Newport, RI - September 18, 2009 - Castle Hill Inn & ResortSM, located at 590 Ocean Drive in Newport, RI, is pleased to present an exclusive dinner featuring the wines of Italy's Pio Cesare on Friday, October 16th.  Devin McGarry of Maison Marques & Domaines, Inc., will lead guests through each selection of wine as they are paired with Executive Chef Jonathan Cambra's elegant five-course dinner.  A reception will begin at 6:30 p.m.; dinner will be served at 7:30 p.m. The cost is $95.00 per person; tax and gratuity are additional.

A two-night guestroom package is also available, and includes luxury accommodations on Friday and Saturday nights, exclusive guest-only afternoon served tea, gourmet breakfast served each morning overlooking Narragansett Bay, and the Friday evening reception and wine dinner.  Packages begin at $1,399.02. For more information or to make a reservation, please call 401.849.3800.

The evening will begin with a reception of passed hors d'oeuvres including Native Oysters Two Ways: half-shelled Matunuck Bay with Sweet Berry Farm apple gelee and Baked East Beach Blond with parsley-pepper béchamel; Poached Maine Lobster with a Kenyon's cornmeal Johnny cake and caviar crème fraîche; Greenview Farm Squash Bisque with caramelized pear and sage oil; Simmons Farm Pork Sausage with chestnut relish and a thyme biscuit; and Reynolds Barn Goat Cheese Tart with sweet pepper jam; all served with the Champagne Louis Roederer Brut Premier.  Rated a '91' by Wine Spectator, the Roederer is creamy, elegant and stylish, offering complex layers of pear, spice, honey and vanilla flavors.

Dinner will begin with slow-roasted Georges Bank Cod Loin with crispy golden potato, autumn vegetables, lemon aioli, and fish fumet, paired with the 2007 Pio Cesar Cortese di Gavi, featuring an intense bouquet of ripe fruit, green apples and moss.

The second course will feature a grilled Wild Boar Loin with creamy polenta, porcini mushroom-scallion salad, and Barbaresco sauce, complemented by the (vintage) 2004 Pio Cesare Barbaresco.

An Elysian Field Lamb Duo will follow, featuring a roasted rack and braised lamb shank fricassee served with red chard, acorn squash ravioli, and Barolo emulsion and paired with the 2004 Pio Cesare Barolo, boasting aromas of blackberry, fresh mushroom and mahogany, and rated a '94'by Wine Spectator.

Dinner will conclude with an Autumn Strudel: candied fig, pear, and walnuts, Narragansett Creamery ricotta and spiced orange syrup with black pepper ice cream, served with the Ramos Pinto 10 year Tawny Port Quinta da Ervamoira, with aromas of vanilla and old Port casks and fresh, soft fruit, on the palate.

About Pio Cesare

Pio Cesare has been producing wines for more than 100 years and through generations. The tradition began in 1881, when Pio Cesare started gathering grapes in his vineyards and purchasing those of some selected and reliable farmers in the hills of Barolo and Barbaresco districts.

At Pio Cesare, there has always been a conviction that great wine can come only from the finest grapes and the winery's output has always been limited through adherence to the highest standards. Pio Cesare limits its production by using only the most mature and healthy grapes. The ripening of the grapes is carefully monitored and the harvest is rigidly controlled with each grape selected by hand.

Today, the estate is managed by Pio Boffa, great-grandson of Pio Cesare. Under his stewardship, the wines of Pio Cesare have become famous throughout the world. Great strides have been made in quality, and single vineyard offerings have dazzled the wine press.

About Castle Hill Inn & Resort

Castle Hill is open for dinner from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Sunday through Thursday, and 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm, weekends. Lunch is served daily from 11:30am-3:00 pm in the ocean view dining room, and brunch is served on Sundays, from 11:30 am - 3:00 pm, and features live jazz.

Castle Hill Inn & Resort is a Relais & Chateaux property, exemplifying the warmth and quiet luxury of 19th century seacoast life. Voted by readers of Conde Nast Traveler and Travel & Leisure as one of the top hotels in the world, and lauded by the New York Times as 'the best spot in town,' Castle Hill Inn & Resort is the epitome of Newport elegance.

Castle Hill Inn & Resort includes the Agassiz Mansion, Harbor House rooms, Beach House rooms, Beach Cottages, the Chalet, and four dining rooms. Castle Hill Inn and Resort delivers an unmatched getaway in a superb oceanfront location.

Castle Hill Inn & Resort is operated by Newport Harbor Corporation, an employee-owned (ESOP) hospitality corporation based in Newport, RI. For more information on Newport Harbor Corporation, please visit the website at www.newportharbor.com

For Immediate Release

Contact: Kate Barba

Regan Communications

401.351.8855

kbarba@regancomm.com