Blackberry Farm

February 5th, 2010

Hospice du Rhône is heading to Blackberry Farm for a mesmerizing weekend of Rhône, March 18-21, 2010!

This exceptional weekend, in the beautiful Great Smoky Mountains, will feature worldly Rhône producers along with their alluring wines. The seminars will indulge your palate with wines from Domaine les Cailloux and Domaine de Pegau both hailing from Châteauneuf du Pape along with Chris Ringland Wines from Australia. Representing California’s Central Coast will be Paul Lato Wines and Torrin.

The weekend could not be complete without the Rhône inspired dishes from our friends Proprietor Sondra Bernstein and Chef John Toulze of the girl & the fig from Sonoma, California. These passionate Rhône advocates will lead a cooking demonstration as well as create a multi-course dinner, one that is sure to tantalize taste buds.

We hope you will join us for this leg of the 2010 Rhônely Hearts Club tour where together we will bring you an unbelievable taste of Rhône. To reserve your place for this remarkable gathering, contact Blackberry Farm at 800.648.4252.

The Story Behind the 2010 Rhônely Hearts Club

January 30th, 2010

Hospice du Rhône (HdR) is a community of wine lovers, specifically Rhône wine fanatics. Once a year for 18 years, Rhône enthusiasts from throughout the world travel to Paso Robles, California USA for a three-day Rhône extravaganza. One filled with Rhône focused seminars, meals featuring Rhône inspired cuisine and over 130 worldly Rhône wine producers sharing their wines with eager Rhône zealots.

Drawing on the Rhône loving community that has been cultivated over the past 18 years, the 2010 event will boast the “Rhônely Hearts Club.” The 2010 theme image, that resembles an album cover of a well-known singing foursome, holds photographs of 22 dedicated Rhône advocates and pioneers from around the world. The gathering of 22 is significant as it pays tribute to the unique 22 Rhône wine varieties and is a snapshot of the greater Rhône community that is celebrated at the annual international Rhône event.

Head into our official website to see who is present in the crowd.