Christina Greenstein, senior manager of special events at
Bon Appétit, consulted with her creative team to develop a vision for the brand's tent at the festival. "They were looking for me to pull together an overall theme inclusive of tasting tables, furniture, and ceiling decor to attract attendees to their 80- by 16-foot tent," said Wagner. The space housed five tasting stations and a lounge, and Wagner selected an autumnal color palate of mushroom, beige, and copper for the space. The stations had stained wood tabletops with custom acrylic insets. Landscapes growing from within the tables held broom corn, fountain grass, ferns, and fresh ivy. Vintage farm windows suspended from the ceiling added a sense of intimacy.
Photo: Josh Sears for Event Creative
![Constellations Brands' "Passport to Wine" tent represented a departure from previous years. "The brand has typically executed this space using rich leathers and mahogany," said Wagner. "This year they asked for something that wouldn't be too far off from the brand's [traditional image], but would bring a modern, luxe wine-bar feel." To achieve that look, Wagner and her team used faux boxwood hedge as the backdrop and brought in silver mirrors on which servers wrote the featured wines of the day. Organizers accented the space with silver travel accessories such as chrome binoculars, lacquered books, and a model airplane.](https://bizbash-production.imgix.net/content/editorial/storyimg/big/997a4747.jpg?auto=format&w=150 "Constellations Brands' \"Passport to Wine\" tent represented a departure from previous years. \"The brand has typically executed this space using rich leathers and mahogany,\" said Wagner. \"This year they asked for something that wouldn't be too far off from the brand's [traditional image], but would bring a modern, luxe wine-bar feel.\" To achieve that look, Wagner and her team used faux boxwood hedge as the backdrop and brought in silver mirrors on which servers wrote the featured wines of the day. Organizers accented the space with silver travel accessories such as chrome binoculars, lacquered books, and a model airplane.")
