For an unparalleled west coast epicurean food and wine experience – book off some time for March 27 to 30, 2008 and make your way to Pebble Beach, California.
What you’ll find is a lot of great golf. You’ll also find the First Annual Pebble Beach Food and Wine in Pebble Beach – an event which will feature 200 specially selected wineries, 125 of the world’s top wine producers, and 35 top celebrity chefs – all assembled to showcase, demonstrate, pair, auction, and offer the best of California’s wine and food talent. Golf, fine food, and expensive wines. Who could say no?
The event, which will be the luxury lifestyle event of the season – will support the Boys and Girls Club as well as the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) charities. Tickets can be bought per event, starting from $100 to $350 for some of the reserve wine tastings. Packages start in increments of $995, $2000, and $4750.
For Wine Lovers
Top wine producers from California and the rest of the world: Silver Oak, Robert Mondavi, Chateau Margaux, Far Niente, Veuve Clicquot and Moet Chandon will be on hand. Wine events include tastings, demonstrations, talks on production methods, passion, and more. Imagine listening to the Dan Kosta and Michael Browne and their vision for and of Pinot Noir, while trying their top 10.
On the 28th, you can join Pax Mahle and taste 10 of his newest Syrahs. On the 29th, you can participate in a wine tasting with 5 of the world’s top sommeliers. Watch, learn, and taste with these wine gurus for one of the best educational experiences this weekend has to offer. On the 30th, Lexus is offering the Lexus Grand Tasting: a three hour tasting which will showcase over 300 wines from 200 of the world’s most prestigious wineries.
For Food Lovers
The celebrity chef entourage will include names like Thomas Keller, Michel Richard, Ming Tsai, Mark Ayers, Gary Danko, Todd English, and Alain Passard. Specially crafted fixed menus will be offered for a multitude of themes, culinary styles, and tastes. From “Fusion at its Finest” to “A Day in Italy” and “A Celebration of France,” and various Lexus Grand Tasting lunches, no foodie will be disappointed.
Join Thomas Keller, the 3-Star Michelin rated chef from the French Laundry in Yountville, California on the 28th for a demonstration. On the 29th, Todd English will be offering a demonstration on “Cooking Olives Style” after his famous Olives restaurant in Charlestown, Massachusetts but which has spread to Las Vegas, New York, and Tokyo.
For more information, visit: http://www.pebblebeachfoodandwine.com/