“WEST VIRGINIA WINE-TASTING WEEKEND” &
“DUELING DINING-CAR CHEFS” AT THE ELKHORN INN IN MAY
 
Landgraff, West Virginia
 
The weekend of May 14-16, 2010 the Elkhorn Inn & Theatre in Landgraff, WV will host a “West Virginia Wine-Tasting Weekend”, pairing a selection of six different wines from around the state with two dinners prepared by Chef Dan Clark. “We aim to prove- once and for all - that our state not only has great wines, but that we have the fine food to accompany them!” said Elisse Clark, partner in the historic “Coal Heritage Trail” inn with her husband, Dan. West Virginia boasts a number of vineyards, and while some are well-known, the Inn’s tasting dinners will enable guests to try some of the lesser-known ones, as well. “We know and love the fine wines from Jones Cabin Run Vineyards, and Kirkwood’s fruit and ginseng wines,” said Chef Dan Clark, “but there are other, smaller wineries that deserve exposure, too. And WV produces some very interesting wines, such as Kirkwood’s ramp wine- yes, wine made from West Virginia’s native garlic-onion!- which is excellent for marinating meat, especially venison.” Guests with suggestions for WV wines they would like to be considered for the dinners may post them on the Elkhorn Inn’s Facebook “fan” page or “tweet” them to Elisse on twitter: @elkhorninn

Chef Dan, Elkhorn Inn

Written up as “the best legal train-watching location in the USA”, the Elkhorn Inn is on the famed “Pocahontas” line of the NS Railroad, and train-lovers and photographers flock to the inn from around the country, as well as overseas. For the Inn’s many "railfan" guests- and “foodies”- the Elkhorn Inn is hosting a "Dueling Dining-Car Chefs" Weekend, May 28-30 (Memorial Day Weekend) with Chef Dan & James Porterfield, the railroad historian and author of "Dining by Rail" & "From the Dining Car", and "On the Menu" columnist for Railfan & Railroad Magazine. Mr. Porterfield will be preparing a special “Dining Car Dinner” at the Elkhorn Inn on Friday evening, with courses prepared from Mr. Porterfield’s extensive archive of recipes from famed and historic dining cars across the country, and Chef Dan will be doing so on Saturday!

James Porterfield signing his "Dining By Rail" cookbooks at the Elkhorn Inn

Each Special Weekend Package is only $499 + tax per couple ($380 + tax for singles), and includes two nights lodging at the Elkhorn Inn with Continental Breakfast each morning, two very special dinners, and a late Sunday check out. Please note: Only 8 guest rooms are available for each event, so we urge those interested to book as soon as possible!

For more information, see the "Specials" page on the Elkhorn Inn's website and call Dan and Elisse Clark at 1-800-708-2040 or 304-862-2031.

 
Featured on HGTV, the Elkhorn Inn is located on Route 52 in Landgraff, WV, 30 minutes from Bluefield WV, and provides lodging and fine dining by reservation. Chef Dan Clark’s dinners have been praised in reviews on www.bedandbreakfast.com, www.iloveinns.com, www.historicinns.com, www.tripdvisor.com, and in the Charleston Gazette, he has cooked on “Good Morning West Virginia”, and been featured on “Inn The Kitchen” (www.innthekitchen.com) and Lisa Rogak’s “Behind The Knife”. The Elkhorn Inn has been featured in a variety of media, including Speed Channel, Traveling the Mountain State, Trains, Raillfan & Railroad, New York Daily News, Preservation, Wonderful WV, Eastern Fly Fishing, ATV Illustrated, WV Fish & Game, Historic Inns of Southern West Virginia, WV Off The Beaten Path, etc. Area attractions include excellent ATV trails and trout fishing, “railfanning”, hiking, golf, “antiquing”, music and festivals, and historic sites such as Coalwood, War, Welch, Ashland, the Kimball WWI Memorial for Black Soldiers, and the Pocahontas Coal Mine Museum. Photographs and additional information can be found on the Elkhorn Inn & Theatre website.

Elkhorn Inn & Theatre
Route 52, Landgraff-Eckman, West Virginia 24829
Toll-free: 1-800-708-2040                       Tel/Fax: 304-862-2031
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