Calaveras Winegrape & Gourmet March 7, 2009
Angels Camp, California
2nd Annual "Calaveras Winegrape & Gourmet”
"The Foodie Event of the Sierra Foothills"
Sat March 7th, 1 - 5 pm
An afternoon of Food Pairing - Wine - Vines & Sensory Fun!
Taste 21 Paired Hors d’oeuvres and Cheeses, prepared by Chefs of Calaveras' best Restaurants / Savor 45+ Artisan Wines featuring Local Vineyards / Experience Interactive Educational Seminars / All while enjoying Exhibits of 'All Things Gourmet' in a setting of fine Local Art, Music and Learning...
WINES From A - Z : Alicante Bouchet to Zinfandel !
HORS D'OEUVRES From: Scampi Wot - Prawns in a spicy Ethiopian Berbere Sauce! -TO- Chicken Stuffed with Brie & Asparagas !
CHEESES: From semi firm, sharp gouda style Parrano to "Roaring 40s Blue" !
Discover the alchemy of wines produced from Calaveras Vineyards when paired with the signature foods of our award winning chefs, and fine specialty cheeses. Coffees & delicious desserts! Listen to music as you peruse the works of local artists, shop exhibitors products & wares and browse featured wines for sale in the CWA Wine Shoppe. Take home a pearl of wisdom from our 30 minute seminars focusing on cheese pairing, wine service, sensory evaluation & back yard viticulture, presented by local experts. Saving the best for last, end the afternoon with the much anticipated "Cellar Finale".... unveiled below!
EVENT TICKETS ON SALE NOW! GROUPS WELCOME
Groups (6+) $35
Presale: $40.00 / At the door $50.00 / CWA Members: $35.00
Purchase tickets online at www.calaveraswines.org / additional outlets listed below. (Must be 21 to attend)
Schedule of Events:
1:00pm to 5:00pm
***Food & Wine Pairing
*** Wine, Art & Viticulture Exhibits
**Culinary, Gourmet, Crafts & Sponsor Booths
**Seminars / "Cellar Finale"
Seminar / Finale Schedule:
1:15 – 1:45 - The Art of Cheese & Wine Pairing.................Judy Creighton,
Cheese School of San Francisco
2:00 – 2:30 - Right Glass for the Right Wine......................Aimee Brown,
Camps Restaurant at Greenhorn Creek
2:45 – 3:15 - Backyard Vineyard Estates...........................Steve Collum,
Vineyard Concepts
3:30 - 4:00 - Sensory Evaluation/ Building a Wine Aroma MemoryBank.....Tom Bender - Chief Wine Steward
(Limit 50 people) O’Brien’s Market
4:00 - 5:00 "Cellar Finale": closing hour festivities include Barrel Tastings, Library Wines, New Releases, Desserts and more! Please celebrate with us as we honor our Winning Artist, Terri Wilson who created the beautiful artwork for the 2009 "Calaveras Winegrape and Gourmet" poster!
The CWA Gourmet Drawing Winners will also be announced: Need Not be Present to Win!
EVENT TICKETS AVAILABLE: In Murphys: Tanner Vineyards -
In Douglas Flat: Chatom Vineyards - In Vallecito: Twisted Oak Winery - In Angels Camp: Calaveras Visitors Bureau, In Sonora: Tuolumne County Visitors Bureau - Online at www.calaveraswines.org
Watching Waste - Our Carbon Footprint!
Our event-day comes with its share of requisite waste — in the form of food/wine packaging, decorations and related event memorabilia, much of which would usually find its home in a landfill. Always foremost on our mind is the CWA's concern for the environment. Our team of CWA volunteers will reduce our Carbon Footprint with food/wine recovery, sharing event materials with other nonprofits and reusing previous years materials. Our chefs, whenever possible, prepare their foods with locally grown ingredients & sourced products. We promote the use and sharing of renewable energy on event day and always invite innovative ideas for further shrinking our carbon footprint. And you thought this was only about the fun… Cheers!
Please Ride Share - Stagecoach Limo 209.736-9226 , Murphys Cab Company 559-8777, 49er Cab 532-0957, A1 Motherlode Taxi 202-2617 / Please Drink Responsibly / Designated Drivers are Encouraged !
CWA@goldrush.com / 209.728-9467 / 866-806-WINE (9463)
Please Note: must be 21+ to attend...
15 Ernest St - PO Box 2492 Murphys, CA 95247 - (209)728-9467 (866)806-WINE
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Official Website: http://www.calaveraswines.org/my_weblog/2009/01/calaveras-wineg.html
Added by Wine. on January 26, 2009
Comments
Wine.
We had been up for a wedding in Murphys a couple of years ago. We drove up to Angels Camp for this last year and it was awesome! A total foodie MUST DO !! Murphys is just up the road for a totally cool place to stay - this is a gem of a place to go for the weekend and not too far to drive to. We couldn't believe the name bands they get at Ironstone Vineyards in the summer and the restaurants / tasting rooms in Murphys all in 4 blocks. REMEMBER the zip line, the kids loved it.