An "Evening of Wine" at the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts
It's so nice to be able to attend events once again.
Earlier this spring, I attended a special "Evening of Wine" at the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts - not far from my Bedford, New York farm. Caramoor is a 90-acre estate where Lucie and Walter Rosen built an Italianate-style villa and gardens to entertain their friends from around the world. In 1946, the Rosens opened their property as a performing arts center which hosts summer concert series, historic house tours, and other outdoor affairs and performances. "Evening of Wine" is an annual celebration supporting Caramoor’s dedication to the arts. The theme included wines and music from the 1960s and 1970s. The delicious menu was created by Chef Dan Barber and prepared by his team from Blue Hill at Stone Barns - all paired with rare wines from the area’s best private cellars.
Enjoy these photos, and please visit the web site at caramoor.org to see what events are being offered during the LIVE music summer season beginning June 19th.
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- On the Caramoor grounds, guests saw this newly commissioned sound art sculpture, in”C”, created by Trimpin. Born Gerhard Trimpin, Trimpin is a kinetic sculptor, sound artist, and musician. His work integrates sculpture and sound across a variety of media. (Photo by Gabe Palacio for Caramoor)
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- Guests were directed to the Pavilion Patio where they could mingle and enjoy refreshments and hors d’oeuvres. The evening was so pleasant – perfect for a safe outdoor gathering. (Photo by Gabe Palacio for Caramoor)
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- Guests were welcomed to the party with champagnes including this Moet & Chandon Nectar Imperial. (Photo by Gabe Palacio for Caramoor)
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- Some of the small bites included fresh, young vegetables from Stone Barns gardens. (Photo by Gabe Palacio for Caramoor)
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- In another area, guests sat in for the first set of music – a musical trip through the 1960s and 1970s with the Stella Blue’s Band, a Grateful Dead cover group. (Photo by Gabe Palacio for Caramoor)
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- The band includes lead guitarist Bill Bonacci, rhythm guitarist Steve Liesman, Clare Maloney on vocals, and Ken Aigen on keyboard. (Photo by Gabe Palacio for Caramoor)
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- The band, which performs around the New York tristate area, played until the sun set. (Photo by Gabe Palacio for Caramoor)
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- These are some of the rare and on-theme wine bottles that went up for auction, raising funds for Caramoor’s community outreach and education programs. (Photo by Gabe Palacio for Caramoor)
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- Here is another selection of rare wines up for auction. (Photo by Gabe Palacio for Caramoor)
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- The dinner menu, carefully planned by Chef Dan Barber and Blue Hill at Stone Barns, listed several courses, each paired with a specially selected wine from various years in the Grateful Dead history.
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- The tables were all set for dinner – and, of course, lots of tasting wines. During a tasting, the first wines are generally the light, crisp white wines followed by the reds. Since white wines don’t have the same level of tannins as red, tasting white first will leave the palate primed for sampling darker options.
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- Here are some of the vintages of wines from the 1960s and 1970s we enjoyed. (Photo by Gabe Palacio for Caramoor)
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- This is a 2013 François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre. It was paired with the First Course of Crab Salad with panther soy beans and hakurei turnip.
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- Here is a 2016 E. Guigal Condrieu La Doriane, paired with the Second course of This Morning’s Farm Egg with morel mushrooms, green garlic, and new potatoes.
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- This is a 1961 Chateau Beycheville that was tasted side by side with a 1975 Chateau Haut Brion during the Third Course – Blue Hill Farm Pork.
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- And here is the label of the 1975 Chateau Haut Brion. Front wine labels indicate the winery name, grape variety and origin, the vintage year, and the alcohol content.
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- This is the Third Course – Blue Hill Farm Pork with eight row flint corn polenta and Donko shiitake. (Photo by Gabe Palacio for Caramoor)
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- During the Fourth Course, we tasted this 1970 R. López de Heredia Rioja Reserva Viña Tondonia alongside a 1970 Chateau Latour.
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- The course included tender Stone Barns Grass Fed beef with shelling beans and tomatoes.
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- And here I am with Caramoor President and CEO Ed Lewis III and Caramoor Chairman of the Board Jim Attwood. It was an enjoyable evening for all. If you’re in the area this summer, attend an event at the Caramoor – you’ll have a great time. (Photo by Gabe Palacio for Caramoor)
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