- New this year is the Hollywood & Vine dinner, where each course is inspired by a different movie.
- The festival also includes a variety of master classes, including ones focused on Champagne and rosé.
- The festival runs through March 27th and features a variety of price points for events.
If you love wine, you probably know about the annual Boston Wine & Food Festival. Its events stretch over several months and are held at the stunning Boston Harbor Hotel at 70 Rowes Wharf. It’s the 36th year the festival has been held in Boston.
Wine dinners are paired with curated courses but there are also tastings and master classes.
Things are a bit different this year. The hotel is updating its special function rooms where some of the smaller wine dinners were held. So there are fewer wine tastings and dinners with 20 events through the end of March.
The good news from festival director Nick Daddona is that all events will be held on the water in the Wharf Room, where there are great Boston Harbor views.
New to the festival this year is Hollywood & Vine. It will bring iconic films to the plate and glass. A four-course dinner draws inspiration from cinematic masterpieces, accompanied with curated wine pairings. Celebrate the artistry of “Ratatouille,” explore California’s wine country with “Sideways,” feel the intensity of “Silence of the Lambs” and toast to the elegance of James Bond. The cost is $305.
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The festival has two romantic-themed events for Valentine’s Day weekend. There’s a Valentine’s on the French Riveria Dinner. The wines and dinner are inspired by the South of France. Tickets are $275 for the event on Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. On Feb. 15 at 7 p.m., there’s Romeo & Juliet Amarone Dinner with tickets available for $305. Take a journey through the cobbled streets of Verona’s medieval old town and savor Italy’s most prized wines. Each course is paired with the bold flavors of Amarone. Tickets for all events can be purchased at boswineandfoodfestival.com/event-calendar.
The most extravagant event for the festival? That’s on March 21, a one-night experience and limited to up to eight guests. The Presidential Burgundy Experience offers a private, master sommelier-guided Grand Cru Burgundy tasting featuring Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, paired with culinary offerings by executive chef David Daniels in the Presidential Suite at the hotel. It includes an open bar, four lavish adjoining guest rooms, and a 1,000-square-foot open-air terrace overlooking Boston Harbor. The cost is $37,500.
More budget-friendly is the Feb. 15 Champagne Campaign Master Class for $125 which explores the world of the effervescent side of wine. It’s an afternoon event at 2 p.m.
A 7 p.m. gala on Feb. 20 explores the Willamette Wine Trail for $160. Experience the elegance of Oregon’s Willamette Valley spotlighting the vineyards of Chehalem, Bethel Heights, and Brickhouse.
On March 22 at 2 p.m. there is a Springtime Rose Master Class for $95. Discover why this light, crisp wine has become a favorite for wine lovers everywhere. Taste the notes of red fruit, citrus and a refreshing hint of green on the finish.
The festival wraps up on March 27 with an Opus One Reserve Dinner that offers a VIP experience with an optional intimate pre-dinner seminar for appreciation for the iconic label. Opus One is a collaboration between Baron Philippe de Rothschild and Robert Mondavi prized for the passion and expertise behind each vintage. The evening begins with a Champagne reception, followed by a four-course dinner for $745. Add in the VIP seminar for a ticket of $895.
Other tastings and dinners explore the wines of Frog’s Leap Winery. The wines of Côte d’Or will be paired for a dinner. There will be a Battle of the Cabs event. The Rhone Valley and Châteauneuf-du-Pape will be featured for a wine dinner.
Festival attendees can take advantage of an exclusive room rate starting at $305, based upon availability.
Find the schedule of events at boswineandfoodfestival.com.
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