Welcome to Wine & Food Week 2012
ALYSSA RAPP
Wine Wizard Master of Ceremonies
Alyssa J. Rapp, is the founder and CEO of Bottlenotes, Inc., the leading resource for new to intermediate wine enthusiasts interested in learning about wine, sharing tasting notes, and tasting wine. Alyssa is also the author of Bottlenotes Guide to Wine: Around the World in 80 Sips (Adam's Media, October 2008). Alyssa's first formal foray into wine included co-presiding over the wine club at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business.
Alyssa earned a B.A. in Political Science and the History of Art from Yale University in 2000 and an M.B.A. from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business in 2005. She serves on the Board of Trustees for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and was named in Inc. Magazine's "30 Under 30" coolest entrepreneurs in America and one of Playboy.com’s “10 Sexiest CEOs” in America. Alyssa co-resides in Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area and greatly enjoys traveling the world in search of today's best wines.
DARREN MCGRADY, The Royal Chef
Wizard Gourmet
After 15 years of royal service to Queen Elizabeth II of England and Diana, Princess of Wales Darren now is as a personal chef, author, culinary consultant, event planner and public speaker. Darren donates the proceeds of his first cookbook titled Eating Royally; Recipes and Remembrances from a Palace Kitchen to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation. He has appeared several times on CNN's Larry King Live, on the Fox News Channel, Fox and Friends, cooked on the Today Show and CBS Early Show in New York, CNN covering the Royal Wedding, as well as many local stations, BBC and SKY in England and across Europe.
Multitudes Amass At....
H-E-B Wine Walk at Market Street
Thursday, June 7, 2012 | 5:30pm til 8:30pm
The Wine Walk is bustling with happy guests enjoying wines from around the world, live Chef demonstrations, interactive entertainment and live music. Stroll in and out of shops as participating retailers welcome wine industry representatives featuring their selections as attendees shop, sip and stroll. Visit Author and Artist Alley as guests share their talents. Bid on auction items to benefit the John Cooper School Signature Series literary education and outreach efforts. And share a great time in a casual and fun environment!
Sips, Suds & Sliders presented by The Woodlands Mall
Friday, June 8, 2012 | 5:30pm til 9:30pm
You asked for it! We're bringing wine together with craft beer and signature sliders at this fun, casual event at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott. Live music serenades guests enjoying Wines or Suds with their sliders. Chefs compete for the judges vote to win the Shining Slider award.
Around the World in 80 Sips VIP
Friday, June 8, 2012 | 7:00pm til 10:00pm
Join wine expert and Bottlenotes' Founder & CEO Alyssa Rapp, author of Bottlenotes Guide to Wine: Around the World in 80 Sips (Adam's Media, 2008) on a quick trip around the world in 80 Sips!
Wine Rendezvous Grand Tasting & Chef Showcase presented by Capital One Bank
Saturday, June 9, 2012 | 7:00pm til 10:00pm
The Chef Battle is on for $5,000 and the coveted Waterford Crystal Chef of Chefs Award. Wine & Food Week's premier event has been touted as one of the most "magnificent" wine & food events in the Country; the Grand Tasting is a culinary extravaganza of resplendent abundance! 50 accomplished Chefs from near and far are personally invited to showcase their talents for the attending guests and esteemed judges as they compete for the National Waterford Crystal Chef of Chefs Award. You'll enjoy Chef demonstrations, over 500 wines, 50 restaurants with focus on sustainable & local foods. A silent auction benefits Swing for a Cure.
Upgrade your experience to the Cadillac Premium lounge featuring créme de la créme wine selections, Waterford Crystal stemware and valet parking at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott.
Finish a fabulous evening on a sweet note with desserts by renowned Pastry Chefs vying for the "Just Desserts" Award. Enjoy selections of confectionary perfection as we crown the night's dessert extraordinaire. You get to enjoy every morsel of an outstanding evening that's Fit for Royalty.
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