NOTE: The Cuvee wine awards organizers have announced the culinary lineup for the gala on March 4. Here’s the news release.
St. Catharines, ON, February 8, 2011 – The line-up of chefs has been announced for the Cuvée Gala, taking place on F
riday, March 4th. Ontario’s culinary excellence will be on display at the Gala, which is part of Cuvée Weekend, Niagara’s foremost wine and food celebration.
The chefs will each present three different creations at individual live cooking stations throughout the Gala, alongside wines poured by Ontario’s best-known producers. The menu for the evening consists of “tasting platesâ€, such as Lobster & Asparagus Crispy Rice Cakes, a Canadian Raw Oyster Bar, and Wild Boar Sausage with Black Truffle.
The chefs participating in the Gala truly represent the best local cuisine to be found throughout Ontario and include local wine country stars, Cuvée veterans, and new faces:
· Chef Kevin Maniaci, Inn on the Twenty Restaurant
· Chef David Penny, Inniskillin Wines/ Jackson-Triggs Niagara Estate/ Le Clos Jordanne, a Constellation Company
· Chef Oscar Turchi, Savoia Hors D’Oeuvres
· Chef Ryan Crawford, Stone Road Grill
· Chef David Watt, Zest Restaurant
· Chef Michael Olson and students, The Niagara Culinary Institute
· Chef Claudio Marchese, Ponte Vecchio, Fallsview Casino Resort
Guests will also enjoy Ontario artisan cheeses from The Dairy Farmers of Canada and Italian Ice Cream, for a total of nine food stations.
The Gala is only one part of the weekend’s festivities, which also include the Cuvée En Route passport touring and tasting program. Cuvée Weekend tickets are available at Cuvee or by calling 905-684-8688. Cuvée En Route admission can be purchased separately for $30.00 per person, via the same outlets or at participating wineries on Cuvée Weekend. Ticket and event information, details about Cuvée En Route tastings, overnight accommodation packages, and event announcements can all be found on the Cuvée web site.
Proceeds from the weekend go to the Niagara Community Foundation. Community foundations are one of the world’s fastest growing philanthropic movements, with more than 1,100 foundations in 42 countries. The Niagara Community Foundation was founded in 2000 and grants income to local charities from an endowment fund worth more than $12 million. To date the foundation has granted over $3 million.Rich Text AreaToolbarBold (Ctrl / Alt+Shift + B)Italic (Ctrl / Alt+Shift + I)Strikethrough (Alt+Shift+D)Unordered list (Alt+Shift+U)Ordered list (Alt+Shift+O)Blockquote (Alt+Shift+Q)Align Left (Alt+Shift+L)Align Center (Alt+Shift+C)Align Right (Alt+Shift+R)Insert/edit link (Alt+Shift+A)Unlink (Alt+Shift+S)Insert More Tag (Alt+Shift+T)Toggle spellchecker (Alt+Shift+N)▼
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NOTE: The Cuvee wine awards organizers have announced the culinary lineup for the gala on March 4. Here’s the news release.
St. Catharines, ON, February 8, 2011 – The line-up of chefs has been announced for the Cuvée Gala, taking place on Friday, March 4th. Ontario’s culinary excellence will be on display at the Gala, which is part of Cuvée Weekend, Niagara’s foremost wine and food celebration.
The chefs will each present three different creations at individual live cooking stations throughout the Gala, alongside wines poured by Ontario’s best-known producers. The menu for the evening consists of “tasting platesâ€, such as Lobster & Asparagus Crispy Rice Cakes, a Canadian Raw Oyster Bar, and Wild Boar Sausage with Black Truffle.
The chefs participating in the Gala truly represent the best local cuisine to be found throughout Ontario and include local wine country stars, Cuvée veterans, and new faces:
· Chef Kevin Maniaci, Inn on the Twenty Restaurant
· Chef David Penny, Inniskillin Wines/ Jackson-Triggs Niagara Estate/ Le Clos Jordanne, a Constellation Company
· Chef Oscar Turchi, Savoia Hors D’Oeuvres
· Chef Ryan Crawford, Stone Road Grill
· Chef David Watt, Zest Restaurant
· Chef Michael Olson and students, The Niagara Culinary Institute
· Chef Claudio Marchese, Ponte Vecchio, Fallsview Casino Resort
Guests will also enjoy Ontario artisan cheeses from The Dairy Farmers of Canada and Italian Ice Cream, for a total of nine food stations.
The Gala is only one part of the weekend’s festivities, which also include the Cuvée En Route passport touring and tasting program. Cuvée Weekend tickets are available at Cuvee or by calling 905-684-8688. Cuvée En Route admission can be purchased separately for $30.00 per person, via the same outlets or at participating wineries on Cuvée Weekend. Ticket and event information, details about Cuvée En Route tastings, overnight accommodation packages, and event announcements can all be found on the Cuvée web site.
Proceeds from the weekend go to the Niagara Community Foundation. Community foundations are one of the world’s fastest growing philanthropic movements, with more than 1,100 foundations in 42 countries. The Niagara Community Foundation was founded in 2000 and grants income to local charities from an endowment fund worth more than $12 million. To date the foundation has granted over $3 million.
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