Boston wine festival
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The Boston Wine Festival, founded by Chef Daniel Bruce in 1989 is held annually at the Boston Harbor Hotel
, is one of the nation's longest-running wine and food pairing series. Spanning three and a half months and including multiple events each week, the Boston Wine Festival celebrated its twentieth anniversary in January 2009. Through the festival’s 20 plus year history more than 75,000 bottles of wine have been opened and Chef Bruce has never repeated a menu, totaling 3,000 different dishes at 750 dinners served.
since 1989. Before he assumed leadership of the hotel, Chef Bruce served as executive chef of 21 Club
in New York City
. He was the youngest executive chef in the restaurant's history. Some of the wineries that participated in the 2009 milestone year included Caymus, Shafer, Silver Oak and Chateau Palmer
. Chef Bruce expanded the festival to the Maison Dupuy in New Orleans, resulting in the French Quarter Wine Festival. In 2010, he launched the Capital Wine Festival at The Fairfax at Embassy Row in Washington, D.C.
and the Berkeley Wine Festival at the Claremont Hotel Club and Spa in Berkeley, California.
Boston Harbor Hotel
The Boston Harbor Hotel is a Mobil Travel Guide Five Star hotel overlooking historic Boston Harbor and the Rose Kennedy Greenway. The hotel is also a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts Worldwide and has been honored as one of the “World's Best Places to Stay” on the Condé Nast Traveler Gold List...
, is one of the nation's longest-running wine and food pairing series. Spanning three and a half months and including multiple events each week, the Boston Wine Festival celebrated its twentieth anniversary in January 2009. Through the festival’s 20 plus year history more than 75,000 bottles of wine have been opened and Chef Bruce has never repeated a menu, totaling 3,000 different dishes at 750 dinners served.
History
For each Boston Wine Festival event, Chef Bruce invites wine makers to bring their most exclusive wines. He prepares a unique multi-course meal designed to complement the wines being served. He has served as executive chef of the Boston Harbor HotelBoston Harbor Hotel
The Boston Harbor Hotel is a Mobil Travel Guide Five Star hotel overlooking historic Boston Harbor and the Rose Kennedy Greenway. The hotel is also a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts Worldwide and has been honored as one of the “World's Best Places to Stay” on the Condé Nast Traveler Gold List...
since 1989. Before he assumed leadership of the hotel, Chef Bruce served as executive chef of 21 Club
21 Club
The 21 Club, often simply 21, is a restaurant and former prohibition-era speakeasy, located at 21 West 52nd Street in New York City.-Environment:...
in New York City
New York City
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. He was the youngest executive chef in the restaurant's history. Some of the wineries that participated in the 2009 milestone year included Caymus, Shafer, Silver Oak and Chateau Palmer
Château Palmer
Château Palmer is a winery in the Margaux appellation of the Bordeaux region of France. The wine produced here was classified as one of fourteen Troisièmes Crus in the historic Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855...
. Chef Bruce expanded the festival to the Maison Dupuy in New Orleans, resulting in the French Quarter Wine Festival. In 2010, he launched the Capital Wine Festival at The Fairfax at Embassy Row in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
and the Berkeley Wine Festival at the Claremont Hotel Club and Spa in Berkeley, California.
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