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James Beard Foundation Awards Semi-Finalists
The semi-finalists for this year’s James Beard Foundation culinary awards — known as the Oscars of the food world — have been announced. Three Santa Fe Chefs are notably on the short lists for top honors in their respective categories.Read More
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1995 Bordeaux Versus Napa Tasting
The 1995 growing season was superlative for Cabernet Sauvignon production both in Bordeaux and the Napa Valley. With ripeness being a primary winemaking decision the past few decades, it has been increasingly harder to differentiate the best wines from theseRead More
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2012 Donation to Cooking with Kids
Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta continues its tradition of support of Cooking with Kids with a 2013 donation of $20,000. Since 2009, SFW&CF has backed the mission of Cooking with Kids with generous annual contributions. “SFW&CF has made itRead More
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Santa Fe School of Cooking Wine Classes
SFWC Fiesta Executive Director, Greg O’Byrne, and marketing event partner Santa Fe School of Cooking, have joined forces and have launched a series of wine classes. O’Byrne’s first class, Wine 101, is Wednesday January 23rd from 5:30 to 7:00pm atRead More
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2012 Honorary Winery of the Year Award
The Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta is pleased to announce that Paul Draper, CEO/Winemaker at Ridge Vineyards, will attend the 2012 event to receive SFWC Fiesta’s Honorary Winery of the Year Award. An internationally celebrated winemaker, Draper has beenRead More
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Don’t Miss out on the Grand Tasting!
No other food & wine event in the country can boast 70 great restaurants serving tastes at their main event. Santa Fe was just named the 2012 Best Small Towns for FOOD by USA TODAY’s and Rand McNally’s Best ofRead More
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Court of Master Sommeliers comes to New Mexico!
In conjunction with the Court of Master Sommeliers, last month the Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta sponsored the two-day Master Sommelier introduction course. SFWC is pleased to announce that after the course, Santa Fe restaurants now have 42 moreRead More
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SFWC Fiesta Helps Cooking with Kids
The Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta presented a check for $20,000 to Cooking With Kids in Santa Fe on Tuesday February 10th. Proceeds from the annual Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta Auction help fund programs such as CookingRead More
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50 Years of Bordeaux
From the very good 2001 Bordeaux vintage, last night I enjoyed a Chateau Montrose from Bordeaux. The wine was in perfect form, exhibiting scrumptious red fruits, compelling notes of tobacco leaf and cedar, smooth tannins and a long satisfying finishRead More
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2008 Oregon Pinot Noir
For lovers of pinot noir, the 2008 vintage from Willamette Valley presents an opportunity to enjoy the best wines from the region’s forty-year history. My annual visit to Willamette Valley this past July while attending the International Pinot Noir CelebrationRead More
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