Blackberry Farm welcomes Charleston Chef Sean Brock of McCrady’s Restaurant
For Immediate Release, April 2010Blackberry Farm is pleased to feature Sean Brock of McCrady’s Restaurant in Charleston, SC in a special event, “Brock Party,” to take place at the Relais & Chateaux property in Tennessee, June 27-29, 2010. Brock is a renowned chef who will surely provide a delightful experience for guests through a three-night event that will include cooking demonstrations that incorporate fresh selections from the Blackberry Farm garden and showcase his innovative Southern style.
Chef Brock has a long list of accomplishments and accolades to his credit, including two dinners for the James Beard Foundation, features on the Food Network, numerous glowing reviews and local awards, and apprenticeships with acclaimed chefs. He will be featured alongside vintner Michel Chapoutier of Hermitage, France. Chapoutier will be bringing wines from his family vineyard. Chapoutier is known for incorporating the heritage and tradition that stands behind his name with a creativity that is both daring and fresh. Bringing amazing wines to pair with Brock’s celebrated cuisine, this event will provide guests with an intimate and rejuvenating food and wine experience. Blackberry Farm Chef Adam Cooke will team with Brock for the demonstrations, incorporating what is so unique about Blackberry Farm into the event.
Chef Sean Brock fits seamlessly with the Blackberry’s farm to table philosophy. “Food should be a treat for the emotions as well as the palate,” says Brock, “at once comforting, exciting, and entertaining.” With Chapoutier’s wines rooted in the Rhone Valley since 1808 and Brock’s emphasis on tradition, this event will highlight the summer in a perfect party.
Celebrated as a favorite travel destination for bon vivants and gourmands, Blackberry Farm, a Relais Chateaux and Relais Gourmand destination, and home to a Wine Spectator Grand Award winning wine cellar, hosts multiple experiences each year that bring some of the most celebrated personalities in the world of food and wine. “We strive to bring our guests experiences that they simply cannot find anywhere else in the world,” says Sam Beall, Proprietor at Blackberry Farm.
Contact Kelley Harris for more information or a complete schedule of 2010 Food and Wine Experiences at Blackberry Farm by calling 865.380.2271 or emailing kelley@blackberryfarm.com.
Blackberry Farm – often described as “Easy to get to. Hard to leave.” is located in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee. This 62-room Relais and Chateaux and Relais Gourmand property offers some of the world’s finest wines, cuisine, fly fishing, horseback riding, hiking, cycling, sporting clay and mountain biking opportunities. In addition to an abundance of outdoor activities, Blackberry Farm offers an Aveda-Destination Spa and a series of annual cooking schools and culinary events along with other world-renowned guest chefs and vintners. For reservations and information, please call 800) 993 7824 or visit our website, www.blackberryfarm.com.
