Silicon Valley Chefs, Wineries and Donors Join Diane Rose in Los Gatos, Ca. for 3rd Annual Chefs Bite Back

(PRWEB) May 13, 2005

Local Chefs, Wineries and Donors have joined with Diane Rose, Chef and Owner of Crimson Restaurant to host the 3rd Annual Chefs Bite Back, cooking to fight hunger. The Event, open to the public, will be held on Sunday, May 22 on the Patio of Crimson Restaurant at 15466 Los Gatos Blvd. Featured signature dishes by several local chefs paired with specially selected wines from the area will be served at stations during the afternoon from 2pm until 6pm.

The Chefs and Restaurants who will hosts these stations are AP Stumps, Chef David McWilliam, Crimson Restaurant, Chef Diane Rose, Donner Truffles, Chef Marc Rose, Emile’s Restaurant, Chef Emile Mooser, Eulipia, Chef Eric Tosh, Forbes Mill Steakhouse, Chef Jess V. LeDesma, Jen’s Cakes, Chefs Jennifer & Anthony Kwapinski, LePapillon, Chef Scott Cooper, Manresa Restaurant, Chef David Kinch, Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme, Chef Vince Guasch, Picasso’s, Chef Julio Garcia, Siena Mediterranean Bistro, Chef Martha Duke, Tapestry California Bistro, Chef Gary Messick, Valeriano’s, Chefs Eric Tosh & Dan Tosh. Wineries that will be participating in the event include Alexander Cellars, Argentium, Inc., Byington Vineyard & Winery, Clos La Chance Winery, Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards, Coyote Canyon, David Bruce Winery, Fernwood Cellars, Fleming-Jenkins Winery, Glenwood Oaks Winery, La Rusticana D’Orsa Vineyards, Los Gatos Brewery, Mount Eden Vineyards, Pietra Santa, Ridge Vineyards, Sarah’s Vineyards, Steven Kent, Thomas Forgarty, Thunder Mountain, Zayante Vineyard.

The afternoon will also feature live music from San Jose Jazz Society.

Ticket cost is $ 150 per person and you can get them at any of the Restaurants as well as online at http://www.2ndharvest.net/chefs .

Diane Rose, as a way to bring the best of the best together to help fight hunger, created Chefs Bite Back in 2003. Diane says, “Those of us who have a passion for creating food also have a true passion to help those who do not have food.” This year the event will be larger than any other year and has been underwritten by sponsorships as well as by donations of the generous chefs and wineries. Jo Mar Laboratory and Carol Burnett of Alain Pinel Realtors were first on board. Carol says, “This opportunity to be a part of helping feed the hungry of Santa Clara County make us especially proud to be a major sponsor.”

In 2004, over 250 guests participated in this food and wine event. This year because of the great support from the donors, the Live and Silent Auction will include some of the following extordinary items:

· Private Winemaker Dinner for Ten (10): Fleming Jenkins winery will collaborate with Chefs Diane Rose and Eric Tosh to provide an exquisite Winemaker Dinner for ten at the Home of Lori and Florian Barth in the hills of Los Gatos.

· Byington Winery and Vineyard will host a private Tour and Tasting for 30 people. This tour is not available to the public and is a one of a kind.

· Bill and Brenda Murphy of Clos La Chance have offered a VIP Tour and Tasting for ten people and promise that this tour will be top drawer.

· Diamond Earrings from Lovelady Diamonds and hand fabricated, 20 mm Chinese writing Stone earrings from Gehrkens Fine Jewelry & Design.

· Mendocino Wine Affair Package for Two

· Dolium Malbec 2001: Varietal: 100% Malbec – Dolium produces their wine in Mendoza River Valley, one of the most famous viticultural areas in Argentina

“We have come every year and can not begin to explain the fun and excitement we have and how much we enjoy learning about the wines and the delicious delicates of the chefs. We will always attend and support this worthwhile event” says Carla Cobb Davis, CEO DBC Real Estate Services Inc.

For ticket information, sponsorship or to donate to Second Harvest Food Bank, please contact http://www.2ndharvest.net/chefs or http://www.crimsonrestaurant.com or call The Buzbee Group at 408-271-6500 or email info@thebuzbeegroup.com

About Crimson

Crimson is a restaurant where the California menu is eclectic and imaginative, with a fusion of global flavors. Located just outside charming downtown Los Gatos and pouring the top varietals of the Santa Cruz Mountains, Crimson is the creation of chef Diane Rose. The dining room is adorned properly in drapes of crimson and contrasts of tapestry gold. Romantic and intimate, welcoming and fun. http://www.crimsonrestaurant.com Reservations 408-358-0175.

About Second Harvest Food Bank

Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties is a private non-profit organization that collects and distributes more than 27 million pounds of food each year to low-income children, adults and seniors. The Food Bank currently serves an average of 163,500 individuals each month; nearly 60% are families with dependent children. http://www.2ndharvest.net/chefs or phone: (408) 266-8866

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Silicon Valley Chefs, Wineries and Donors Join Diane Rose in Los Gatos, Ca. for 3rd Annual Chefs Bite Back

Suggestions When Travelling To Argentinian Wineries

Not only becoming amongst the most gorgeous countries in the planet, Argentina is also a leading wine maker. In Argentina, there are eight primary grape expanding regions from North to South. you go only to the capitol, Buenos Aires you can also locate wineries about there.

 

Argentina is complete with wineries. They referred to as them “Las Bodegas”. We would like to highlight very best ones exactly where you need to have to go if you like wines.

 

The most significant wine regions in the nation are located in the western element. You can locate them among the foothills of the Andes Mountains. They have really special climate. Midday is extremely hot 95-100 F, but night can be even 50 F. Winter time (July) like in the Continental region, but frost is very uncommon in the vineyards.

 

If we speak about Argentinian wine market then largely we assume about Mendoza, simply because this region give the 60 percent of the country’s yearly production.

 

This area offers wonderful wine tours for traveler as this is a huge supply of earnings for Mendoza farmers. Good for the eyes: great view of Andes, romantic and fantastic history of wineries gives you memorable moments. Best destination for a vacation. Quite nice autumn can be experienced in April and Might. Wonderful and properly recognized wine from here the Ben Marco Cabernet Sauvignon.

 

Second biggest wine region is San Juan which generate wines more than on 116.000 acres. It has quite comparable climate as in Mendoza. Summer time is hot. Neighborhood varietals are well-known like Syrah, Malbec in the Bodega Colome Amalaya.

 

As in Spain in Argentina you can uncover La Rioja area which is not far from San Juan.

Typical flavors are in their wines such as cedar, spicy tastes and strawberry. They have many guests as properly. Best known wine is a premium category red: Luca Pinot Noir.

 

Far more and much more folks knows a smaller area the Cafayate. It is a very creating are of the country. There had been a lots of investments around there in the last couple of years. If you like white, select Quarra Torrentes, but reds also excellent right here like Quarra Tannat. Tannat is a special and uncommon grape about right here.

 

Globe wine identified Argentinian wines and endless winery tours can give you a specific view of this beautiful country. I hope our brief guide helps you in preparing.

 

Find your ideal wine during your travel!

 

Janos Vulman is 1 of the authors of the http://www.thefoodforwine.com exactly where you can find more travel tips, articles and food and wine pairing choices.

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Argentina wine nation is not as extensively recognized for its wine, but it will make your taste buds scintillating with flavor. It may possibly just entice you for generating one much more go to. Mendoza is a well-known winery getaway spot to visit, but you can dabble in wine tasting essentially anywhere. There guests can discover a quantity of Argentina hotels. Even Buenos Aires deals a massive array of bars where you could sample Argentina’s greatest wine. No matter if is red or white wine it truly is a area for fierce aficionados or budding newbies to experience the thrill of Argentina’s wine nation. Have a taste.

In case your topic of knowledge is wine, or if wine is a recreational drink for you then Argentina wineries would be a grand suggestion. Mendoza could be a proper beginning point for your winery trip all about Argentina. Argentina offers much more than a hundred Argentina wine country destinations round its capital for instance vineyards for example: San Rafael, San Juan, Cafayate and Chilecito. Frequently Argentina wine tours begin in Buenos Aires, where the guests can commit some ideal time in many of the luxury hotels in Argentina and take pleasure in the wonderful taste of the wine in some of the top category restaurants. Buenos Aires tour is accessible such as Plaza de Mayo and at the evening you will watch a colorful tango show. The following quit could be in Mendoza getting acquainted with its charming town and men and women together with relaxing in a excellent Argentina hotel. Mendoza can supply you a large choice of all sorts of wine. Dont miss the chance to visit this well-liked city.

Wine has been employed in many major moments in the historical previous of human type. And you will be encouraged to toast to them all. You will be welcomed into a long line of wine tasting and wine tasting. It is recorded that folks drink for celebration or triumph in old writings of thousand-year-old civilization or Egyptian inscriptions or the American chronicles. It will be your task to help retain the tradition of Argentinean wine held high and with vigor. Adore Argentina’s wine nation.

In case you strategy a wine tour of Argentina you could book your hotel in an on the internet hotel reservation web web site like www.wonderlandhotels.com or www.hitrooms.com. There you can get the ideal discounted rates.

This post is supported by www.wonderlandhotels.com

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