Vision Cellars Wine Dinner March 4, 2011

Vision Cellars, Mac McDonald to host wine dinner at Gideon Ridge March 4, 2011.

Enjoy 5 courses from Chef Michael Foreman artfully paired with 4 beautiful wines from Vision Cellars. $85 per person. Opportunities to purchase and order wines.

"Vision Cellars” is a Passionate, Boutique Award-Winning Winery specializing in Pinot Noir. Established in 1995, however, the first release was the 1997 vintage. Their goal is to capture the essence of the Pinot Noir Grape. Chef Michael Foreman has worked before with Mac McDonald, creating a most memorable wine pairings.

The Art of Fire

Massive Stone Fireplace in Library

Imagine coming in from a cold hike or shopping trip, sitting on the leather firebench and warming your backside. Sharing a glass of wine with friends.

Nine Rooms with Fireplaces

Imagine your afternoon nap, shades pulled, and the fire glow lighting the room.

Imagine soaking in a warm tub viewing the fire.

Imagine a fire in your private bath.

Indulge your imagination, book a winter stay at Gideon Ridge Inn.

Remember, there is more to Romance than Valentines Day

Blowing Rock Winterfest

Come to Blowing Rock January 27 - 30 for the thirteenth annual Blowing Rock Winterfest. Make Gideon Ridge your home for this festive weekend. Bundle up and view the ice sculpture competition. Taste wine and bid at the wine auction. Enjoy the taste of the professional and amatur Chili cookoff. Then come back to the inn for a sit by the fire and wonderful dinner at Restaurant G. Reservations available.

NEW YEARS EVE AT GIDEON RIDGE

STARTER COURSES

Roasted Maine Lobster

Golden Beets, Micro Salad, and Grapefruit Vinaigrettee

Foie Gras Terrine

Savory Thyme Crackers, Violet Mustard, and Cornichon Meranque

Wood Fire Roasted Celery Velouté

Crispy Proscuitto Disc

ENTREE COURSE CHOOSE ONE

N.C. Dayboat Catch

Basmati/Lentil Cake, Roasted Local Baby Carrots,

Roasted Plum Tomato Puree, Basil Salad

Hardwood Grilled Angus Beef Tenderloin

Parsnip Puree, Apple Cider Glazed Baby Beets,

Brocolli Custard, Grilled Brie

Slow Roasted Veal Chop

Brasised Greens & Turnip Tartlet, Smoked Peppercorn Jus,

Poached Endive, Pinenut Fritter

Pan Fried Wild Duck Breast

Timbale of Cous Cous, Grilled Cucumber Salad,

Sweet Ginger Mousse, Roasted Pepper Coulis

Trio of Festive Desserts

Blowing Snow

Christmas Decorations with a little help from Winter. Such a beautiful morning.

Blowing snow and 50 mile per hour winds, every crack in the stonework at Gideon is filled with white.

This is why we love winter.

Decorations and Snow

Joy, joy, joy. A dusting of Snow on the ground. We are in the process of decorating for the holidays. The coffee smells quite good this cold morning. The fireplace heat feels warm.

Afternoon tea is special this time of year. Scones and Gingerbread with your Earl Gray or Darjeeling. Back to your room to ready for dinner. Then dine in house at Restaurant G. Please join us. You are always welcome.

Christmas Shopping in Blowing Rock

For many, Christmas shopping is more than fighting crowds at the mall. Step back to a simpler shopping experience. The shops of Main Street Blowing Rock. Stay a few nights at the Gideon Ridge Inn. Spend the evening by the fire in your bedroom wrapping the gifts you purchased that day. (yes we have tape and scissors) A few wonderful dinners and you have accomplished so much more than the trip to the mall. Call us.

Choose and Cut

A short drive from Gideon Ridge, north on the Blue Ridge Parkway to Sampson Road, is Appalachian Evergreens, one of the most beautiful choose and cut farms around. Open weekends till December 18

Expecting a Beautiful Autumn

The first signs of color are just appearing in the Mountains. We expect beautiful color for most of October. But availability is limited. Call us or check online for availability.

Art in the Park August 14

Art in the Park was created in 1962 by a handful of of area artists and craftspeople to showcase local talent. Today, Art in the Park hosts 90 artists, each juried for quality, at each show. Offerings include jewelry, pottery, fiber, glass, photography, painting and more.

As a guest at Gideon Ridge Inn, we are pleased to offer parking at Bistro Roca, which is only one block from the Art in the Park. As this is a very popular and crowded event, this makes seeing the exhibit very easy.

The next Shows are September 11 and October 2.