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Boca Bacchanal


March 19, 2010 (Fri) - March 21, 2010 (Sun) from 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Boca Raton, FL

Cost: Varies
Event ID #299538

Event Details

Wine OR Wine & Food Event

Wine OR Wine & Food

The Boca Raton Historical Society has a tasty message for food and wine lovers. Its time to revel! A weekend of great wine matched with delectable culinary delights featuring acclaimed chefs and prized vintners will tempt the savvy palates of patrons at the Eighth Annual Boca Bacchanal. Sip, savor and bid through the event's world-class weekend of Vintner Dinners, The Bacchanal & Auction and The Grand Tasting.

Events Schedule:

Friday, March 19, 2010, 7:00 p.m.
Vintner Dinners

Celebrated chefs will pair with prized vintners to create memorable dining experiences in private residences throughout Boca Raton.
For a list of the chef, vintner, home pairings, visit www.bocabacchanal.com .
Vintner Dinner - $275

Featured Chefs: Gerry Klaskala, Aria - Atlanta, GA
Paula DaSilva, 3030 Ocean - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Peng Looi, Asiatique & August Moon Chinese Bistro - Louisville, KY
John Currence, City Grocery - Oxford, MS
Lee Hillson, Royal Palm Resort - Phoenix, AZ
Donna Scala, Bistro Don Giovanni - Napa, CA
Cass Abrahams, Zomerlust Restaurant - Paarl, South Africa
Featured Vintners:
Clovis Taittinger, Champagne Taittinger - Reims, France
Bernard Portet, Clos Du Val/Goelet Wine Estates - Napa, CA
Steve Thomson, King Estate Winery- Eugene, OR
Tony Apostolakos, Masi Agricola- Veneto, Italy
Bill Cascio, Talbott Winery - Monterey, CA
Ignacio Arzuaga Navarro, Bodegas Arzuaga - Ribero del Duero, Spain
Jaco Petgieter - DGB, USA-South Africa

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Saturday, March 20, 2010
The Bacchanal & Auction
The Bacchanal & Auction is an extravaganza of sensational food and great wine presided over by Boca Raton Resort & Club Executive Chef Andrew Roenbeck and created by some of the world's most accomplished chefs and internationally acclaimed vintners, accompanied by exciting silent and live auctions of wine and lifestyle lots.

6:30pm - Featured wines and chef creations, Silent Auction
8:00pm - Multi-course dinner with wine pairings and Live Auction
Location: Boca Raton Resort & Club-Mizner Center
The Bacchanal & Auction - $225

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Sunday, March 21, 2010, 12noon - 3:00pm
The Grand Tasting

A luncheon revelry on the green. Stroll, taste and enjoy delicious by-the-bite specialties from 25 top local restaurants and an exceptional presentation of 140 featured wines.
Location: Centre for the Arts at Mizner Park Amphitheatre
The Grand Tasting - $85/$100

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Sunday, March 21, 2010
Wine Seminar

11am to 12noon * Boca Raton Museum of Art Auditorium
Wine Seminar
Wine: Therapy of Aromas
Explore your senses, ....define your palate by using the nose of wine, learn what varietal and profile you like.. "taste memory". Led by Charlie Arturaola, Instructor- Sommelier in Residence, College of Hospitality Management, Lynn University.

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Information:
Boca Raton Historical Society
561.395.6766, ext. 101
www.bocabacchanal.com



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Fact Sheet

Overview:

The Boca Raton Historical Society has a tasty message for food and wine lovers. Its time to revel! A weekend of great wine matched with delectable culinary delights featuring acclaimed chefs and prized vintners will tempt the savvy palates of patrons at the Eighth Annual Boca Bacchanal. Sip, savor and bid through the event's world-class weekend of Vintner Dinners, The Bacchanal & Auction and The Grand Tasting.

Since its inception in 2003 Boca Bacchanal has attracted scores of top chefs and hundreds of prized vintners from the U.S. and Europe, and Wine Spectator has named Boca Bacchanal one of America's top 20 winefests.

Beneficiary:
Boca Bacchanal 2010 benefits the Heritage Education and Historic Preservation Programs of the Boca Raton Historical Society.

Mission:
Boca Bacchanal is the major fundraiser of the Boca Raton Historical Society. Proceeds from this winefest weekend enable us to provide innovative, diverse and rapidly growing heritage education and historic preservation programs for Boca Raton area residents and visitors. The programs are recognized as an essential building block for understanding the unfolding history of Boca Raton. In 2008, more than 42,000 children and adults experienced our on-site and outreach programs, such as history tours, exhibits, school programs, and research assistance. It is our belief that heritage education contributes to the identification and cohesion of community and culture and it is our mission to have a visible role in sharing our local history.

A festive weekend which celebrates and enhances the appreciation of wine and food, Boca Bacchanal brings together world class chefs and vintners, offering their finest specialties, providing the entire community with a delightful opportunity to support an outstanding cause.


Boca Bacchanal 2010 - Fact Sheet page

Honorary Chairmen: Janie and Duncan Lott
Chairmen: Betsy Fletcher and Skipp Jackman
The Bacchanal & Auction
Chairmen: Ann and Charlie Rutherford
Honorary Wine
Chairman: Clovis Taittinger, Champagne Taittinger - Reims, France

Featured Chefs:
Gerry Klaskala, Aria - Atlanta, GA
Paula DaSilva, 3030 Ocean - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Peng Looi, Asiatique & August Moon Chinese Bistro - Louisville, KY
John Currence, City Grocery - Oxford, MS
Lee Hillson, Royal Palm Resort - Phoenix, AR
Donna Scala, Bistro Don Giovanni - Napa, CA
Cass Abrahams, Zomerlust Restaurant - Paarl, South Africa

Featured Vintners:
Clovis Taittinger, Champagne Taittinger - Reims, France
Bernard Portet, Clos Du Val/Goelet Wine Estates - Napa, CA
Steve Thomson, King Estate Winery- Eugene, OR
Tony Apostolakos, Masi Agricola- Veneto, Italy
Bill Cascio, Talbott Winery - Monterey, CA
Ignacio Arzuaga Navarro, Bodegas Arzuaga - Ribero del Duero, Spain
Jaco Petgieter - DGB, USA-South Africa

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