Wine & Food Celebrities Join The 6th Annual San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival
Producers of the 6th Annual San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival (November 18-22) announced today the line-up of celebrity chefs, winemakers, and culinary personalities appearing in the event's weeklong celebration of all things wine and food. The award-winning festival is Southern California's largest wine and food event, attracting in thousands to the city of San Diego in pursuit of a world-class epicurean experience, said Michelle Metter, the Festival's co-producer.
"We are very excited to have some of the world's most well-known and renowned chefs and winemakers join us for our 6th annual festival," added Metter. "There is no shortage of star power participating in this year's event with talent ranging from television celebrities to cookbook authors, winemakers and James Beard Award-winning chefs. Food and wine lovers will have several opportunities to meet the chefs and winemakers up-close and in-person and experience culinary excellence at its finest."
Legendary food and wine experts participating in the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival include the likes of James Beard Foundation Award winner for "Best American Chef, Southwest," Chef Alex Stratta of the two-star Michelin rated ALEX at the Wynn Las Vegas, Cooking Light Magazine's Executive Chef Billy Strynkowski, Peter Mondavi Jr. of Robert Mondavi Family Wines, James Beard Foundation Award winner for "Best Chef," Chef Paul Bartolotta of Bartolotta at the Wynn Las Vegas, celebrity television star Sam Zien of "Sam the Cooking Guy," among many others.
The 2009 Festival will host several action-packed cooking and wine tasting classes taught by the country's finest chefs, sommeliers, winemakers, and culinary personalities including:
* Totally Truffles (November 19)- Featuring 2007 "Chef of the Fest" winner Chef Gary Thompson of Viejas Casino. 2:00pm - 3:30pm; $50 per ticket
* For the Love of Risotto (November 19) - Featuring 2008 "Chef of the Fest" winner and Wolfgang Puck prot�g� Chef David McIntyre. 4:30pm - 6:30pm; $55 per ticket
* Holiday Brunch (November 19) - Featuring multiple Emmy Award winner and television star Sam Zien of "Sam the Cooking Guy." 2:00pm - 3:30pm; $75 per ticket
* Sake & Sushi Tasting (November 19)- Featuring Liloa Papa of Sake One. 11:30am - 1:00pm; $55 per ticket
* Brandt Beef Big Red Wines (November 19) - Featuring John Alonge, founder of the San Diego Wine & Culinary Center. 2:00pm - 3:30pm; $55 per ticket
* The Bubbly Girl's Ultimate Party Plan (November 19) - Featuring cookbook author and food writer Maria Hunt. 12:00pm - 1:00pm; $45 per ticket
* Get Modern & Creative with Seafood (November 20)- Featuring Cooking Light Magazine's Executive Chef Billy Strynkowski. 11:30am - 1:00pm; $75 per ticket
* Top Chef All Stars (November 20) - Featuring Bravo's "Top Chef" contestant Chef Brian Malarkey of The Oceanaire, along with a panel of "Top Chef" contestants. 11:30am - 1:30pm; $75 per ticket
* Making Fresh Pasta (November 20)- Featuring James Beard Foundation Award winning celebrity chef Alex Stratta, chef owner of ALEX at the Wynn Las Vegas. 2:30pm - 4:30pm; $75 per ticket
* Seafood, Vegetables, and Olive Oil (November 20) - Featuring James Beard Foundation Award winning celebrity chef Paul Bartolotta, chef owner of Bartolotta at the Wynn Las Vegas. 3:00pm - 4:30pm; $75 per ticket
* Charles Krug Winery Vertical Tasting (November 20) - Featuring Peter Mondavi Jr. of Robert Mondavi Family Wines. 12:00pm - 1:00pm; $60 per ticket
* Master Sommelier Blind Tasting (November 20) - Featuring nationally acclaimed Master Sommelier Joseph Spellman. 4:00pm - 6:00pm; $75 per ticket
* AIWF Celeb
Evan Klein
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