The Eat Drink RI Festival Grand Tasting held on April 29 at the Rhode Island Convention Center featured samplings from locally-produced beer, wine and spirits, and local food artisans. Food and drink presentations featured Rhode Island’s top chefs while booths featured beverages from Jonathan Edwards Winery, Los Andes, Narragansett Beer, Nautical Gin, New Harvest Coffee, Newburyport Brewing Company, Newport Vineyards, Sons of Liberty Beer & Spirits and Whalers Brewing Company, among others.
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- Festival organizers David Dadekian and Katie Kleyla, Eat Drink RI.
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- Sons of Liberty Beer & Spirits’ Tony Colavecchio, Sales and Distribution.
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- Nautical Gin’s Kara Dodd, Social Media Consultant and Erin Henning, Director of Relations Strategy.
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- Jonathan Edwards Winery’s Susan Denice, Sales and Distribution.
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- Brockmans Gin’s Lisa Panteleakos, National Field Director and Crystal Howard, Next Level Marketing.
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- Sarah Petrarca and Emily Weigel, Brand Ambassadors, Carolyn’s Sakonnet Vineyard.
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- Sons of Liberty Beer & Spirits’ Tony Colavecchio, Sales and Distribution.
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- New Harvest Coffee’s Sophie Short, Barista/Trainer and Sam McCaughey, Customer Relations Manager.
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- Chef and Owner Derek Wagner of Nick’s on Broadway and Kate Masury, Program Manager, Eating with the Ecosystem.
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- Los Andes’ Brian Dinan, Sous Chef; William Peterson, Sous Chef; and Chris Wilson, Intern.
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- Amanda Noonan, ‘Gansett Girl, Narragansett Brewing Co.
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- Newport Vineyards/Brix Restaurant & Vineyard Café’s Jenna Miller, Event Coordinator; Caroline Robertson, Brix Bar Manager; and Andy Teixeira, Executive Chef.
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- Caledonia Spirits’ Barr Hill Gin on display.
Photos by Laura Widness, Ruby Shoes Photography.
