Killington Wine Festival returns this year July 12 to July 15

Killington Wine Festival returns this year July 12 to July 15

The Killington Wine Festival returns for a sixth season this year starting on July 12th. The Wine Festival is co-produced by the Killington Chamber of Commerce, the Killington Resort, many local business, and Vermont wine distributors who service the Killington region.

Once again this year, on Saturday Evening July 14th, Birch Ridge is pleased to present an evening of fine wine and dining in conjunction with the Wine Festival. Chef Stephen Byrne has created a menu to complement a selection of fine California wines from the Trinchero Family Estates with ingredients influenced by the mountains of Vermont for this special evening.

The menu for the evening includes flash chilled pan seared black and blue tuna with heirloom tomatoes, complementing a Montevina Pinot Grigio; Halibut on a Crab and Scallop cake with saffron cream matched with a Folie a Deux, Menage a Trois; and seared medallions of Sika Deer paired with a Folie a Deux Napa Valley Estate Cabernet Sauvignon. The evening will begin with summer appetizers in the Great Room of the Birch Ridge Inn. To finish the evening, a Montevina Terra D'Oro California Moscato will be paired with a warm berry tart and house churned ice cream accompanied by a plait du fromage of fine Vermont cheese from local fromagiers. The full menu for the evenings dinner can be found on Birch Ridge's website.

The first wine will be presented on Saturday evening at 6:30 PM in the Great Room Lounge at Birch Ridge, followed by dinner in the Inn's restaurant starting at 7:00 PM. The price per person for the evening is $79.00, not including tax or gratuity. This price is inclusive of the evening's wine and dinner. Reservations are required, and can be made by calling the Birch Ridge Inn at 802.422.4293, or 800.435.8566. Lodging packages are also available.

About the Killington Wine Festival
In it's sixth year, the Killington Wine Festival returns to Killington from July 12th thru 15th, 2007. The event starts with a Gala Dinner at the Killington Grand Hotel on Thursday evening July 12th. On Friday July 14th, an estate wine tasting will be held at the Birch Ridge Inn from 3:00 to 5:00 PM followed by "The Crush", a Jazz and Wine bar poolside at the Killington Grand in the evening. On Saturday, July 14th, a grand wine tasting and wine seminars will be held at the Killington Peak starting at 12:00 Noon. During the festival, wine dinners and champagne brunches will be held at several restaurants in the Killington area. Tickets for wine festival events can be purchased from the Killington Chamber of Commerce by calling the chamber office at 800.337.1928.