Category: USA
Acclaimed Bellagio chef hosts Napa Valley food and wine weekend.
Bellagio Las Vegas and Saveur magazine have teamed up to offer food and wine lovers a one-of-a-kind weekend in the Napa Valley. On October 9, 2010, one hundred lucky participants will gather for a tour and wine tasting at Quintessa Estate.
One of the loveliest wineries in the Rutherford Appellation, Quintessa
has 280 acres of terrain so diverse that there are four different
microclimates. As a result, Quintessa produces 40 very different wines,
mostly from Bordeaux varietals. Quintessa 2007 was awarded 91 points
by Robert Parker. And the property itself is stunning with a lake,
rolling hills, and grazing sheep.
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Vintage Clothing Show coming to Burbank.
If you’re a fan of vintage clothes and retro items, you probably already
hit the Southern California flea markets, consignment shops, and
vintage boutiques. But did you know that there’s a vintage clothing
show where you can find all sorts of old fashions and cool things to
wear.
The Vintage Clothing & Textile Show -- which is now in its 26th year
-- takes place at Pickwick Gardens in Burbank. The next one is Sunday,
August 29, 2010. But if you can’t make that one, there’s one on
Halloween -- perfect for finding a memorable costume -- and another on
January 30.
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Spend Labor Day weekend in Yountville with Thomas Keller.
If you’re serious about food, you probably know all about Yountville,
the tiny Napa valley town
with some of the country’s best restaurants. Three of these -- The
French Laundry, Bouchon,
and Ad Hoc -- are the domain of Thomas Keller, named the Best Chef in
America in 1997.
When The French Laundry won three
Michelin stars in 2006, Keller became the only American chef to have
two restaurants with three stars. The other is Per Se in New York.
Always fresh and imaginative, Keller’s cooking never fails to amaze.
And 60 lucky American Express cardholders can spend Labor Day weekend
with Keller, eating his incredible food and learning technique directly
from him.
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