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Creative Cuisine, Incredible Wines, Spectacular Art, and Breathtaking Views – The Kennebunkport Festival’s Grand Tasting and Art. Works.
Portland, Maine — The Events Team at Maine magazine released details for the Kennbunkport Festival’s Grand Tasting and Art. Works. event, sponsored by Huston & Company, that takes place on Saturday, June 9, at the Colony Hotel. This four-hour grazing event and art exhibition features more than 60 nationally acclaimed wineries, local restaurants, culinary establishments, and chocolatiers, and works from more than 60 artists at an iconic seaside hotel.
“Food, wine, and art are cornerstone features of the Festival ” said Leanne Ouimet, Director of Events and Sponsorships at Maine magazine. “And this year’s Grand Tasting & Art. Works. event brings some of the area’s most respected restaurants, food-related businesses, wine merchants, and artists together under one roof in a location with views that are nothing short of spectacular,” she added.
This year’s event features fare from:
98 Provence Academe at the Kennebunk Inn
Arrows Restaurant David’s Restaurant
Grissini Italian Bistro Kitchen Chicks Catering
Linda Bean’s Home Kitchen Nonantum Resort
Pedro’s Restaurant Rococo Artisan Ice Cream
Sea Glass at Inn by the Sea Stonewall Kitchen
Stripers Waterside Restaurant Sweet Marguerites
The Colony Hotel Vignola | Cinque Terre
Willard Scoops Zapoteca Restaurante y Tequileria
Wine and beer from:
A to Z Winery Banville + Jones Wine Merchants
Brown + Forman Cannonball Wine Company
Cellardoor Winery Constellation Brands
Croney Estates Dendor Wine Management
Friexenet USA Hall Wines
Kobrand Wines + Spirits Mason Marques + Domaines
Majestic Fine Wines Moet Hennessy USA
One Hope Winery Pernod Ricard
Purple Wine Co. R.P. Imports
Rutherford Wine Company Sebago Brewing Company
Silver Oak Cellars Southern Wine + Spirits
USA Wine West Villa Banfi
Zaca Mesa Winery + Vineyards
Among the Artists Featured:
Julie Freund Patrick Plourde
Phillip Frey Peter Ralston
Alex Gnidziejko Holly Ready
Edward Gordon Janis Sanders
Pamela Hansen Francine Shrock
Jill Hoy Ann Sklar
William Hoyt Tom Stewart
Anne Ireland Kim David Tomlinson
Henry Isaacs Matthew Welch
Laura Tryon Jennings David Witbeck
Craig Mooney Andrew Wyeth
Petrea Noyes Jamie Wyeth
Elizabeth Ostrander
The afternoon promises to be a treat for the eyes and palates of all attendees.
Tickets for the Grand Tasting and Art. Works. are just $55 per person and available online at kennebunkportfestival.com. The Festival producers strongly suggest advance purchase of tickets because last year’s event sold out.
Event Contact: Leanne Ouimet, louimet@themainemag.com, 207.772.3373
Media Contact: Angie Helton, nema@maine.rr.com, 207.653.0365
About Maine Magazine
Published 12 times a year by The Maine Media Collective, Maine magazine (themainemag.com) is the state’s definitive lifestyle publication, offering readers a fresh look at the incredible people, places, restaurants, artists, and business people who make today’s Maine such a vibrant place to live. The Maine Media Collective is also home to Maine Home+Design (mainehomedesign.com), Eat Maine, Art Maine, and The Brand Company – a marketing firm.
About Huston & Company
Huston & Company, designers and builders of fine custom furniture, are located on Log Cabin Road in Kennebunkport. Dedicated to design and function. Built on Maine Integrity. hustonandcompany.com.
Angie Helton
Northeast Media Associates
141 Brigham Street
South Portland, ME. 04106
www.nemediaassociates.com
207.653.0365
