Saratoga Wine & Food Festival 2010
One of the Northeast's Fastest Growing Wine & Food Festivals
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
Adirondack Mountain Road Tour: $50
On Friday morning September 10th at 8:30 AM there will be an Adirondack road tour for owners leaving Wide World of Cars in Spring Valley, N.Y. and the at 10:30 AM at the Saratoga Automobile Museum in Saratoga, N.Y. The short tour is about an hour and a half from the Auto Museum to the Lake George Club over some spectacular Adirondack roads. An elegant lunch will be served on the Club’s veranda overlooking beautiful Lake George. There will be three Comitti finely crafted Italian mahogany motorboats available for demonstration rides on the lake.
7:00 PM Live On Stage Gala: $150 Purchase Tickets
An exclusive invitation to attend one of the most widely anticipated events of the year. Embark on your own personal adventure in taste at the Live On Stage Gala. Join us to honor Andrea Zagato, World renowned auto designer from Milan, Italy and Lidia Bastianich, one of television’s best-loved chefs. Cocktail attire. Reserve early as seating is limited.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
A veritable feast for the senses, the Grand Tasting is a must-do for epicureans everywhere! Vintages from international wineries and innovative cuisine from the region’s top restaurants. Extensive silent auction of luxury items, including exotic travel packages, jewelry, original artwork and more.
11:00AM – 1:00 PM Trade Tasting – Grand Tasting Tent: $75 Purchase Tickets
1:00 PM Concours Field Opens
Concours Field opens to spectators and the world’s rarest and most valuable collector Ferraris, special displays honoring the 100 year anniversary of Alfa Romeo and the 90th anniversary of Zagato Design. A display of new Ferrari and Maserati models from Wide World of Cars.
1:00PM – 5:30 PM Grand Tasting and Live Auction of Luxuries: $75 Purchase Tickets
Conducted by Kevin Zraly, founder/author of the Windows on the World Complete Wine Course. Bid on exclusive luxuries such as tickets to every 2010 SPAC performance (with preferred parking), dinners, rare wines, fabulous destination packages and so much more! Prosecco and Italian desserts will be served.
1:30-2:30 PM Italian Auto Design Seminar
Symposium on Italian Design with Dr. Andrea Zagato, Jason Castriota, Piero Rivolta moderated by Ed Lucas.
7:00 PM – 10:00PM After Party hosted by the Junior Committee: $40 Purchase Tickets
End the day at an exclusive lounge party hosted by SPAC’s savvy Junior Committee. The official post-tasting event, enjoy savory food, spirits and hip lounge sounds. It’s the one party that will surely end much too early.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
11:00 AM Jazz Brunch and Auto Awards Saratoga National Golf Course: $45 Purchase Tickets
Generously sponsored by UBS Wealth Management presenting the seminar “Asset Allocation for Collectors”.
An elegant brunch set at the beautiful Saratoga National Golf Course, this meal will be a well-orchestrated celebration of refined mid-day dining accompanied by the easy sounds of jazz. The Saratoga Automobile Museum will present the best in show.
Come and stop by the Gideon Putnam Resort booth for a sample from our Executive Chef, Brian Sterner.
Black Horse Farms
Butternut Squash Bisque
Cinnamon Maple Crouton
Pan Seared Pork Tenderloin Medallions
Braised Kleinkill Orchards Apples & Gade Farms Fennel
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Toffee Hard Sauce
A veritable feast for the senses, the Saratoga Wine & Food Festival is a must-do for epicureans everywhere! Loose yourself in the Festival's succulant food, international wines, the gorgeous panorama of upstate New York in early fall, and the fun, engaging atmosphere of informed and generous industry professionals.
Your support of the festival benefits SPAC's world-class programming and the cultural opportunities of upstate New York. Join us at the 2009 Wine & Food Festival to toast SPAC's incredible artistic heritage and the enrichment it brings to so many lives.
Visit ww.spac.org for more information.
