By Lynne Thrope
SAN DIEGO–Finally, it is one week away. The mother of all food and wine fests in Southern California – the event I patiently wait for each year to taste, savor, and schmooze with local culinary personalities, such as Sam Zien aka Sam the Cooking Guy, San Diego’s Top Chef Brian Malarkey, whose new restaurant opens in the Gaslamp Summer 2010, the Marine Room’s magnificent Executive Chef Bernard Guillas who will be signing his just released cookbook Flying Pans, Food Network TV Star acclaimed author Tim Allen, and Jeff Rossman, popular steadfast owner of Hillcrest’s Terra Restaurant. This year’s Festival runs from November 18-22 at various locations throughout San Diego. Tickets are still available by calling 619.342.7337 or by visiting www.WorldofWineEvents.com
Here’s a brief calendar of The Festival’s events:
Wednesday Nov. 18 – Wine Rave kicks off the Festival at The W Hotel with 25 wines and spirits and “make-your-mouth-drool” food.
Thursday Nov. 19 – Cooking Demonstrations at Macy’s School of Cooking
Friday Nov. 20 – Wine Classes at the San Diego Wine & Culinary Center, Reserve Tasting and Auction Luncheon benefiting the American Institute of Wine & Food culinary arts scholarship programs.
Saturday Nov. 21 – Grand Tasting Event & “Chef of the Fest” Competition held on the Embarcadero Park North behind Seaport Village where spirit and wine makers, over 30 gourmet food companies, and over 70 celebrated chefs, wow you with their scrumptious fare!
Let’s toast together to the sweet harvests of this season…B’Tayavon
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Lynne Thrope can be contacted at lynnesworld@mac.com