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!  

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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"   

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