The USA Today Network Wine + Food Experience Brought to You by Martha Stewart held on September 7, 2019 at the LeFrak Center at Lakeside Prospect Park in Brooklyn, New York was a celebration of great wines from Vinsde Bordeaux and Martha Stewart Wine, Co. and wonderful food from top area New York restaurants and an upper New Jersey resort. We loved the experience of being outside on a beautiful sunny day in a pretty park eating delicious food from many "new-to-us" restaurants, drinking delectable wines, and making new friends. It was a perfect afternoon spent in Brooklyn in Prospect Park!

For the 2019 USA Today Network Wine and Food Experience there was a fabulously diverse selection of great restaurants as well as wines and spirits for attendees to sample and experience. We thoroughly enjoyed making our way around the Grand Tasting and sampling our way through the many and very tasty offerings.  Martha and Me Welcome to USA Today Network Wine + Food Experience Brooklyn, NY
In addition to a diverse selection of wines, spirits, beers, and food there were Celebrity Chef Culinary Demonstrations throughout the day and "Meet the Somm" where attendees could learn about wine from the talented sommeliers during classes and tastings.  Debra C. Argen Camus Cognac Tasting
There were fun experiences throughout the day including photo booths and a creative center where attendees could decorate wine bottles to take home. We applied our inner artists, and each decorated a wine bottle to bring home and had a lot of fun in the process. Participating Restaurants and The Talent Agern & Great Northern Food Hall (Jeppe Kil Andersen) Ample Hills Creamery (Brian Smith and Jackie Cuscuna) Baar Baar (Sujan Sakar) Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca (Rob Zwirz) Baby Brasca Organic Peruvian (Franco Noriega) Bella Gioia (Nico Daniele) BKLYN wild (Ivy Stark) Bouley at Home (Chef David Bouley) Butera's (Martin Butera) Bien Cuit (Zachary Golper) Di FaraPizza (Dom De Marco) Du's Donuts and Coffee (Wylie Dufresne)  EN Japanese Brasserie
EN Japanese Brasserie (Abe Hiroki) Fausto (Ern Shambura) Gran Tivoli (Chef Robert Marchetti)  Hunt & Fish Club
Hunt & Fish Club (Chad Brown) James Jungsik (Suyoung Park) Kopitiam (Kyo Pang) La Slowteria (Hugo Orozco Carrillo)  La Ventura
La Ventura (Peter Lipson) Lady Lexis Sweets (Lexis Gonzalez) Lady MCake Boutique Mid/Nights (Joshua Cormier) OTTO Enotesca e Pizzeria (Gaetano Arnone) Restaurant Latour at Crystal Springs Resort (Aishling Stevens) Sans (Ryan Jordan) Table 87 (Jack Spadaro) The Breskin Bar and Dining Room (Ryan Jordan) The Flying V Poutine (Matt Vymazal) Van Da (Hannah Wong) Watch Hill Oysters (Jeffrey Gardner)  Edward F. Nesta at Vins de Bordeaux Booth
Bordeaux Wine and Food Pairings with Partner Restaurants Bouley at Home Kuzu Crispwith Black Truffle and Aligote Paired with: Château Fourcas Dupré, Listrac-Médoc 2012 44% Merlot, 44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot  The Breslin Bar and Dining Room
The Breslin Bar and Dining Room Crispy Fried Clams, Tomato Jam, Fermented Corn Paired with: Château Haut Pasquet, Bordeaux Blanc 2016 100% Sauvignon Blanc Jungsik Bossam (Roasted Pork Belly) Paired with: Calvet Brut, Crémantde Bordeaux NV 70% Sémillon, 30% Cabernet Franc  Bien Cuit
Bien Cuit Salted Chocolate Buckwheat Cookies Paired with: Châteaude Cérons, Cérons 2007 80% Sémillon, 18% Sauvignon Blanc, 2% Muscadelle 
Chef Presentations on the Bordeaux Wines at Culinary Stage Chef Alex Guarnaschelli Eggplant Parm with Pancetta, Arugula and Roasted Tomato Salad Tiramisu Paired with: Château Reynon "Le Clos de Reynon," Cadillac - Côtes de Bordeaux 2013 Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot Chef Antoni Porowski Latkes with Chive Sour Cream Paired with: Château Rousset-Caillau Blanc, Entre Deux-Mers 2015 *Sustainably Produced capital 50% Sémillon, 50% Sauvignon Blanc 
 Chef Sujan Sarkar
Chef Sujan Sarkar from Baar Baar Tandoori Monk Fish, Rhubarb Alleppey Curry, Kadambuttu Paired with: Château Gillet, Bordeaux Blanc 2007 60% Sémillon, 40% Sauvignon Blanc  Chef Sujan Sarkar and Debra C. Argen
In the VIP Lounge, Jeffrey Gardner of Watch Hill Oysters from Rhode Island, brought a "boat" of his tempting farm raised oysters, which we enjoyed sampling including a colossal size oyster, that he referred to as a "Jumbo Lumbo." Yes, it was huge, and it was also very delectable!  Jeffery Gardner and Debra C. Argen
VIDEO- Jeffrey Gardner of Watch Hill Oysters and Debra C. Argen of Luxury Experience discussing the oysters - https://youtu.be/bmuL73IFKPg  "Jumbo Lumbo"
Cheers and Bon Appetit from Brooklyn, New York for the USA Today Network Wine + Food Experience Brought to You by Martha Stewart! Until next time, eat, drink and enjoy! 
USA Today Network Wine + Food Experience Brought to You by Martha Stewart Facebook: www.facebook.com/USATODAYWINEFOOD/ About the Tour "This savory Wine & Food Experience series is an American culinary tour for fans and connoisseurs alike. Indulge in this exploration show casing the best food, wine, beer and spirits from local and national chefs and mixologists. Check out our 2019 tour schedule at www.wineandfood.usatoday.com"  Come hang out with Martha Stewart and Debra C. Argen at a USA Today Network Wine + Food Experience
2019 Schedule of USA Today Network Wine + Food Experience Brought to You by Martha Stewart Events Brooklyn, NY | September 7, 2019 | Detroit, MI | September 14, 2019 | Cincinnati, OH | October 5, 2019 | Louisville, KY | October 19, 2019 | Las Vegas, NV | October 26, 2019 | Scottsdale, AZ | November 2, 2019 | Chicago, IL | November 16, 2019 | Naples, FL | November 23, 2019 | Follow USA Today Network Wine + Food Experience Brought to You by Martha Stewart on Facebook at www.facebook.com/USATODAYWINEFOOD
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