--- title: "Highlights of the 2nd Casa de Campo Food & Wine Festival in the Dominican Republic" url: https://www.casadecampo.com.do/blog/2024/11/08/highlights-of-the-2nd-casa-de-campo-food-and-wine-festival/ date: 2024-11-08 modified: 2026-09-02 lang: en author: "Gitti" description: "Taking convenience to new heights! Thanks to American Airlines' daily flight path from Miami to La Romana, hopping on over to your paradise home or enjoying a mini-vacay at Casa de Campo just got a lot easier." categories: - "Blog" image: https://www.casadecampo.com.do/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/FN3A0256.jpg word_count: 498 --- # Highlights of the 2nd Casa de Campo Food & Wine Festival in the Dominican Republic ## Key Takeaways - Casa de Campo Food & Wine Festival holds its second edition on Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th of October at the Marina Riverside Center, where guests taste wines and spirits and watch 4 celebrity chefs in action. - Hubert Keller, Scott Conant, Shawn McClain, and Chef Tita each present signature dishes, including yellowfin sashimi, gnocchi pomodoro, lamb meatballs over white bean hummus, and Sánchez shrimp bisque. - Minitas Beach Club hosts a dinner under the stars on Saturday with Rodrigo Menéndez, Joaquín Renovales, and Saverio Stassi, plus a fire dance show, live music, and fireworks that close the week of celebration. ### The Highlights of the 2nd Annual Casa de Campo Food & Wine Festival in the Dominican Republic The second edition of the Casa de Campo Food & Wine Festival, held on Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th of October, was the perfect way to conclude a week of gastronomic excellence at our luxury resort in the Dominican Republic. The modern [Marina Riverside Center](https://www.casadecampo.com.do/groups/meeting-venues/) was transformed into a grand tasting pavilion where guests could try as many wines and spirits as they liked, with a stage to watch 4 celebrity chefs in action. ![](https://www.casadecampo.com.do/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/NUM02364-scaled-1.jpg) ## Savory delights, exquisite wines, celebrity chefs, and pure indulgence! For 2 days, our celebrity chefs generously shared their tips and tricks as to turn simple recipes into culinary masterpieces. Hubert Keller created the freshest bites of yellowfin sashimi topped with sea urchin, salicornia, pickled red onion, and citrus vinaigrette. Scott Conant delighted everyone with a classic gnocchi pomodoro, asking the audience to taste it directly from the pan. Shawn McClain combined bold Mediterranean flavors with lamb meatballs over white bean hummus. And Chef Tita elevated Dominican ingredients preparing a creamy Sánchez shrimp bisque made with various textures of the local seafood. TV presenter Raúl de Molina hosted both days, charming the audience with his love of food and wine, some amusing travel chronicles, and how he has witnessed the chefs succeed in their different endeavors. ![](https://www.casadecampo.com.do/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/CharlesKeustersAndresPichardoyJasonKycek2.jpg) ## A true feast for all foodies and wine lover In the meantime, music livened up the space as guests explored the Whispering Angel, La Bodega, Casa Brugal, Sembra, and El Catador wine stands, each offering a curated selection of their finest bottles. The festival also included other spirit selections such as Brugal and Barceló rums, 1800 and Teremana tequilas, Hennessy cognac, Disaronno amaretto, and Chinola local fruit liqueur, as well as Presidente, Corona and Estrella beers, Santo Domingo coffee, and handmade Dominican cigars from Tabacalera de García and Arturo Fuente. Guests could also eat delicious mini burgers from The Butcher Shop, jamón ibérico, and ice cream from Cinco Gelato as they waited for the next chef, or get personalized souvenirs from the American Express stand. ![2nd Food & Wine Festival in the Dominican Republic | Casa de ...](https://www.casadecampo.com.do/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/VP-CDCWINE-1210-66-620x400.jpg) ## Feasting on fantastic flavors On Saturday, right after the main festival came to an end, a select list of guests went to [Minitas Beach Club](https://www.casadecampo.com.do/dining/quick-bites-cafes/#restaurants) for a magical dinner under the stars at our Caribbean beach resort. The affair was hosted by renowned local chefs Rodrigo Menéndez, Joaquín Renovales, and Saverio Stassi, featuring exquisite appetizers, signature dishes, and glasses of wine all throughout the evening. The atmosphere was really festive, featuring with a fire dance show at the beach, live music, and fireworks that lit up the night and closed a perfect week of celebration. ![2nd Food & Wine Festival in the Dominican Republic | Casa de Campo](https://www.casadecampo.com.do/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/VP-CDCWINE-1210-43-620x400.jpg) ## Guests embarked on a tasteful journey The Casa de Campo Food & Wine Festival is all about enjoying life’s finest things: great food, exceptional wine, and wonderful company. We’ll be thrilled to start planning the 3rd edition on **October 10-11, 2025**, which will be bigger and better than ever! ## Frequently Asked Questions **Q: What were the main highlights of the 2nd Casa de Campo Food & Wine Festival in the Dominican Republic?** A: The festival centered on two days of tastings, live chef demonstrations, and a strong wine-and-spirits lineup at Casa de Campo. The Marina Riverside Center was turned into a grand tasting pavilion, and guests could sample wines and spirits while watching four celebrity chefs cook on stage. That mix matters because it made the event feel like both a tasting and a live culinary show, not just a dinner service. **Q: Where did the festival take place inside Casa de Campo?** A: The main event took over the Marina Riverside Center, which was transformed into a grand tasting pavilion for the weekend. Casa de Campo, Casa De Campo, Casadecampo uses that space well for large gatherings because it gives guests room to move between wine stands, food stations, and the chef stage. For a different kind of evening setting, the page also mentions [Minitas Beach Club](https://www.casadecampo.com.do/dining/quick-bites-cafes/#restaurants) as the site of the closing dinner under the stars. **Q: Which chefs were featured at the festival?** A: The festival featured Hubert Keller, Scott Conant, Shawn McClain, and Chef Tita on stage, with Raúl de Molina hosting both days. That lineup gave the event variety across styles and ingredients, from yellowfin sashimi with sea urchin to gnocchi pomodoro and Dominican seafood. The host role also mattered because Raúl de Molina kept the energy up between demonstrations and tied the food-and-wine theme together. **Q: What kind of food and drinks were available at the event?** A: Guests had a wide spread of wines, spirits, beers, coffee, cigars, and snacks. The page names Whispering Angel, La Bodega, Casa Brugal, Sembra, El Catador, Brugal and Barceló rums, 1800 and Teremana tequilas, Hennessy cognac, Disaronno amaretto, Chinola liqueur, Presidente, Corona and Estrella beers, Santo Domingo coffee, plus mini burgers from The Butcher Shop, jamón ibérico, and Cinco Gelato ice cream. That range made it easy to keep tasting without committing to one style. **Q: Is Minitas Beach Club a good choice for a private dinner after the festival?** A: Minitas Beach Club was used for a select guest dinner under the stars right after the main festival ended, so it clearly works as a more intimate follow-up setting than the main tasting pavilion. The dinner included appetizers, signature dishes, wine throughout the evening, live music, a fire dance show on the beach, and fireworks. For anyone planning around Casa de Campo events, that contrast between Marina Riverside Center and [Minitas Beach Club](https://www.casadecampo.com.do/dining/quick-bites-cafes/#restaurants) shows how the resort can shift from large-scale tasting to a smaller nighttime experience.