April 3, 2012
In less than two short weeks, I will embark on a journey north on the fabled, twisting,
cliff-hugging Pacific Coast Highway, to the famed Pebble Beach coastal resort
destination of Monterey for a culinary experience of a lifetime. The Fifth Annual Pebble Beach Food & Wine Festival (April 12-15, 2012) is the premier epicurean lifestyle event of the
West Coast, luring national and international attendees to arguably the most
picturesque sliver of coastline in the world.
Hosted primarily
at Spanish Bay, the scope of the event encompasses every property in Pebble
Beach, creating a hedonistic four-day event that matches 250 acclaimed wineries
with 75 celebrity chefs, and includes wine and beverage tasting, cooking
demonstrations, and some of the most exclusive, unusual dining opportunities
available in the world,
and I have the outrageously fortunate privilege of covering several of the
festival’s many events!
I am most
excited to attend each of the Lexus Grand Tastings, on both Saturday and
Sunday, where we may indulge in delicacies from over 50 celebrity chefs, while
tasting some 300 wines from 200 of the world’s most prestigious wineries. Some chefs I am particularly excited to see
include Chris Cosentino, renowned Food Network Star Tyler Florence, and of
course some of my favorite celebrity chefs: Next Iron Chef competitor Anne
Burrell, Next Top Chef’s 2011 runner up Elizabeth Falkner, and an all time
favorite Top Chef competitor, Fabio Viviani.
This event has sold out for the past two years, so get your tickets
while they are still available!
Our Food &
Wine schedule will also include Ultimate Dining with celebrity chef and food
network star, Tyler Florence, a walk through “Ultimate Dining,” based upon one
of his many popular cookbooks featuring his trademark approachable style. I am thrilled to sample Tyler’s culinary concoctions
paired with Tyler Florence wines, the creation of both Florence and fourth
generation Napa Valley winemaker, Rob Mondavi, Jr., all whilst hobnobbing with
special guest Dana Cowin, editor in chief of Food & Wine magazine.
We will also be
attending the Caymus “Special Selection” and the Wagner Dynasty event at The
Inn at Spanish Bay, where we will experience various vintages of Caymus
Vineyards Special Selections, boasting five generations of experience producing
cabernet sauvignon. Winemaker Chuck
Wagner will be hosting, showcasing this historic bottling.
Tickets range
from $100 for a single event pass to $4,750 for a VIP four-day pass, per
person. For tickets call 866-907-FOOD or
purchase online using the link provided below.
Hope to see you in
foodie and wine lovers paradise!
