If you're looking for a special night out, Wine Dinner Parties at Colby Hill Inn have been a favorite experience of guests here since 2016. Since then, we have held 57 wine dinners! In planning the menu and wine selections, we feature a wine region or food region of the world, a specific vineyard, or a special topic. Each month, we include a wine expert, or a winemaker, in addition to Chef Barnes who explains the food preparation and why he made his food choices in pairing the wines. During May through October, the events are generally held outdoors or in the barn and our Event Designer creates a very memorable, stylized dinner scene for the evening.
As always, the menu will also be local farm-to-table driven. Our Chef tries to accommodate your needs. Menu modifications for dietary restrictions may be made upon confirmation of your reservation. The bar will serve cocktails prior to dinner (one round included in the dinner rate). Doors open at 6:00 pm to socially distance co-mingle with other guests. We sit for dinner at 6:30 p.m. at private tables or communal tables - please indicate in advance if you prefer a private table.
Rooms will be discounted by 10% for Winner Dinner Weekend two-night stays.
Live Performance - Eric Lindberg Band (blues) Back for Year 3, join us for a traditional New England Lobster Bake that was described last year as "off the charts" by several tables. We will also feature wine stations and wine flights - This year we showcase Greek & Cypriot summer wines, presented by Athenee Imports (beer, cocktails and mocktails also available for non-wine drinkers). For Dinner: your choice of New England Clam Chowder, Smoky Tomato Soup of Summer Salad to start with biscuits and breads. Pot of whole lobster, steamers, clam and corn. A buffet of buttermilk fried chicken, mac & cheese, and sides to cover everyone's favorites. A feast of blueberry desserts to end the night - sourcing blueberries from Contoocook's Grounding Stone Organic Blueberry Farm. Live (original) blues music by the Eric Lindberg Band. $130 per person (plus sales tax and gratuity). ($15 credit or non-alcohol drinkers). Tenderloin available for anyone with seafood allergies (must order at RSVP). Menu will be updated below by May 20
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ANNUAL NEW ENGLAND LOBSTER FEAST Featuring Greek Wines with Athenee Imports
APPETIZERS
Tirokroketes (Greek Fried Goat Cheese Balls) with Honey
Trio of Traditional Greek Salads: Taramosalata, Hummus, Tzatziki Grilled Flat Breads
BEVERAGE MENU
Blueberry Cocktails
Wine Station
Semeli Estate "Feast" White – Moscholfilero
Semeli Estate "Feast" Red - Agiorgitiko
Flight of Wine with Dinner Tsiakkas Rodinos Rose (Cyprus)
(*with advance notice only for seafood allergies/vegetarians)
On the Buffet
* Fried Chicken * Steamed Clams and Mussels * Chef's Sweet Boiled Corn * Salt Potatoes * Green Bean and Charred Corn Salad * Classic Mac and Cheese * Roast Summer Beet Salad * Quinoa Pilaf with feta, olives, and charred tomatoes
Blueberry Dessert Buffet Chef's selection of summery blueberry-inspired desserts featuring organic blueberries from Contoocook's Grounding Stone Farm
Wine Paired with Dessert: Selina Mavrodaphne
FRENCH HUNTER'S WINE DINNER with French wines imported by Monsieur Touton and presented by Alex Gray
Saturday, September 13, 2025 Doors open at 6:00 p.m. An "Into the Woods" Dining Experience
We've moved up this favorite dinner in the hopes of perfect outdoor dining weather and to celebrate the upcoming change of seasons. A special night of dining in our "Into the Woods" private dining space which is stylized for a "woodsy" dining experience. A six-course French Hunter's-inspired dinner featuring regional game and locally foraged foods, all paired with French wine brought to us by Monsieur Touton Imports. The menu will be presented by Chef Barnes and Alex Gray of Monsieur Touton. Live music. Communal outdoor seating at three long farm tables for 60 guests (barn will serve as a rain plan). $150 p.p. (plus sales tax and gratuity $192.75).
