Each five or six-course dinner party is usually held on the 2nd or 3rd Saturday of the month (and sometimes Fridays too for a Wine Dinner Weekend).
In planning the menu and wine selections, we feature a wine region or food region of the world, a specific vineyard, or a special topic. Each month, we include a wine expert, or a winemaker, in addition to Chef Barnes who explains the food preparation and why he made his food choices in pairing the wines.
As always, the menu will also be local farm-to-table driven. Our Chef tries to accommodate your needs. Menu modifications for dietary restrictions may be made upon confirmation of your reservation. The bar will serve cocktails prior to dinner (one round included in the dinner rate). Doors open at 6:00 pm to socially distance co-mingle with other guests. We sit for dinner at 6:30 p.m. at private tables or communal tables - please indicate in advance if you prefer a private table.
Rooms will be discounted by 10% for Winner Dinner Weekend two-night stays.
BLUES & BLUEBERRIES WEEKEND - Part 1 - FRIDAY AFTERNOON (July 19)
4:00 pm. Complimentary appetizers poolside for overnight guests. Cash bar for cocktails by the pool. Music on speakers. Join us for dinner in The Grazing Room!
BLUES & BLUEBERRIES WEEKEND - Part 2 - SATURDAY MORNING (July 20)
We welcome both overnight inn guests and locals for breakfast! Expect blueberry breakfast treats to kick off this weekend. Then, join us at Grounding Stone Blueberry Farm at 11:30 am for picking your own organic blueberries (2 free pints per room) and a picnic lunch at this spectacular property ($25 pp for lunch).
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BLUES & BLUEBERRIES WEEKEND - Part 3 - SUMMER WINE DINNER SATURDAY 6:00 pm (July 20) $140 p.p.
Featuring the delicious Girasole Wines of Mendocino. Girasole means "sunflower" it Italian, so we're hosting this dinner on the Main Lawn, which will be magically (with the help of some sun and water) transformed into a seasonal Sunflower Garden (we're planting thousands of seeds this spring!).
Original Bluegrass by Moon Hollow band.
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BLUES & BLUEBERRIES WEEKEND - Part 4 - SUNDAY - July 21
ANNUAL NEW ENGLANDER LOBSTER BAKE & BLUEBERRY FEAST
Seatings 4:00-5:00 pm in Barn
Live Blues by Rick Campbell Band Back for Year 3, join us for a traditional New Englander Lobster Bake that was described last year as "off the charts" by several tables. $130 per person (plus sales tax and gratuity) including open bar - choice of featured cocktail PLUS beer flight or wine flight. Tenderloin available for anyone with seafood allergies (must order at RSVP).
AUSTRIAN HUNTER & FORAGER DINNER Experience our "INTO THE WOODS" Private Dining Scene! (rain plan = barn)
We've moved up this favorite dinner in the hopes of perfect outdoor dining weather and to celebrate the beginning of Oktoberfest. A special night of dining in our "Into the Woods" private dining space which is stylized for a "woodsy" dining experience. A six-course Austrian Hunter's-inspired dinner featuring regional game and locally foraged foods, all paired with Austrian wine. The menu will be presented by Chef Barnes and a favorite Austrian Wine Importer. Special Guest Christine Gagnon will speak about her expertise as a local forager. Dessert course to be offered by an evening bonfire (weather permitting). Communal outdoor seating (only) at one long farm table for 60 guests (barn will serve as a rain plan).
Pairing Six: Steindorfer "Kuvee Klaus Beerenauslese
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DINNER MENU
COURSE ONE
COURSE TWO
COURSE THREE
COURSE FOUR
COURSE FIVE
COURSE SIX
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CHEF'S NEW YEAR'S EVE SPARKLING WINE DINNER
Favorite Champagnes and Top-Pick Wine Pairings
6-Course Food & Wine Presentation Join us to ring in 2024!
*the menu presented is from 12/31/2022. Updated version to be posted by 10/2023
Sunday, December 31. 7:00 - 10:30 pm $150 pp
We welcome you to remain with us until after midnight to ring in 2023. Additional pours of champagne and late-night snacks will be provided as well as board games and cards.
