FOOD & WINE

With several of New England's top rated restaurants and wine cellars, perhaps it is no surprise that some of the Distinctive Inns of New England host world-class wine and food events. From culinary adventures and in-house cooking classes to wine paired chefs' tasting dinners, the Distinctive Inns of New England serve up some of the best epicurean adventures for those who love food!

Wine Dinners and Wine Getaways  

In the Berkshire region of Masschusetts, Gateways Inn & Restaurant is known for its Wine Spectator Award of Excellence wine cellar as well as one of the country's top selections of single malt scotches - more than 165 at last count! Take part in one of their 5-course Single Malt Scotch Pairing Dinners for a most memorable culinary experience.

New Hampshire's Inn at Thorn Hill & Spa, features an extensive wine cellar, and has been honored with the Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence and is AAA Four Diamond rated. The inn hosts both Wine Pairing Dinners and Wine Classes.

Also, New Hampshire's The Manor on Gold Pond and its Van Horn dining room is AAA Four Diamond rated and offers a series of Wine Pairing Dinner Packages. 

And Newport, Rhode Island’s Cliffside Inn has joined together with the coastal vineyards of Southern New England to offer a new Coastal Wine Trail Package. The Wine Tour Package includes top-pick bottles selected by the Coastal winemakers, plus tours and tasting across New England’s top wine producing region.

Cooking Classes  

... a food lover's ultimate luxury getaway!. On the menu: Two days of fun and interesting cooking classes along with great dining in two AAA Four-Diamond Inns & Dining Rooms. Vermont's Rabbit Hill Inn offers the two-day Inn Good Taste Package featuring a five-course wine-paired dinner get-together and stove-side culinary instruction. 

Or join the chef and his staff at New Hampshire's Manor On Golden Pond with their Fork In The Road Package offering two days of exquisite dining, culinary instruction, and fine lodging.

Work with Gateways Inn Innkeeper/Chef, Rosemary Chiariello, in the kitchen for a weekend of culinary adventure.  Morning and afternoon "hands-on" sessions all lead to wonderful lunches and dinners that you help to prepare.  We offer cooking classes for groups of up to 10 people. Guests who stay at the inn can add our Cooking Class Package to their stay for an all inclusive weekend. We invite you to experience this unique opportunity to take part in a full immersion into the foods & flavors of Gateways Inn's La Terrazza Restaurant in Lenox, Massachusetts. These cooking classes are also offered to the general public so give the inn a call at 1-888-492-9466 to check for available dates and rates in 2010.