WILMINGTON, N.Y. – You’re invited to enjoy fine dining gourmet sunset dinner and wine pairing in the castle 4,600' up Whiteface Mountain, in Wilmington, N.Y. Saturday, Sept. 21, families, guests and visitors can enjoy the final dinner in the Castle Dinners series.

Saturday’s “J. LOHR Wine Dinner” dinner begins serving at 7 p.m.  The family style buffet dinner will feature summer offerings from near-by Adirondack farms, paired with select J. Lohr Vineyard wines. Before dinner will be a 30 minute reception in the summit round house with light hors d'oeuvres with wine selection.

The Castle Dinners are prepared by Centerplate executive chef Jennifer Moody.  Moody’s recipe for Paillards of Beef Tenderloin with Bucheron and Watercress Salad was recently featured in the “J. Lohr Vineyard Table” cookbook. The book features a collection of 21 remarkable recipes from notable chefs across the country to pair with J. Lohr Estates Falcon’s Perch Pinot Noir wine.

Castle Dinners are $99 each and include a family style buffet, which features three stations each paired with a specific wine, admission up the Whiteface Veterans’ Memorial Highway a glass of wine, gratuity, dessert, transportation and a gift bag. An open cash bar will also be available. Dress code is alpine casual and all guests should bring a sweater or jacket.

Transportation up the highway will be available at two locations, the Olympic Center and Whiteface Mountain. Olympic Center pick up will be 5:30 p.m. at the box office. Whiteface Mountain pick up will meet in the J. LOHR vineyards and wines wine bar and café 5:45 p.m.

For more information, or to make reservations call, 518.946.2223 x310. Due to the limited number of seats, all guests will be charged at the time the reservation is made. Twenty-one and over. All sales are final.

For more information and to view a full menu, visit http://www.whiteface.com/mountain/services/dining-whiteface/sunset-dinners-castle.

For more information on all of the events and activities taking place on ORDA’s venues, visit www.whitefacelakeplacid.com. 

-- ORDA --

Established in 1982, the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) was created by the State of New York to manage the facilities used during the 1980 Olympic Winter Games at Lake Placid. ORDA operates Whiteface, Belleayre and Gore Mountain ski areas; the Olympic Sports Complex at Mt. Van Hoevenberg; the Olympic speed skating oval, Olympic jumping complex and Olympic arena. As host to international and national championships, the Authority has brought millions of athletes, spectator and participants to the region, resulting in significant economic development.