range of Vino opportunities from Italy & Argentina and some Tequila too.  I started off with a Torrontes from Argentina, which was fresh with lychee, green apple and a mild vanilla end.  

Next we headed over to Barcelona Restaurant for a sliver of their savory Proscuitto paired with a tasty red Sangria.

One Twenty One, a farm to table restaurant, from South Salem, NY offered a lovely herbal carrot soup and a creamy riccota with arugula on grilled ciabatti.  Both dazzling with refreshing simplicity.

After, we wandered over to try out Manny's Ultimate Bloody Mary mix and were very pleased with the quality of the concoction.  Here are Manny Ferreira and Mitch Berkoff manning the booth.

We learned about Kathy Lee Gifford's wine, GIFFT, that she created in partnership with Scheid Family Wines in Southern Monterey County, California.  The wines are all about Authenticity. Here is her representative sporting the Pinot Noir Rose'.

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We were delighted to find Gabriella Carbonetti of Val's Putnam Wines of Greenwich and David Noto owner of Altaneve pouring his delicious Prosecco as well as numerous other libations for the foodie crowd.

Mezon's Tapas Bar & Restaurant delighted with a tasty beef, hominy puree and fried Yucca ensemble.

At Germonimo's Tequila Bar & Southwest Grill we enjoyed the watermelon enhanced salsa and tasty guacamole with a hint of bacon.  Mexican Yum!

A number of people were entertained by painting their inspiration at Pinot's Palette Stamford.   A fun place to paint and sip.

Our sweet teeth were very pleased with the chocolate fudge treats from sherry b dessert studio.  I loved the salty caramel and Denise the dark chocolate that delighted with a hint of salt.

Celebrity Chefs were available for book signings and interviews.  

​We checked out the Bartender Showdown. My favorite drink was Keel over and Die.  A mixture of mulled pineapple and Keel Vodka with hot peppers.  An interesting combination of sweet and heat!

​Dinosaur BBQ's barbeque bite was a delicious find to combine with that fiery cocktail.

For the finale, GRAMMY award winning Little Big Town was a huge hit with the crowd!  They came out with an intense light show and followed through with a great performance!   One of my favorite songs was Day Drinking after a day of drinking, eating, listening to exciting music and having an amazing time! 

Looking forward to a Fabulous Fall!

"It"   Woman    Kyle