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FRIDAY, AUGUST 7
10 A.M. - 5 P.M.
UNION SQUARE
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FRIDAY PROGRAM |
DAY PASS $150
Includes one morning seminar, the Grand Tasting Tent, and one afternoon seminar. |
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Friday seminars feature presentations by Bay Area chefs, winemakers, restaurateurs,
Master Sommeliers, mixologists, and authors. A day pass includes one seminar from the morning
session, one seminar from the afternoon session, and access to the Grand Tasting
Tent noon–3:30 p.m. where 25 chefs, 5 artisans, 70 wineries, and local brewers and distillers will serve you samples for your enjoyment. |
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FRIDAY MORNING SESSIONS
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10 a.m. haute vs. bistro
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Location: The Westin St. Francis
Enjoy a cooking demo with Master French Chefs and long-time friends Hubert Keller (Fleur de Lys) and Roland Passot (La Folie). Watch as the chefs create refined and rustic dishes using the same ingredients. Hosted by View from the Bay’s Spencer Christian.
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10 a.m. raid the cellar
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Location: The Westin St. Francis
Have you ever wondered what's in the best wine cellars? Sommeliers Rajat Parr (Restaurant Michael Mina/RN74) and Larry Stone MS (Rubicon Estate)
lead a tasting and discussion of their personal and hard-to-find favorites. Additional fee $50.
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10 a.m. culinary luminaries
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Location: The Westin St. Francis
Host Gene Burns of KGO Radio's Dining Around interviews Bay Area culinary legends. Listen as Martin Yan (Yan Can Cook) and Georgeanne Brennan (cookbook author and journalist) share their stories and adventures from their celebrated careers.
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10 a.m. sommelier secrets
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Location: Farallon Restaurant
Join savvy sommeliers Gillian Ballance (PlumpJack Group), Paul Einbund (Warmth
Cafe) and
Gourmet magazine wine expert Michael Green for a frank discussion on the latest trends on wine styles, secret finds, and using a sommelier to your best advantage in navigating a wine list.
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10 a.m. en vogue toque
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Location: Kuleto's Restaurant
Marketing guru Andrew Freeman leads a discussion of emerging trends in cuisine, design, and service with Kimberly Charles (Charles Communications
Associates), Bob Puccini (Puccini Design Group), Kara Nielsen (Center for Culinary Development), and
Jennifer Cox (Joie de Vivre).
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10 a.m. wines for oysters
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Location: Press Club
Learn to pair varieties of briny sea-sweet oysters with crisp, minerally and bone-dry white wines. Linda Murphy (Decanter magazine), Clive Jones (Nautilus Estate Winemaker), and John Finger (Hog Island Oyster Company) lead a "shuck and sip" pairing and tasting.
Sponsored by New Zealand Winegrowers.
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10:30 a.m. cabs: aging gracefully
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Location: The Westin St. Francis
Cabernet Sauvignon is known to improve with time in the bottle. Ronn Wiegand, Master Sommelier and Master of Wine, leads a discussion of aging cabernets. Cathy Corison (Corison Winery), and Shari Staglin (Staglin Family Vineyard) share favorite old bottles from their cellars. Additional fee $50.
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10:30 a.m. cocktails get in the mix:
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Location: E&O Trading Co.
Some believe that East Coast cocktails are more grounded in tradition, while those from the "Wild West" are more focused on our local bounty of produce. Explore the diversity of drinks Bay Area cocktail gurus create, learn about basic "families" of cocktails, and discover why San Francisco is a melting pot of cocktail culture.
Camper English (editor, Alcademics), Duggan McDonnell (Cantina),
Thad Vogler (Bar Agricole)
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10:30 a.m. mixology 101
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Location: Hotel Monaco
Learn how to master the art of the perfect cocktail. From the classics to new innovations: muddling, mixing and shaking. With David Nepove (Southern Wine & Spirits)
and H. Joseph Ehrmann (Elixir). Sponsored by the United States Bartenders Guild.
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10:30 a.m. the incredible edible - SOLD OUT!
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Location: Williams Sonoma
Epicurious Editor-in-Chief Tanya Steel moderates a cooking demo with Elizabeth Falkner (Orson/Citizen Cake) and together they give their innovative takes on a classic staple.
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