nICE festival
A Celebration of Ice Wines and Food • February 27, 2010 • 12-5pm
Visit the New York Wine & Culinary Center on February 27 from 12-5pm for its second annual nICE festival, a celebration of Ice Wines and Food!
We are offering free ice wine tasting in our tasting room and exhibit room accompanied by Renée Suzette’s Chocolate as well as ice sculpture demonstrations outside with complimentary hot chocolate for the kids & Keuka Lake Coffee Roasters hot coffee for the adults.
After enjoying the outdoor activities, visit the restaurant for an ice wine and appetizer special.
Other events for the day include regularly scheduled classes: Wintertime Wine & Food Pairing at 12:30pm, Kitchen Quick Takes–Crepes Basics at 1pm and Wine & Chocolate Pairing at 3pm. To sign up for these classes, please click here to register.
Schedule for the Day:
12-5pm • Ice Wine Tasting in the tasting room and exhibit room with representatives from 7 wineries, accompanied by Renée Suzette’s Chocolate, FREE.
12:30pm • Wintertime Wine & Food Pairing in the Educational Theater; serving New York Cheddar Quiche, Roast Beef au Jus, and Spiced Pumpkin Pie paired with Chardonnay, Meritage, and Ice Wine; $25 per person.
1pm • Kitchen Quick Takes–Crepes Basics in the Hands-On Kitchen; preparing Apple Crepes with Brandy Butter, paired with Ice Wine, $40 per person.
2pm • Ice Sculpture demo on the upstairs deck with Executive Chef Carlo Peretti; FREE.
3pm • Wine & Chocolate Pairing in the Educational Theater; sample 3 NYS wines–including one Ice Wine–paired with 3 varieties of Renée Suzette’s chocolate; $20 per person.
3-5pm • Live Music in the Taste of New York Lounge Restaurant; FREE
4pm • Ice Sculpture demo on the upstairs deck with Chef Instructor Jeff Christiano; FREE.
All Day • Sweet & Savory Duo/Ice Wine Pairing in the Taste of New York Lounge Restaurant; Sweet: Empire Apple & Pineapple Tarte Tatin with Double Vanilla Gelato, Savory: Asian Spiced Pork Belly with Pomegranate & Honey Glaze, paired with New York State Ice Wine; $15 per person.
Wines subject to change depending on availability.
Special thanks to Casa Larga, Imagine Moore, Mazza Chautauqua, Merritt Estate, Niagara Landing, Schulze, and Standing Stone wineries, Keuka Lake Coffee Roasters and Renée Suzette’s Chocolate.
Please contact the Center at 585-394-7070 for more information about nICE festival, a celebration of Ice Wines and Food! See you there!