The City's greatest Square is decked for an urban garden party and a truly unique culinary experience. Meet local chefs from over 25 renowned restaurants as they share tastes, along with 30 winemakers, 10 distillers and local and international brewers. Chef demonstrations on the Dacor Demonstration Stage will feature Bay Area rising stars and nationally celebrated chefs at 12:20, 1:30, 2:40 and 3:15. Local bartenders will present cocktail demonstrations at 12:55 and 2:05. Want to get off of your feet and take a break? Interactive food, wine and spirits classes within the Grand Tasting Tent in the Visa Signature classroom at 12:15, 1:30 and 2:45 and classes in the KGO classroom at 1:30 and 3:00. Gene Burns will be broadcasting live from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm in one of the classrooms with a live audience of 30. At 1:00 the audience will be welcomed into the tent. See the Gene Burns Show on KGO Radio for details in July.

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Join Tony Abou-Ganim, The Modern Mixologist, as he shows you what you need to stock your home bar, tools of the trade and how to use them, and all the secrets behind mixing great drinks at home. Be it a classic a Margarita, or one of his originals, he'll show you how easy it is to craft these wonderful libations. From shaking to stirring, muddling to blending, Boston Shakers and Hawthorn Strainers, you'll learn all you need to know to set up and tend your home bar. Whether you’re a professional bartender or just want to impress your friends, you’re sure to enjoy this entertaining journey into what it takes to make a great drink.

Saturday Afternoon Classes part of Grand Tasting Tent experience. Seats will be available first come-first serve until each class is full.

Peter Scott from Premium Port Wines and Debbie Zachareas of Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant will walk us through a tasting of 3 Port Wine styles from 2 great Wineries, paired with 1 California Farmstead's cheeses. From Premium Rubies to Aged Tawnies to Fantastic Vintages, you will taste through the Port Wines of both Graham's and Dow's, revered Port Shippers. In addition, Lynn Giacomini Stray from Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company will guide us through her Family's award winning cheeses include their latest offering, Point Reyes Toma.

David Mays is your host as we journey through the history, culture and secrets of Whiskey in general, and Bourbon in particular. He’ll tell you why all Bourbon is whiskey, but not all whiskey is Bourbon, and plenty of other tidbits in an informal format that invites questions. We’ll reveal the interesting, mysterious and odd things about Bourbons and whiskies, and sample Basil Hayden and Knob Creek from the Small Batch Bourbon Collection.But don’t stay up too late studying for class the night before – you’ll want to be extra sharp when class begins with the Professor!

Understand coffee flavors from around the world and how to pair with food.

Tony Abou-Ganim author of The Modern Mixologist brings you behind the bar to try your hand at making your own Mojito. In this hands-on class you will learn all about measuring, mixing and muddling, so come prepared to participate, and of course enjoy the fruits of your labor afterwards.