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 Thursday, August 26th, 7:30pm Conscious Bite Out with Vino E Olio, Chef Andrea Menichetti of the new restaurant Vino E Olio, will prepare a Summer Harvest meal highlighting the season’s most abundant produce for Conscious Bite Out, a sustainable dinner club in Miami. The five course meal will include Gnudi, a type of gnocchi made from ricotta and spinach baked with a parmesan olive oil. Chef Andrea will journey to Paradise Farms and Glaser Organic Farms with chefs Llodra and Menin to pick out the produce for the dinner. Vino E Olio, 100 NE 25th St., Miami, FL 33136 RSVP 305.608.9101
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Friday, August 27, noon, exclusive Interactive Luncheon, featuring Norman Van Aken hosted by the Trustee Council of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce. Country Club Ballroom, The Biltmore, 1200 Anastasia Ave., Coral Gables. Premier Members: $52. Non members, $75 if RSVP by 8/23. Tables of 8 $750. For tickets, contact the Cellar Club office at (305) 445-8066 ext. 2092
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Saturday, August 28, 7 to 9 p.m. The Annual Wine & All That Jazz! With fine wines, live entertainment and dinner by the bite provided by 10 of Boca Raton’s top restaurants. This event is the signature conclusion of Boca Festival Days. The Boca Raton Resort & Club’s Mizner Center , 501 E. Camino Real, Boca Raton, FL 33432. General admission is $50 and VIP is $100. Tickets must be purchased in advance online at www.bocaratonchamber.com/events, at the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce located at 1800 N. Dixie Highway, Boca Raton, or by calling 561.395.4433 ext. 221 or
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September 3 to 5, Sonoma Wine Country Weekend combines the elegance, sophistication, and style of Taste of Sonoma at at McMurray Ranch , with winemakers lunches and dinners and the festivity, frivolity and fundraising of the Sonoma Valley Harvest Wine Auction for three unforgettable days of celebration: September 3 to 5. For additional information : www.SonomaWineCountryWeekend.com or 800-939-7666
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Tuesday, September 7, 7 – 8:30 p.m., Chardonnays of the World Tasting with DJ entertainment. Granada Ballroom. The Biltmore, 1200 Anastasia Ave., Coral Gables. Cellar Club members free, guests $25. RSVP 305-913-3202 http://www.thecellarclub.com/rsvp/rsvp.asp?EventID=131
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On Wednesday, September 8, 2010 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Coffee Sense. Master Barista Giorgio Milos — a faculty member at Università del Caffè, a dedicated facility at illy caffè’s Trieste headquarters where the world’s leading restaurateurs, chefs and café owners attend master coffee trainin, a specialist among the world’s top craftsmen in the World Barista Championships — will demonstrate all that goes into making authentic Italian illy espresso, from the proper consumption technique and presentation of espresso and espresso-based beverages to the history and origin of the coffee, the agronomy and chemistry of the coffee bean. M Coffee Bar in the lobby of Mandarin Oriental or Café Sambal, the Mandarin Oriental, Miami’s waterfront restaurant. 500 Brickell Key Dr. ,Miami, FL. FREE. (305) 913 8358.
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Tuesday, September 14, 7- 9 p.m. Join Miquel Salarich winemaker at Argentina’s Finca Ferrer, as he pours pouring his Acordeón and Finca [ñ] wines. Miquel will sign bottles and there will be a drawing for prizes. Vino, 1910 Harrison Blvd., Hollywood, FL 33020, 954.929.8686
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Wednesday, September 15th, 7:00pm, Four Chefs For Success For Kids, a fundraiser for Success for Kids hosted by Chef Douglas Rodriguez at his new restaurant De Rodriguez Ocean at The Hilton Bentley Hotel, South Beach. There will be cooking demonstration and bites of top chefs signature dishes paired with wines.
The participating chefs are Andrea Curto-Randazzo, recent contestant on Bravo’s Top Chef: Washington DC and owner of The Water Club, Timon Balloo of SUGARCANE raw bar grill and Tim Andriola of Timo Restaurant & Bar. De Rodriguez Ocean at The Hilton Bentley Hotel 101 Ocean Drive Miami Beach, FL 33139$75 per person/ $120 per couple until September 14th at 5pm. After $90 per person/ $150 per couple. RSVP:
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September 16-18, The 29th Great American Beer Festival (GABF) , will serve more than 2,200 different beers, in one-ounce tasting portions, from an estimated 462 U.S. breweries to the event’s 49,000-plus attendees.
According to statistics provided by the Brewers Association: The number of U.S. breweries is at its highest level (1,599) since before Prohibition. In 2009, overall beer sales decreased 2.2%, while the craft brewing industry (small and independent) grew 7.2% by volume and 10.3% by dollars. Of the 1,599 breweries in the U.S., 1,558 are considered independent craft brewers
In 2009, the premier U.S. beer festival sold out weeks in advance of the opening session. Tickets are going fast and are available on www.GreatAmericanBeerFestival.com as well as the 2010 Great American Beer Festival Facts and Figures page. Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th Street, Denver, Colorado
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010 from 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM (an event for Trade and Press) Tasting Panel Tour 2010- Miami, The Tasting Panel Magazine's 4th Annual Tour, featuring a selection of Double Gold Winners from the San Francisco International Wine Competition and the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
1:00- 4:00pm Double Gold Wine & Spirits walk-around tasting hosted by Anthony Dias Blue, the Tasting Panel Magazine’s Editor-In-Chief
3:00 – 5:00 p.m. "Make Your Best Shot! The HARLEM Shot Competition," bartenders will compete in the elevating the creativity of the two-ounce pour, an event under the umbrella of the San Francisco World . The events will take place at Philippe Chow, at the Gansevoort Hotel, Miami Beach. To Register (free) and for additional information go to http://tptour2010mia.eventbrite.com /
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Thursday, September 23th, 7:00 pm. Café Boulud’s Sommelier Mariya Kovacheva's Spanish Basque country Wine dinner. Served at the dinner will be limited selections that span the region’s white wines, its unique rosés, and savory reds. Chef Zach and Pastry Chef Arnaud Chavigny will be creating a delectable four course dinner menu that includes flavors from Pinxtos Misto to Root Beer Leaf Wrapped Lamb Loin. Mariya teams up with André Tamers of De Maison Selections, an importer of boutique Basque wines . Café Boulud at the Brazilian Court Hotel, 301 Australian Avenue, Palm Beach 33480. Cost: 75$, excluding tax and gratuity. Website: www.danielnyc.com . RSVP 561.655.6060 or by email:
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Friday, September 24th, 7 p.m., 17th Annual Celebrity Chefs Food Tasting & Auction, a Dining Gala to benefit the Ann Storck Center, one of Florida’s most respected non-profit organizations in benefit of severely disabled adults and children. With silent auction prizes, the flavors of South Florida prepared by over 20 top chefs at beautifully decorated tables, with assigned seating. Tickets are $175.00 per person. The 17th Annual Celebrity Chefs Food Tasting & Auction will feature one-of-a-kind, hand embellished Fender guitars that can be purchased for $100. All proceeds from the sale of these guitars will directly benefit the Ann Storck Center. To reserve one of these iconic guitars before they are sold the night of the event, contact April Kirk at 954/584-8000 x355. For information contact Daniela Bitshman at (954)584-8000 x372 or via email at
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September 23 to 26, Greenville, SC, will celebrate its growing culinary experience with the 5th annual Euphoria- food, wine and music festival, as chefs from all over the country join the local chefs for a weekend full of culinary delights paired with wines from the world, educational seminars by some of the premier Master Sommeliers in the country – including Wayne Belding, Member of the Court of Master Sommeliers since 1990; Prestigious Krug Cup winner; Owner of “The Wine Merchant” in Boulder, CO and Laura Williamson , Member of the Court of Master Sommeliers since 2003; Certified Wine Educator; Co-owner of “Vin Tabla”, Tuscon, AZ -, wine tastings, and all set to a musical backdrop starring hometown hero, Edwin McCain.Find out about this year’s guest chef lineup , seminars and events, musical performances and tickets and see the full event schedule, guest chefs, and musical talent scheduled to perform all at www.euphoriagreenville.com.
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Gold Medal Wine Tour Dinner Series
Dinners featuring the Gold Medal winning wines from the American Fine Wine Competition paired with a very special dinner specially created by award-winning Chefs - all while supporting local charities and having a great time.
Dinners begin with a one hour “Sparkling Reception" featuring Mumm Napa Brut Rosé followed by a four course dinner paired with four Gold Medal winning wines, a silent auction benefiting the charity, door prizes, and a whole lot of fun. To make your reservations for the dinners, call 561.504.VINE (8463). As follows the schedule of dinners:
- September 30, Benefiting Tomorrow’s Rainbow www.tomorrowsrainbow.org $125. At Henry’s 16850 Jog Road, Delray Beach, 561.638.1949
- October 14, Benefiting Miami Coalition for the Homeless www.MiamiCoalitionfortheHomeless.org. $110. At Two Chefs, 8287 South Dixie Highway, Miami, 305.663.2100
- October 28, Benefiting The Hope Center www.thehopecenter.org $125. At Ortanique on the Mile, 278 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables, 305.446.7710
- November 10, Benefiting YNoCure www.YNoCure.org $125. At Area 31, 270 Biscayne Boulevard Way, on the 16th floor at EPIC Hotel, Miami, 305.424.5234
- November 11, 2010 Benefiting Deliver the Dream www.DelivertheDream.org $111. At Lola’s on Harrison, 2032 Harrison Street, Hollywood, 954.927.9851
Wednesday, October 13, the 17th Annual Great Match, The Wines of Spain. A day of trade, press and consumer tasting. The Biltmore, Coral Gables. For addition information call 888-772-4694 or go to www.greatmatch.org
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Friday, October 22, Miami Beach Botanical’s Great Table on the Great Lawn, under the full, harvest moon. A reception and five-course dinner prepared by chef Ken Lyon of Fratelli Lyon Restaurant and Lyon + Lyon Catering served on a grand table on the Garden’s Great Lawn. Wines from Mattebella Vineyards on Long Island's North Fork will be paired with each course on of the menu designed to highlight locally grown and harvested seafood, seasonal fruit and vegetables, locally raised organic meats, cheese and dairy products from Florida farms. Miami Beach Botanical Garden, 2000 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach. Seating is limited. For reservations and information: 305-673-7256 Ext 206 or www.mbgarden.org .Cost: $100 per person to raise funds for landscape features in the Garden’s new design by landscape architect Raymond Jungles.
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The 14th Americas Food & Beverage Show
Tuesday – Wednesday, October 26 – 27, Miami Beach Convention Center
This trade event expects to attract 6,300 buyers for 63 countries who will come to sample the largest selection of foods and beverages from over 350 exhibitors from over 27 countries. Some highlights of the event: the Americas Chef Competition; Seminars; the New products showcase ; Tastings and one on one meetings with exhibitors. For additional information and early registyration: www.americasfoodandbeverage.com
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Featured chefs from Miami's best to the Food Network stars.
12:30 PM Reception and Buffet lunch at Paradise Farms, followed by Schnebly Redland’s Winery Tour & Private Tasting.
Ticket price includes complimentary bottle of Schnebly wine (one bottle per couple)and $30 Escopazzo gift card for Mom. Adults: $145 per person, Children: $30 per person (16 and under) For reservations or more information please call 305 674 9450 or Irene at 305 389 0009 or e mail irene@escopazzo .com
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