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Lake Tahoe Autumn Food and Wine Festival winners announced (w/ slideshow)
By Tahoe.com |
Tahoe.com
Kelly Bailey and Laura Sweeney of Earthly Delights serve up sweet potato chips topped with pork tenderloin and a pomegranite reduction at the Autumn Food and Wine Festival Grand Tasting at Northstar-at-Tahoe Sunday.
2009 Lake Tahoe Autumn Food and Wine Festival
Next year’s Lake Tahoe Autumn Food and Wine Festival is scheduled for September 11-13. The Lake Tahoe Autumn Food and Wine Festival is a fundraiser for the Community Fund of North Lake Tahoe through the 501c(3) Truckee Tahoe Community Foundation. The 23rd annual festival is produced by the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association in partnership with Northstar-at-Tahoe; the Northstar Foundation; Ritz-Carlton Club, Lake Tahoe and Sunset magazine; Audi; Standards of Excellence; Nothing to It Culinary Center in Reno; Montreux Golf and Country Club; Charbay Vodka; the Sierra Nevada Media Group (including Tahoe.com, the Sierra Sun, Tahoe World and North Lake Tahoe Bonanza); and Tahoe Quarterly magazine.
More than 2,000 food and wine lovers came out for the 23rd Lake Tahoe Autumn Food and Wine Festival Sept. 5-7, where they were treated to gourmet demonstrations, fine libations and dozens of delectable creations from some of Sierra Nevada’s finest restaurants.
The festival, which took place at the Village at Northstar in North Lake Tahoe, featured Stephanie Izard, recent winner of Bravo TV’s Top Chef, a competitive grape stomp and Blazing Pans Mountain Chef Cook-Off. Chef Mike Trombetta from Farm to Belly Personal Chef Services took home the title of Blazing Pans Champion, after the judges favored his rabbit-themed dishes (this year’s secret ingredient) over two-time reigning champion Jacques Cornelis from the Resort at Squaw Creek.
“It was an amazing event this year,” Judy Laverty, special events manager for the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association, said. “The weather was fabulous and we were able to showcase some incredible talent. Many demonstrations sold out and everyone seemed to have a great time. We really can’t ask for more than that.”
This year’s Grand Tasting featured the food and wine pairings of more than 30 of the region’s finest restaurants, caterers and premium wineries. Food and wine industry professionals, in a double blind judging, tasted and rated each pairing. Guests also had the opportunity to cast ballots for their favorite pairings in the coveted People’s Choice Award.
This year’s winners are:
The festival, which took place at the Village at Northstar in North Lake Tahoe, featured Stephanie Izard, recent winner of Bravo TV’s Top Chef, a competitive grape stomp and Blazing Pans Mountain Chef Cook-Off. Chef Mike Trombetta from Farm to Belly Personal Chef Services took home the title of Blazing Pans Champion, after the judges favored his rabbit-themed dishes (this year’s secret ingredient) over two-time reigning champion Jacques Cornelis from the Resort at Squaw Creek.
“It was an amazing event this year,” Judy Laverty, special events manager for the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association, said. “The weather was fabulous and we were able to showcase some incredible talent. Many demonstrations sold out and everyone seemed to have a great time. We really can’t ask for more than that.”
This year’s Grand Tasting featured the food and wine pairings of more than 30 of the region’s finest restaurants, caterers and premium wineries. Food and wine industry professionals, in a double blind judging, tasted and rated each pairing. Guests also had the opportunity to cast ballots for their favorite pairings in the coveted People’s Choice Award.
This year’s winners are:
Best Marriage of Food & Wine
Gold - Sunnyside Resort (scallops stuffed with crab and pesto on a risotto cake) & Rombauer 2007 Chardonnay from Carneros
Silver - Full Belly Deli (tri-tip gorgonzola with ancho chili zin demi glace) & Dogwood 2005 Zinfandel from Mendocino
Bronze – West Shore Café (lamb tagine) & Anomaly 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley
Gold - Sunnyside Resort (scallops stuffed with crab and pesto on a risotto cake) & Rombauer 2007 Chardonnay from Carneros
Silver - Full Belly Deli (tri-tip gorgonzola with ancho chili zin demi glace) & Dogwood 2005 Zinfandel from Mendocino
Bronze – West Shore Café (lamb tagine) & Anomaly 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley
Best White Wine
Gold – Gold Note 2007 Reserve Chardonnay from Fair Play
Silver – Rombauer 2007 Chardonnay from Carneros
Bronze – LIOCO 2007 Chardonnay from Sonoma County
Gold – Gold Note 2007 Reserve Chardonnay from Fair Play
Silver – Rombauer 2007 Chardonnay from Carneros
Bronze – LIOCO 2007 Chardonnay from Sonoma County
Best Red Wine
Gold – Anomaly 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley
Silver – Dogwood 2005 Zinfandel from Mendocino
Bronze – Storybook 2005 Mountain Vineyards Zinfandel from Napa Valley
Gold – Anomaly 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley
Silver – Dogwood 2005 Zinfandel from Mendocino
Bronze – Storybook 2005 Mountain Vineyards Zinfandel from Napa Valley
Best Food
Gold – Montreaux Golf and Country Club (pulled pork sliders)
Silver – Hawks Restaurant (barbeque pulled pork slider)
Bronze – Longboards (seared sea scallop with peach cilantro and walnut pesto)
Gold – Montreaux Golf and Country Club (pulled pork sliders)
Silver – Hawks Restaurant (barbeque pulled pork slider)
Bronze – Longboards (seared sea scallop with peach cilantro and walnut pesto)
People’s Choice Awards
Best Marriage of Food & Wine – Sunnyside Resort and Rombauer
Best White Wine – Rombauer
Best Red Wine – Anomaly
Best Food – Frederick’s Fusion Bistro (lobster corndog)
Best Table Presentation – North Tahoe Catering with Wente Vineyards
Best Marriage of Food & Wine – Sunnyside Resort and Rombauer
Best White Wine – Rombauer
Best Red Wine – Anomaly
Best Food – Frederick’s Fusion Bistro (lobster corndog)
Best Table Presentation – North Tahoe Catering with Wente Vineyards
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