Eric Asimov and James Beard Foundation

by Laurie on May 18, 2013

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Sips of the Week

3 medium 1 192 413 Eric Asimov and James Beard Foundation Franciacorta , Lombardy, Italy $19.99

Wine maker’s Notes: 

Appearance: Deep straw yellow with luminous silvery highlights

Bead: Long-lingering, with particularly small bubbles

Bouquet: The elegance of the floral notes beautifully complements smooth impressions of leavened petits fours

Palate: Seductively creamy texture, full-bodied

SERVING SUGGESTIONS:   Classic wine to enjoy as an aperitif, but will also offer surprising sensations with light first courses, such as fish and lighter meats

All the Sips of the Week are available at Wells Discount Liquors in Baltimore, MD check them out at www.WellsWine.com. To find these wines in other areas visit www.winesearcher.com.


Featured Guests

Eric Asimov is the chief wine critic for the NY Times and author of How to Love Wine: A Memoir and a Manifesto. Eric was inducted as one of the 2013 James Beard Foundation Who’s Who of Food & Beverage in America. 

Izabela A. Wojcik  the Director of House Programming for the James Beard Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1986 that is dedicated to celebrating, nurturing, and preserving America’s diverse culinary heritage and future.  She oversees more than 250 special events held at the historic James Beard House, which features chefs, pastry chefs, and winemakers from across the United States and beyond. In her role as head of House programming, Wojcik has an enviable rolodex of culinary and beverage professionals from around the world. Part of her responsibility is engaging in constant dialogue with influencers in the epicurean industry, thereby, staying on top of the latest gastronomic trends.

Upcoming Events

 6/1 Join Laurie at the  Hunt Valley Great Grapes Festival, Oregon Ridge State Park for her seminar at 1 PM

6/15 Join Laurie for her smash hit wine tasting comedy show Something to Wine About at Knob Hall Winery in Clear Spring, MD at 7PM

6/20 Join Laurie at the Queen in Wilmington, DE at 7:30 PM for her wine tasting comedy show Something to Wine About with special musical guest Paul Cullen

 Next Week

We’ll talk about the Summer of Riesling…We’ll be joined in studio by Julie Dalton from Wit & Wisdom at the Four Seasons to taste 2 of her favorite Rieslings and Chef Timothy Dyson from Blue Grass Tavern will cook up a perfect pairing!


A Special Thanks to Our Sponsors:
Wells Discount Liquors, Sheehy Lexus of Annapolis and Sergio’s Jewelers

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Ted Allen at the James Beard Awards

by Laurie on May 11, 2013

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Enjoy our Big Apple edition… two amazing entrepreneurs who have taken their passions to create successful businesses. First we talked to Allen Katz of NY Distilling about his craft Gin made in the heart of Brooklyn. Then, Marlo Scott of Sweet Revenge Wine & Cupcake Bar in Manhattan shares her secret to success. Lastly, Laurie catches up with Ted Allen host of the Food Network’s show Chopped to find out who the big winners were at this year’s James Beard awards.

Featured Guests

allen katz Ted Allen at the James Beard Awards Allen Katz is the Director of Mixology & Spirits Education for Southern Wine & Sprits of New York. He is also the co-founder of the New York Distilling Company in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, where he produces Perry’s Tot, Navy Strength Gin & Dorothy Parker, American Gin…and forthcoming rye whiskey.

marlo scott Ted Allen at the James Beard Awards Marlo Scott is the owner of  Sweet Revenge® & also Marlo Scott Productions.  She has garnered national press for bringing innovation to the restaurant industry by opening Sweet Revenge®, the nation’s first and only restaurant with a cupcake, beer & wine pairings menu. She delivers powerful content that inspires and informs.


Wine Sandwich

ted allen 2 Ted Allen at the James Beard Awards Ted Allen is host of the prime-time Food Network series “Chopped”, which received two James Beard Awards this month—one for the show itself, the other for Ted as host. He also is a frequent contributor to Food Network’s “The Best Thing I Ever Ate.” His latest cookbook,“In My Kitchen: 100 Recipes and Discoveries for Passionate Cooks,” (Clarkson-Potter).   Since 1997, he has been a contributing writer for Esquire.

 Upcoming Events

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Saturday, June 1, 2013 at 1:00pm
Hunt Valley, MD 

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Saturday, June 15, 2013, 7PM, Clear Spring, MD

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Thursday, June 20, 2013 at 7:30pm, Wilmington, DE
 

Next Week

We’ll be back to explore the recipe for a delicious life!

A Special Thanks to Our Sponsors:
Wells Discount Liquors, Sheehy Lexus of Annapolis and Sergio’s Jewelers.  

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