An appearance by legendary Chef Jacques Pépin was a highlight at the Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival with a presentation and wine-pairing seminar on Sept. 22. During a sold-out Sunday session, the chef, author, television personality and philanthropist told anecdotes from his unique life in the industry while leading a tasting of French wines, accompanied by his daughter, Claudine, who serves as Co-founder and President of The Jacques Pépin Foundation, which supports free culinary and life skills training through community-based organizations. Guests were greeted with glasses of Taittinger Prestige Rosé Champagne to start and throughout the afternoon also tasted Domaine de la Courtade Les Terrasses White and Les Cardinaux Côte de Brouilly.
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- Jacques Pépin, Executive Chairman, The Jacques Pépin Foundation.
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- Guests received free signed copies of Jacques Pépin’s latest book, “Cooking My Way: Recipes and Techniques for Economical Cooking,” courtesy of The Preservation Society of Newport County.
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- Claudine Pépin, President, The Jacques Pépin Foundation; Jacques Pépin, Executive Chairman, The Jacques Pépin Foundation; Elisa Wybraniec, DWC and Wine Director, The Coast Guard House; and Jacob Tasich, WSET Level 3.
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- Guests were welcomed with glasses of Taittinger Prestige Rosé Champagne.
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- Jacques Pépin, Executive Chairman, The Jacques Pépin Foundation and Matthew MacCartney, DWS, Group Director of Wine, Culinary Education – Ocean House Management, and Festival Wine Director.
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- Laura de Ramel, The Preservation Society of Newport County.
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- Matthew MacCartney, DWS, Group Director of Wine, Culinary Education – Ocean House Management and Festival Wine Director; Katilyn Ellis, Sommelier; Lauren Schaefer, Partner, Mother Pizzeria; Jacob Tasich, WSET Level 3; Christin Aarons, Wine Consultant, Wine Wizards; and Elisa Wybraniec, DWC and Wine Director, The Coast Guard House.
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- Rollie Wesen, Executive Director, The Jacques Pépin Foundation.
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- Chef Kevin Des Chenes, Festival Culinary Director, private chef and author of “Beyond My Chef Coat.”
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- Christin Aarons, Wine Consultant, Wine Wizards and Elisa Wybraniec, DWC and Wine Director, The Coast Guard House.
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- Domaine de la Courtade Les Terrasses White.
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- A pour of Les Cardinaux Côte de Brouilly.
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- Jacques Pépin, Executive Chairman, The Jacques Pépin Foundation posing with a group of students from Johnson & Wales University, who helped staff the Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival.
Photos by Laura Widness.
