A Taste of Elegance at the 12th Annual Stowe Wine and Food Classic by John Biondolillo, BCK Real Estate

By John Biondolillo, BCK Real Estate





The 12th Annual Stowe Wine and Food Classic is taking place this weekend Friday, June 18th through Sunday, June 20th at the Trapp Family Lodge located at 700 Trapp Hill Road in Stowe, Vermont.
It kicks off Friday with Opening Night Wine Tasting at the West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park. Here wine enthusiasts will compare and contrast the wines of Oregon and Burgundy from 2005 Vintage. This incredible opportunity is being presented by local wine retailer, Fine Wine Cellars. Don’t miss out on the chance to tempt your palate with these fine fruits of the vine.
The Gala Dinner and Live Auction will take place on Saturday. The gala dinner will prove a gastronomic delight as it includes a collaboration of fine wine and fine cuisine. Trapp’s renowned chef, Brian Thomlinson, will present a five course meal along with wine pairings by Owen Roe.
Sunday will round out this incredible weekend event with the Grand Testing and Silent Auction. You will be enticed by a selection of over 100 premium wines while you sample world-class food selections. Then, you can grab front row seats in our Culinary Theater for a cooking demonstration by Annie B. Copps or a presentation by Owen Roe’s very own winemaker, David O’Reilly in one of our many seminars.
All proceeds from this incredible weekend benefit Copley Hospital.
BCK Real Estate has offices in Barre, Montpelier , Northfield , Stowe, Rochester and Waterbury Vermont . If you are interested in buying a home in central Vermont please email John Biondolillo at broker@stowerealty.com or check out his site at http://www.stowerealty.com John is one of the less than 300 Realtors who have achieved the Star Power “Star” designation. According to renowned real estate speaker and trainer Howard Brinton, “being a Star is the greatest distinction in real estate today.”

Spring has Sprung

Well, spring has finally arrived. Skiing still great, made 6 runs Thursday & 4 Friday. Need to get there early before the sun hits it hard. Temperatures at 8AM was 38 and at noon it is 71. Mountain will close on or after the 29th of April. At this time there is more snow at this late date than I have seen in 20+ years. The entire mountain could be operating if the business was here.
If you are planning a vacation this summer let Stowe Realty know and we can give you information about dates of special events, what the weather will likely be like (somewhat of a guess based on past performance) and other happenings.
Please let us know if we can help you in any way. Hope your vacation is a pleasant one!!!!

Sugaring Season in Full Swing

We are in the middle of a week of perfect sugaring weather. Cold nights & warm days make the sap run and it is great now and pedicted to stay this way for most of the upcoming week.
We have the New England Regional Conferece in Stowe starting Sunday until Tuesday. I could not have asked for better weather for the visitors. About 200 will enjoy a reception with Elisabeth Von Trapp starting the conference off with 45 minutes of great music.
Hope you have had the opportunity to enjoy Stowe is winter. If not consider visiting one of the most beautiful spots on earth this summer. When summer is high activities abound and we all enjoy Camp Stowe.

Spring Skiing, Summer Plans & Maple Syrup

Skied 10 runs today, weather was great, about 27 degrees and overcast. The sun will be with us tomorrow and 35 degrees.
Talk in the air about maple sap run which all the farmers are getting ready for. They are in their sugar woods making sure the taps and lines did not get damaged during the storms last week. Give us about 3 days of 40 degree weather and it will start running. Could be within the next week but likely will be the middle to end of March.
If you have never visited a syrup making operation you should put it on your list of things to do. If you want suggestions of where to visit give me a shout out.
Its not to early to start to think about summer vacation in Stowe. If you want to rent for a month or two, which many people do, please plan ahead and give us a call or email.
Ken Libby