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Wine OR Wine & Food

Tags:   Cooking Demonstration   Walk Around Tasting   Wine   Food  

Meet the winemakers and taste Alsace-style white wines from around the world, including Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc and Muscat! During the Grand Tasting you will enjoy foods perfectly suited for aromatic whites and savor fresh oysters, charcuteries, Asian  fare, Tart Flambee' and more..   

At 12:00 p.m., prior to the Grand Tasting,  Food Network star, Chef Beau MacMillan and renowned local chef Francois de Melogue will create Alsace and Asian-style dishes for attendees during an educational and entertaining cooking demonstration to highlight why each style pairs    beautifully with the wine. The chefs will discuss food and wine pairing tips, and the audience will sample their creations– a great way to learn more about the versatility of Alsace-style whites!

*Chef MacMillan, who won “Iron Chef America” in the first season, is now competing to become the “Next Iron Chef” and regular on the program.

 It’s an event that will brighten even the darkest winter month! 

Participating Wineries as of Nov 1st:  Breggo Cellars, Brooks, Claudia Springs Winery, Cutruzzola Vineyards, Esterlina,  Foris, Greenwood Ridge Vineyards, Handley Cellars, Husch Vineyards, Lazy Creek Vineyards, Londer Vineyards, Navarro Vineyards, NY Finger Lakes Wine Alliance, New Zealand Winegrowers, Philo Ridge Vineyards,Toulouse Vineyards, Valkenberg, Robert Sinskey Vineyards, Tatomer, Thomas Fogarty Winery and many more...