Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort in Middlefield will host a craft beer fest on Oct. 1. Guests will enjoy hundreds of beers from more than 50 craft breweries, along with live music throughout the day and an evening concert by Small Town Roots. Guests will have the opportunity to shop in the vendor village. Other entertainment will include a stein holding competition and women’s and men’s keg toss competitions. Haunting at the Ridge, available with the purchase of a separate pass, begins at 6:30 PM.

The annual Greenwich Wine + Food Festival is a multi-day event highlighting the national, international and local food and beverage industry and featuring demos from multiple celebrity chefs. After a three-year hiatus, this year’s 10th-annual festival kicks off with The Big Easy, a celebration of the flavors and music of New Orleans, at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York on Oct. 1, 2022. The dine-around event will feature acclaimed chefs serving up signature dishes, paired with the iconic cocktails of Bourbon Street, such as Hurricanes and Mudslides, local craft beer and wine. Guests will also experience live music paying homage to the culture of New Orleans, by artists to be announced soon. The 2022 class of Serendipity’s Most Innovative Chefs will also be honored: Steven Chen, MIKU, Greenwich; Will Friedman, The Whelk, Westport; Jared Sippel, L’Ostal, Darien; and Renee Touponce, Oyster Club, Mystic. A portion of the proceeds from the 2022 Greenwich Wine + Food Festival will benefit non-profits The Jacques Pépin Foundation and Wholesome Wave. Premium sponsors include Wagoneer, Compass and Greenwich Hospital. Additional events will be announced soon.

The full schedule of programming, including musical performances, celebrity chefs and events, and tickets will be available in the coming weeks at www.greenwichwineandfood.com, as well as the GWF’s social media channels: Facebook @Greenwichwineandfoodfestival and Instagram @greenwichwineandfood. Parameters for weather, age restrictions, and health and safety guidelines will also be available.

Brescome Barton welcomes trade guests and accounts for its fall trade portfolio tasting at Il Gabbiano in New Haven on Oct. 3.

Please contact your Brescome Barton sales representative for more information. This event is trade-only.

See the spring 2022 show highlights here.

The Greenwich Wine + Food Festival 10th Anniversary Celebrity Chef Gala will take place at Abigail Kirsch at The Loading Dock in Stamford on Oct. 7. Held in honor of legendary chef Jacques Pépin for his lifetime of achievement, the limited-ticket event will include renowned chefs cooking and mingling with guests throughout the evening and participating in special programming to celebrate the incredible contributions that Pépin has made to the culinary world. Renowned chefs will prepare their own Pépin-inspired, four-course meal in front of guests at their table. Guests will have the opportunity to purchase tables for groups of 10 and select their preferred award-winning chef in the coming weeks, with more information to be announced soon.

The full schedule of programming, including musical performances, celebrity chefs and events, and tickets will be available in the coming weeks at www.greenwichwineandfood.com, as well as the GWF’s social media channels: Facebook @Greenwichwineandfoodfestival and Instagram @greenwichwineandfood. Parameters for weather, age restrictions, and health and safety guidelines will also be available. See 2019’s trade highlights here.

Mohegan Sun’s 9th annual Sun BrewFest weekend kicks it up another notch with a newly added Seltzer Social event in its Earth Ballroom on Friday, Oct. 7, prior to the Sun BrewFest on Oct. 8.  Taking place in the casino’s Earth Ballroom, guests will mingle and enjoy fall inspired spirits, local bites, and some of the most popular hard seltzers on the market. There will be live entertainment on hand as well to keep the energy going. See more information and purchase tickets here.

Mohegan Sun will host its 9th Annual Sun BrewFest in its Earth Expo & Convention Center on Saturday, Oct. 8. More than 100 beers in a variety of styles will be available for guests to taste, including ale, lager, sour ale, stouts, pilsner, Belgian-style ale, IPAs and Seasonal IPAs, along with select seltzers, spirits and seasonal craft cocktails. Local restaurants will sell a variety of food offerings to pair with guests’ favorite brews, such as Southern inspired BBQ, traditional American, Italian, seasonal sweets and more. The Savage Brothers Band will perform live. Guests also have the option to register to compete in a Cornhole Tournament. Tickets for Sun BrewFest are available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office and Ticketmaster.

For more details, visit sunbrewfest.com.

Latitude Beverage Company will host three fall trade tastings for its Connecticut trade and accounts on Oct. 17, Oct. 18 and Oct. 19, 2022. The events will showcase more than a dozen award-winning wine and spirits brands, including: 90+ Cellars, Iron Side, Magic Door, Wheel Horse Whiskey, Tequila Zarpado, Copper & Cask Spirits and more.

These are trade only events. Please contact your sales rep. for more information.

Latitude Beverage Company will host three fall trade tastings for its Connecticut trade and accounts on Oct. 17, Oct. 18 and Oct. 19, 2022. The events will showcase more than a dozen award-winning wine and spirits brands, including: 90+ Cellars, Iron Side, Magic Door, Wheel Horse Whiskey, Tequila Zarpado, Copper & Cask Spirits and more.

These are trade only events. Please contact your sales rep. for more information.

Latitude Beverage Company will host three fall trade tastings for its Connecticut trade and accounts on Oct. 17, Oct. 18 and Oct. 19, 2022. The events will showcase more than a dozen award-winning wine and spirits brands, including: 90+ Cellars, Iron Side, Magic Door, Wheel Horse Whiskey, Tequila Zarpado, Copper & Cask Spirits and more.

These are trade only events. Please contact your sales rep. for more information.

Narragansett Beer’s Second-Annual Oktoberfest will take place at its brewery in Providence Sept. 30 till Oct. 2. Founded in 1890 by six German immigrants, Narragansett Beer is proud to celebrate its history with German-style brews and food during four sessions during the weekend. Guests will enjoy beers such as Narragansett’s Fest Marzen, Tock Haus Zwickel, Munich Helles and Hefeweizen, authentic German food and entertainment including music from TubaFrau and stein-hoisting contests.  See more information and purchase tickets here.

Multiple Session Time/Dates:
Friday, Sept. 30: 6:00 PM-10 PM
Saturday, Oct. 1: Noon – 4 PM and 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Sunday, Oct. 2: Noon – 6:00 PM

Narragansett Beer’s Second-Annual Oktoberfest will take place at its brewery in Providence Sept. 30 till Oct. 2. Founded in 1890 by six German immigrants, Narragansett Beer is proud to celebrate its history with German-style brews and food during four sessions during the weekend. Guests will enjoy beers such as Narragansett’s Fest Marzen, Tock Haus Zwickel, Munich Helles and Hefeweizen, authentic German food and entertainment including music from TubaFrau and stein-hoisting contests.  See more information and purchase tickets here.

Multiple Session Time/Dates:
Friday, Sept. 30: 6:00 PM-10 PM
Saturday, Oct. 1: Noon – 4 PM and 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Sunday, Oct. 2: Noon – 6:00 PM

Narragansett Beer’s Second-Annual Oktoberfest will take place at its brewery in Providence Sept. 30 till Oct. 2. Founded in 1890 by six German immigrants, Narragansett Beer is proud to celebrate its history with German-style brews and food during four sessions during the weekend. Guests will enjoy beers such as Narragansett’s Fest Marzen, Tock Haus Zwickel, Munich Helles and Hefeweizen, authentic German food and entertainment including music from TubaFrau and stein-hoisting contests.  See more information and purchase tickets here.

Multiple Session Time/Dates:
Friday, Sept. 30: 6:00 PM-10 PM
Saturday, Oct. 1: Noon – 4 PM and 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Sunday, Oct. 2: Noon – 6:00 PM

Taste of Rhode Island is a delicious celebration of Rhode Island’s great food, local spirits and live entertainment.  Hosted by Pat Paolino, Pat Cruz Events and Lupe Aguilar, Rhody Foody, more than 50 of the state’s best restaurants, bakeries, caterers, wineries and breweries will be showcasing their offerings. Guests will be treated to a live cooking demonstrations by Frank Terranova and a cocktail class by award-winning bartender Ryan Draine of Dig In Dining.

• Entertainment and Special Guest Appearances by local celebrities
• VIP area with Exclusive Champagne and Tastings
• Special Raffle and Silent Auction benefiting MAE Organization for the Homeless

Newport Vineyards will host its fifth-annual Harvest Festival at its vineyard in Middletown on Oct. 29-30, 2022. Guests are invited to celebrate the seasons’ crush during the weekend, with tastings of Newport Vineyards’ local wines and fresh Taproot beer, paired with fresh, seasonal cuisine prepared from scratch by Newport Vineyards’ culinary team. Celebrants will enjoy live music, the event’s famous grape stomp competition, a pie-eating contest and a costume contest with prizes, in celebration of Halloween.

Two tasting sessions will take place each day:

Saturday Oct. 29, 2022
– Session 1: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM
– Session 2: 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Sunday Oct. 30, 2022
– Session 1: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM
– Session 2: 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Newport Vineyards will host its fifth-annual Harvest Festival at its vineyard in Middletown on Oct. 29-30, 2022. Guests are invited to celebrate the seasons’ crush during the weekend, with tastings of Newport Vineyards’ local wines and fresh Taproot beer, paired with fresh, seasonal cuisine prepared from scratch by Newport Vineyards’ culinary team. Celebrants will enjoy live music, the event’s famous grape stomp competition, a pie-eating contest and a costume contest with prizes, in celebration of Halloween.

Two tasting sessions will take place each day:

Saturday Oct. 29, 2022
– Session 1: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM
– Session 2: 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Sunday Oct. 30, 2022
– Session 1: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM
– Session 2: 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Save the date. More information to come. Created more than 31 years ago and hosted by the RI Hospitality Association and RI Hospitality Education Foundation annually to recognize those in the restaurant and hospitality industries, the Stars of the Industry  awards and annual meeting event celebrates the best in the hospitality community on November 30, 2022.