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Featured
in Gourmet Magazine, June 2004
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 It's hard to imagine that some of the country's top chefs and vintners can be found on a given weekend in sleepy Walland, Tennessee. But the proprietor of Blackberry Farm has made it his mission to put the top-rate inn on the culinary map. Owner Sam Beall has orchestrated an amazing collection of cooking schools and gourmand getaways which are offered throughout the year. Each event features the culinary genius of Chef John Fleer's Foothills Cuisine, a blend of haute cuisine and country food indigenous to the area and in keeping with the seasons. A celebrity guest chef and/or vintner join Chef Fleer and an intimate group of food and wine lovers for the culinary trip of a lifetime.
Accommodations
are at the legendary Blackberry Farm, consistently rated one of
the best small, luxury hotels in the United States. It was voted
best small hotel by the Zagat Guide and has been honored to be on
the Conde Nast Gold List for several years running. Rooms feature
antiques and fine arts, down bed covers, thick robes, specialty
soaps and lotions. Whether you stay in the main house or in a cottage
suite you will enjoy pampered luxury. During your free time enjoy
a wealth of activities on the 2500 acre estate, from spa treatments
to fly fishing, horseback riding or soaking up the view on a wide
stone veranda.
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Afternoon guest arrival.
Welcome reception hosted by Sam Beall, proprietor, and a guest vintner.
Group dinner featuring a degustation menu of Chef Fleer's Foothills
Cuisine and wine selections from the Blackberry Farm cellar.
 Breakfast at your leisure.
Cooking class with Chef John Fleer, selected as one of the "Rising
Stars of the 21st Century" by the James Beard Foundation. He has also
been featured in such magazines as Food & Wine, Gourmet,
and Bon Appétit and television shows including The
Great Chefs of the South, "Ready, Set, Cook" on the
Food Network, and Great Country Inns.
Group lunch following the demonstration. Afternoon free.
Formal wine tasting featuring guest vintner. Candlelight dinner on your own.
Silver Tray breakfast.
Guest chef's demonstration class.
Informal picnic lunch. Afternoon on your own.
Grand finale group dinner featuring the cuisine of both the guest
chef and Chef Fleer (3 courses from each chef) and also including
wine pairings from the guest vintner.
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PRICE PER PERSON
$600-800 per person
Room Rate: $795-1695 per night Plus 18% service charge and tax
Single Supplement:
Not Applicable
INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM
5-course welcome dinner with wine pairings
Cooking demonstrations and wine tastings
Seated luncheon with wine pairings
All other meals and gratuities
Tennis & equipment
Mountain Biking
January 20-22
Naturally Dynamic
Guest Chef Vincent Nattress
Meadowood, Napa, CA
Guest Vintner Michel Chapoutier
M. Chapoutier, Rhone Valley, France
February 3-5
Graceful Living
Guest Chef Michael Romano
Union Square Café, New York, NY
Guest Vintners Dick and Ann Grace
Grace Family Vineyards, Napa, CA
February 24-26
An ArtfulTable
Guest Chef Art Smith
Table 52, Chicago, IL
Guest Vintner Justin Hunnicutt Stephens
D.R .Stephens Estate, Napa
March 9-11
Vive la France
Guest Chef Jean Andre Charial
Oustau de Baumaniere, Provence, France
Importer Martine Saunier
Martine’s Wines, Novato, CA
March 13-15
Guest Chef Richard Reddington
Redd, Napa, CA
Guest Vintner Ann Colgin
Colgin Cellars, Napa, CA
April 6-8
Tierra
Guest Chef Grant Achatz
Alinea, Chicago, IL
Guest Vintner Peter Sisseck
Dominio de Pingus, Ribera del Duero, Spain
April 20-22
Essential
Guest Chef Ryan Hardy
The Little Nell, Aspen, CO
Guest Vintner Manfred Krankl
Sine Qua Non, Ventura, CA
May 19-21
California Classic
Guest Chef Bradley Ogden
Bradley Ogden, Las Vegas, NV
Guest Vintner Doug Schafer
Schafer Vineyards, Napa, CA
June 1-3
East Meets West
Guest Chef David Chang
Momofuku, New York, NY
Guest Vintners Ann Favia-Erickson and Andy Erickson
Favia Wines, Napa
June 22-24
Going Coastal
Guest Chef Mike Lata
Fig, Charleston, SC
Guest Vintners Heidi and Ted Lemon
Littorai Wines, Sebastopol, CA
June 29-July 1
Down Under
Guest Vintner Richard Mintz
Guest Chef Colin Crowley
Two Hands Wines, Barossa Valley, Australia
July 27-29
Kitchen Full of Kids
Helen DeFrance
Author of At Home Cafe
August 3-5
Local/Global
Guest Chef David Myers
Sona, Los Angeles, CA
Guest Vintner Nicolas Rossignol
Domaine Nicolas Rossignol, Volnay, France
August 10-12
Glorious Cheese
Guest Cheesemakers Sue Conley and Peggy Smith
Cowgirl Creamery, San Francisco, CA
Cheese maker Kristian Holbrook
August 17-19
Smoky Mountain Table
Master Gardener John Coykendall
Guest Vintner Walt Flowers
Flowers Winery, Sonoma, CA
September 14-16
OR16
Guest Chef Nate Appleman
A16, San Francisco, CA
Guest Vintner David O’Reilly
Owen Roe Winery, Willamette Valley,OR
November 16-18
Paramount
Guest Chef Nancy Silverton
La Brea Bakery and Mozza, Los Angeles, CA
Guest Vintners Maurizia and Luca Di Napoli Rampolla
Castello dei Rampolla, Panzano, Italy
December 4-6
Wine Geek 101
Sommelier Andy Chabot and the
Blackberry Farm Team
December 7-9
Grand Grenache
Chef Jean-Robert de Cavel
Eric Solomon Selections
Domaine de la Janasse
Domaine de Marcoux
Oenologist Philippe Cambie
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