
The Mohegan Sun celebrated its 10th annual Sun WineFest on January 25, 26 and 27, 2013.
Throughout the weekend, featured events included the Sun WineFest Grand Tasting, the chance to sample gourmet dishes alongside wine, beer and specialty spirits from over 1,000 brands; Bourbon Tasting with bourbons including Maker’s Mark, Booker’s, Knob Creek and Jim Beam; the Elite Cru Tasting, featuring “best-of-the-best” vintages from around the world and the winemakers and principals behind them; the Celebrity Chef Dine Around with pairings from Chefs Bobby Flay, Todd English, Robert Irvine and Jasper White and more; and Bubbles & Bon Bons, the event’s closing party featuring Join three pastry chefs, Dorie Greenspan, Mindy Segal and Gesine Bullock-Prado, whose desserts were paired with Moët Impérial Champagne and Grand Marnier.
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- J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines
- Sun Winefest ’13
- Worldwide Wines
- Middle Sister from Worldwide Wines
- Ed Hardy and Nicolas Wines
- Opici Family Distributing
- Hartley and Parker
- Mark Raymond from Frederick Wildman and Sons
- Bogle
- Once upon a vine
- Terlato Wines
- Allure as seen on the Back cover of The Connecticut Beverage Journal
- Martin Scott
- CDI
- Sun Winefest ’13
- Pat, Scott, Chris and Ron
- Guinness Perfect Pint Competition
- Dan, Scott, Terrence and Gonzalo
- Sierra Nevada
- Edward Fiske, Craft Brew Alliance
- SHED Vermont
- Reyka Vodka
- Susanne, Ron, Scott and Meagan
- Patricia Allen Lornell from Chateau D’Esclans and Chef Timothy Cipriano
- Hendrick’s Gin
- at Bubbles and Bon Bons
- Chef Dorie’s Goodies
- Grand Marnier
- Chef Dorie Greenspan
- Chef Gesine Bullock-Prado
- Grand Marnier and Pistachio cakes
- Chef Mindy Segal from Mindy’s Hot Chocolate Restaurant
- at Bubbles and Bon Bons
- Sun Winefest ’13
- Mike O’hara from NEWS and Dan Meunier from Wente Family Estates
- Fran Sullivan from NEWS
- Sun Winefest ’13
- Bodegas Taron
- Brescome Barton
- Sun Winefest ’13
- CDI
- Janet Gallichio Jacobsen from Kenwood Vineyards
- Pouring Cielo from DoValle
- Brandon from DoValle
- DRINKRIPE and Jim Beam
- Robert Nuzzello from DRINKRIPE
- Jim Beam
- Steve Fanelli and Doug Preston from Hartley and Parker
- Sun Winefest ’13
- Winebow
- Winebow
- Diageo Chateau & Estates Wines
- Noah from Slocum
- Dichello Distributors
- Tom Gerin from Dichello Distributors
- Sun Winefest ’13
- Enzo from Casanova Wine Imports
- Sun Winefest ’13
- Chef Timothy Cipriano and Paul Monahan from Sailor Jerry