Guest Chef Luncheon & Tour of O'Keeffe House
September 24, 2010 | 8:00am - 3:00pm
Location: Bus from the Eldorado Hotel at 8:00am - Johnson Street side
Tour the interior of Georgia O'Keeffe's former home in the quaint village of Abiquiu and enjoy a tour of the surrounding countryside where she painted. Then enjoy lunch, paired with four uniquely different Chateau D'Esclans Rosés from Provence at the O'Keeffe Cafe in Santa Fe, next door to the O'Keeffe Museum.
Guest Chef Demo & Wine Tasting: Janos Wilder, Janos, Tucson Arizona
September 24, 2010 | 10:00am - 11:30am
Location: Santa Fe School of Cooking
A James Beard Top Chef of the Southwest award winner, Chef Janos Wilder will demonstrate three dishes celebrating autumn in Southern Arizona from his new Tucson restaurant Downtown Kitchen and Bar: Ahi Ceviche with Willcox Apples, Radishes & Toasted Macadamia Nuts; Roasted Red Beet & Pima Golden Watermelon Salad with Basil, Mint, Feta and Minted Ginger Vinaigrette; Grilled Spanish Chorizo, Caramelized Pineapple, Black Beans and Green Chili-Lime Zest Espuma. Wines from Schramsberg Vineyards will be served with Chef Janos' tastes.
Wine Seminar: Spottswoode Estate Vineyard and Winery Vertical Tasting
September 24, 2010 | 10:00am - 11:00am
Location: La Fonda Hotel
Since their first vintage in 1982, the historic family-owned Spottswoode Estate Vineyard and Winery has achieved recognition as one of Napa's most renowned wineries. We are proud to honor this year's Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta Honorary Wine Achievement Award Winners -- Owner Mary Novak and President Beth Milliken Novak. Mary and Beth will host a six-vintage vertical tasting of their Spottswoode Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, declared by Robert Parker to be the Chateau Margaux of Napa Valley.
Live Auction & Guest Chefs Luncheon
September 24, 2010 | 11:30am - 2:00pm
Location: Eldorado Hotel
Santa Fe chefs Mark Kiffin of The Compound Restaurant and Tony Smith of Eldorado join forces with visiting chefs Jenifer Jasinski of Rioja, Janos Wilder of Janos Restaurant and Laura Werlin for a five-course luncheon paired with wines from Spottswoode Estate. SFW&C Fiesta Champagne sponsor, Champagne Ruinart, will host the live auction preview. During the luncheon, Charitable Auctioneer David Reynolds will auction 50 wine lots to benefit the SFW&C Foundation’s education programs.
Blind Tasting of Regional Syrah
September 24, 2010 | 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Location: La Fonda Hotel
Joe Spellman and Jonathan Pullis will present six Syrah-based wines from around the World. The wines will be served blind so that you may use your skills and palate to determine which are from the old world versus the new world. Judge for yourself the origin of each wine and which you prefer.
Guest Chef Demo & Wine Tasting: Bobby Olguin, Buckhorn Tavern, San Antonio, New Mexico
September 24, 2010 | 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Location: Santa Fe School of Cooking
With a flip of his spatula, Bobby Olguin put another star next to New Mexico on the world culinary map when his Buckhorn Tavern Green Chile Cheeseburger beat out the Food Network's Bobby Flay in a throwdown. Olguin will lead a cooking with chile demo, including tips on how to make the world's best Green Chile Cheeseburger. A pair of Numanthia wines from Toro in Spain will be paired with your burger!
Inspired Wine Drinking for Creative Thinking With Author Michael Gelb
September 24, 2010 | 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: La Fonda Hotel
Michael Gelb, author of the international bestseller "How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci" teams up with Joe Spellman to explore the relationship between wine and creative inspiration. A comparative tasting of Pio Cesare Barolo and Barbaresco from the superb 2005 vintage will serve as a catalyst for your creative juices. Be part of a tradition that has inspired many of the greatest minds in history! Signed copy of book included.
Reserve Wine Tasting & Auction
September 24, 2010 | 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Location: Eldorado Hotel
The best wines of the week will be featured from all 95 participating wineries. A silent auction of 50 rare wine lots will take place during the tasting to benefit the SFW&C Foundation's education programs. The perfect event to attend before your wine dinner.
